Dog Section: Post a well-bred and badly-bred version of your favorite breed?

LOVE IT!!!

Well Bred Gordon Setter:

http://www.tamdhusetters.com/ETPointing06v2.jpg

He's a dual champion, proving that PRETTY dogs CAN hunt!

Poorly bred Gordon Setter:

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/78/1232...

Well bred Papillon:

http://www.elmskennels.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/20...

Poorly bred Papillon:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/PapSett/My%2...

Didn't have to go far for this one, folks, it's my own little sweetheart Bunny... love her with all my heart, but well bred are not words that describe her...

Well Bred Papillon:

http://www.braylorspapillons.com/imagescarrie/Carr...

Not So Well Bred:

http://www.gardengatepuppies.com/sitebuilderconten...

With some breeds it is rather difficult to "define" proper breeding versus poor breeding. Simply because to some, "proper" breeding entails the dog to be conformationally correct and that is it.

While to others it means that the dog is conformationally correct (or at least close) and has the correct working ability.

From personal experience though, I would classify any dogs from this breeder to not be "well bred"

http://www.burhillbordercollies.com/canwebsite/ima...

As they openly advertise "Although our pups do fine in recreational sports or herding, they are not appropriate for competitive sports or serious stock dog or sheep dog work as they simply do not have enough drive." They breed these dogs specifically to have no drive. These dogs are not "conformationally perfect" and have no drive. What is the point?

Another example of a dog that was not well bred would be this one http://www.bordercollies.nl/bdblm004f.jpg This dog is a double merle and has hearing and sight problems.

Here is a well-bred Border Collie http://www.jandemellobordercollie.com/Hob_Nob_bord...

Here is another well bred BC http://www.hotshotbordercollies.com/april06/sprint...

I agree completely. I am fine with people who had an accident (though easily preventable), and are selling there mixed dogs at $50-100 if they get them vet checked and their shots. That way they insure the dog is not going to a lab or for bait for dog fighting rings. I do however get sick to my stomach when I am out and see someone selling a poo this or a cocklier, and they want $500 and up for them. I like purebred dogs also. I usually go to a shelter right now, but I always have an idea of a few purebreds I would be alright with, and I wait till I find one. I like purebreds, because you can learn about the dogs, size, traits, and other things. You just have no idea what you are getting with a mutt. The designer mutt creators are not interested in anything but a quick buck. I think they breed mutts because they don't have to pay to register them or anything then. You just have to come up with a cute name, and put a large figure on it. These dogs are put down everyday all over the country, because most people make an impulse buy and find later the dog is nothing like they thought it would be, and then they dump it at the shelter out of impulse and the fact they are to lazy to work with their dog. That is just the way I feel.

Well bred Aussie:

http://prestigeaussies.com/images/candyfront4.JPG

Badly Bred Aussie:

http://www.toyminiaussies.com/d-bandit9m.jpg

Oh, and the people in the last pic claim that that thing is a purebred Aussie.

"...WE DO NOT CROSSBREED, these are registered Purebred TOY australian shepherds..."

Yeah.... uh huh.

Well bred Pomeranian:

http://silhouettepoms.com/dogimages/gibson2yrspark...

Badly bred Pomeranian:

http://www.freewebs.com/jewelimommy/family%20fun_0...

There is such a large difference between well bred dogs, and badly bred dogs when you look at some of these.

Well bred Staffordshire Bull Terrier

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/breedinformat...

Badly bred Staffordshire Bull Terrier

http://www.menandpets.com/cani/images/1Leonmelenab...

Wow fun! Yay! lol.

Well Bred Samoyed:

http://www.silvertipsamoyeds.com/news05/dreabis.jp...

Badly Bred Samoyed:

http://www.samoyedhealthfoundation.org/diseases/pa... (an albino, can't come from good.)

Now the easiest part!

Well Bred Golden Retriever:

http://numoongoldens.com/images/Bear_at_Westminste...

Badly Bred Golden Retriever (now that was easy!)

http://www.alpinewhitegoldenretrievers.com/alpine_...

PS. This last one came from one of the many BYB's online. They said it was a "white" Golden Retriever, which the fancy name is faker than MJ's nose!

Fun!

Soooo many poorly bred labs out there- this is supposed to be a hunting dog!

I fall in the sporting dog group, so athletic abilty, drive and termperament are most important. That being said, a field lab shouldn't throw form out the window!

Field:

Poorly bred:

http://mactalinsfieldbredlabs.com/gallery/males5.j...

http://www.rockymountainlabradors.com/rmlcodyquart... - This is a WEIM CROSS! AKC my a$$!

Well Bred:

http://www.wylanbriar.co.uk/userfiles/image/Fish/f...

http://www.wylanbriar.co.uk/userfiles/image/File00...

Bench:

Poorly Bred:

http://www.adventureboundgundogs.com/IMG_9128.JPG

http://www.adventureboundgundogs.com/Molly__Dice__...

Well Bred:

http://www.labclub.org.za/images/articles/Leo_new....

Also, all of the poorly bred examples are breeding stock from various websites. gross.

Well-bred Aussie:

http://www.asca.org/AboutAussies/PhotoGallery/Albu...

Badly-bred Aussies:

http://www.miniaussierescue.org/images/DocThrowThe...

http://static.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/d...

http://cdn-www.dailypuppy.com/media/dogs/anonymous...

http://blueriverkennel.com/Images/Australian_Sheph...

**I'll admit, my badly-breds I picked off of Google...so, so many :(

ADD: @ Celeste L.--Good points, but with some breeds, it's easier to tell well-bred vs badly-bred based on looks. Granted, without seeing working ability, no one can be *entirely* sure, but with some dogs, it's blaringly obvious.

For example, with the links I posted:

•The first dog is a "mini" Aussie (gag)...far too small and wayy too petite.

•The second dog is a lethal white...too much white on the ears (links to deafness) and WAY too much white around the eyes (links to blindness genetically, and unhealthy on the dog itself as there is no protection).

•The third dog is exactly the same way, and doesn't even appear purebred.---oops, just noticed s/he's a Dalmatian mix.

•The third is wayyy too small, and an obvious Pomeranian mix. This is called, by the way, the (double gag) "toy" Aussie.

I'll do it for my top 3 breeds (since I can't sleep lol)

Italian Greyhound:

Well bred:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/Ironic_karma...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sTvmlAjzPoQ/Sph7UcbczOI/...

Poorly bred:

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images18/ItalianGreyHo...

http://files.dogster.com/images/dogster/breeds/ita...

Whippet:

Well bred:

http://ewhippetzine.com/_wp_generated/ppa484791e.j...

Poorly bred:

http://www.doggiechronicles.com/wp-content/images/...

Toy Fox Terrier:

Well bred:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/Ironic_karma...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/Ironic_karma...

Poorly bred:

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2008/photos/b...

(Yes, this is a champion dog who won BOB at Westminster TWICE. But he is so off type it's not even funny. His head is too short and his skull is slightly domed which is a big no-no, he has no tuck up, he rear assembly is so overdone he looks like he's crouching, he's very cobby, his neck is too short, he looks totally out of balance...basically to me he looks like he's got the body of a Chihuahua with the head of a Min Pin, which is just wrong on so many levels. How this dog was the #1 TFT in the country 3 years in a row I will never know! I'll get off my soapbox now...)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/Ironic_karma...

(This is my dog! Yep, she's about as poorly bred as they come, but I love her just the same :) )