how important is a dental notation? - Page 2

Sorry Kerry, that wasn't my comment, it was from grimster1970. I wasn't aware of the reason for moving the rating back.

Sorry, ghost and grimster1970! That's what I get for being in a rush without my glasses! Never pays.

So you see the dental notation is USELESS from the USCA view point, why even have it????? Even though the program exists. Even though it is suppoed to have a purpose, even though you pay for it. You get nothing but USCA trying to say there is a conflict in what is a perfectly understandable written set of rules. The SV does not interpret it this way. The WDA does not interpret it this way. Only USCA. No conflict exists. Peroid. To further enhance your understanding on how clear all this is. Read the comments from the dental notation expert (posted on the USCA website) Also read the sieger show rules posted on the website and look at the rules writen in the sieger show catalog. Some things in life are unclear. Which came first the chicken or the egg? This issue is Crystal clear. Dogs that have properly documented broken teeth still visible above the gumline are being held back in their ratings and placings. This is openly admitted and still defended by USCA as you pointed out. The dogs that were presented by Tracy Bullinger, Jack and Vanita, and David Plank travelled across the country and were presented to be judged based on their performance and conformation in a National competition in accordance with the published rules. This is an important event as the dogs selected are ranked nationally according to their quality for breeding.Their dogs were awarded places and ratings less than they deserved because their dogs had a broken tooth.

You are absolutely correct Dog1, that was extremely unfair. But perhaps they already knew who was to win that show and just needed excuses to "move the others back" and as flimsy as they were, it worked. And the National Breed Warden was present for any clarification, correct? And these are rules accepted by the SV, correct? But, by the time you debate and justify the whole thing, the titles have already been awarded. Oh well!

"According to CURRENT USA regulations, dog cannot VA with a broken tooth within , no matter what the dental notation states. Johannes Grewe is working to change this." So, it sounds like USA is going to be in line with the SV....Good. Point closed. I did a dental notation on my dogs for clarification and for the later breed surveys. To me, it is due diligance. And yes, one of my dogs is a showline dog.

Yes, Oh Well.

Well said Ghost!

Well said Ghost!