SOLID BLACK???? - Page 3

My answer for your consensus?  Black is black, and known from birth.  I never see the need to add "solid" to the description, but would say instead "black, with a white tuft on the chest" or "black, with pink pigment" or something similar.  "True" or "Solid" black is like saying "True" or "Solid" german shepherd, a subjective statement that's going to hold a different meaning for a lot of people.  Amazing how frequently a dog's true character often takes a backseat to what true color it happens to be.  There's enough breeders that are out to produce exclusively for black, that it's hard to believe it's considered rare.  Perhaps rare to get a value rating like kkl1 or VA status, I suppose.  Perhaps too much emphasis in the color deserves to be classed second-rate.

Don't get me wrong, I like my dogs purdy, too!  It's just plainly clear to me that nothing productive will ever result from debating around subjective opinions, consensus or not.  But, having a common vocabulary would be awfully nice anyway.  A touch off topic, but you know, there's a few various sports that fuction perfectly well without the use of a judge or referee at all, like timed competitions using a stopwatch laser sensor instead.  That's what this breed needs.  Eliminate most of the political crap from the get go.  The only major problem I can identify, is that the use of a helper seems necessary for a C phase, and that the human-involved factor can make or break any dog unfairly.