Thanks all. My wife and I were discussing on the way home and it felt like these were red flags but it’s good to know it’s not just groupthink on our part! They’ve a string of Crufts prizes and have been judges for the breed in question, so I’m willing to believe they weren’t always this way, but perhaps they were and the industry needs a long hard look at itself.
Honestly, some pure-bred breeders, especially the ones who go to Crufts a lot, are…not great from a perspective of breeding dogs you actually want to live with. Unfortunately when the dog is judged almost entirely on looks, behaviour stuff often goes by the wayside.
Thanks all. My wife and I were discussing on the way home and it felt like these were red flags but it’s good to know it’s not just groupthink on our part! They’ve a string of Crufts prizes and have been judges for the breed in question, so I’m willing to believe they weren’t always this way, but perhaps they were and the industry needs a long hard look at itself.