Okay- Please dont tell me what my own motivation is for using the words I choose to use. Are you clarivoyant? No. If you have a hard time understanding what I am trying to say, and if you care enough to sit there and reread my posts, just ask for clarification! Id be glad to try and reword or elaborate!
Humans are not perfect, therefore breeders are not either. Agreed. We all try to get closer to our oen interpretation of the standard. Right you are.
You said, "creating different types does not mean the breed should be split into all those different types." I feel that you just pretty much validated the argument of the anti-split people with that statement. Do you disagree?
Problem with standards, are that descriptive adjectives can be somewhat less than tangible. (Oops, wouldn't want you to think I am using big words to "make myself sound intelligent," so let me reword that. The words in breed standards can sometimes mean different things to different people.)
HOWEVER- let me try to clarify- You have been showing dogs for 27 years, correct? SO then, you remember what Dobermans USED to look like, right? They were once rugged, powerful animals. They were like a linebacker in football. NOW, Dobermans have become ELEGANT. Still strong, but more sinewy, like a figure skater. WELL, I see the same thing happening in Akitas and it just disgusts me. And the popular dogs with the ewe necks, overangulation, and excessive sidegaits are the main culprits, in my observation. I feel an Akita should make someone say "What the heck is THAT?" and not, "What a pretty dog!" I feel elegant should not be in the same sentence as Akita. And lets face it, this breed is becoming elegant. As you can tell, its a pet peeve for me.
As long as I am entitled to my opinion, I feel that I should be able to express that as long as I dont be rude to others in the act of doing so.
I have never flat out told anyone that their dog was a piece of crap, which is more than I can say for other posters in this very thread.
But listen, Erika, my opinions are what they are. They are genuine. They are the result of my own measured observations. I am puzzled why you would accuse me of trying to make myself sound any certain way. Most people who know me know how little I care what others say/think about me. They dont pay for my dog food or ex my dogs, LOL
