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DATE |
# |
POLL QUESTION
(CLICK QUESTION TO VIEW RESULTS)
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12.1.06 |
67 |
Based on a scale of 1-10,how would you rate the overall level of
expertise
or knowledge base of those
involved in the world
of show Great Danes
as a group?(i.e., breeders, handlers, judges, and exhibitors) |
|
12.1.06 |
66 |
Are non-breeders
(i.e., those who possess minimal
or nonexistent breeding credentials)
actually capable or qualified to give
legitimate advice for making serious judgments regarding breeding
choices and practices? |
|
12.1.06 |
65 |
Do you think mixed color
breeding, as a whole,
carries with it destructive consequences
pertaining to the long term direction of the breed? |
|
12.1.06 |
64 |
When making
breeding choices, it is no more accurate to think of a registered Great
Dane as a boar hunter than it is to think of a registered American
Staffordshire Terrieras a pit bull. |
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11.1.06 |
63 |
Do dog organizations such as AKC, and their
affiliate clubs have the right to reprimand
and/or prohibit individuals, according to their rules, from participation in the
organizations or the events that they sponsor? |
|
11.1.06 |
62 |
Why aren't more breeders
making a concerted effort
to eliminate blatant faults
such as light eyes, gay tails, haws,
bad color, pacing, etc.?
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|
10.21.06 |
61 |
What was your favorite part of the 2006 National? |
|
10.1.06 |
60 |
Do you think
the AKC decision to rescind the contract with Petland is the end of this
story? |
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9.14.06 |
59 |
Do you think
it serves the best interests of PUREBRED DOGS for the AKC to be entering
into contractual agreements with pet store chains who sell puppies? |
|
9.1.06 |
58 |
Do you think
it is appropriate for a puppy to be awarded WINNERS, BEST OF WINNERS,
BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX or BEST OF BREED when it is deserving of the award? |
|
8.1.06 |
57 |
Do
you think Great Danes should be included in the AKC field
event, DRAFTING? |
|
7.1.06 |
56 |
Do you think the new
CHAMPION FOR HEALTH award
will be indicative of excellent health in a Great Dane? |
|
7.1.06 |
55 |
Would you breed to a Dane without a
CHIC number? |
|
6.1.06 |
54 |
Has one of your own pups ever become
seriously sick as a result from it receiving a vaccination? |
|
6.1.06 |
53 |
Do you think a fair way to improve
the quality of all individual breeds would be to double the numbers
required to gain championship points? |
|
5.1.06 |
52 |
Does
your Dane(s) sleep in your bed? |
|
5.1.06 |
51 |
What do
you feel is the best course of action regarding the current ILLUSTRATED
Standard? |
|
5.1.06 |
50 |
Do you
feel the GDCA's ILLUSTRATED Standard represents an ideal specimen of the
breed? |
|
4.17.06 |
49 |
How many
Great Danes do you own? |
|
4.1.06 |
48 |
What do
you think of the new AKC rule that, beginning in 2007, will restrict
evening Specialty shows to a limit of 50 entries? |
|
4.1.06 |
47 |
Do you
think the GDCA should allow Top 20 scores to be made available to the
owners of a Top 20 competitor? |
|
3.1.06 |
46 |
Do you feel that the general mentality in
current veterinary medicine is aligned with the best interests of purebred dogs? |
|
3.1.06 |
45 |
Do you feel that
increased sponsorship by corporate interests (such as dog food companies) has
had a favorable impact on the sport of purebred dogs? |
|
3.1.06 |
44 |
Do you feel that the direction of the Great
Dane Club of America is aligned with the best interests of the breed? |
|
3.1.06 |
43 |
Do you feel that the direction of the AKC is aligned with the best interests of
purebred dogs? |
|
12.1.05 |
42 |
When you seriously think about it, is it
realistic to expect veterinarians to do free BLOAT surgery repairs when the
owner has no way to pay for the surgery? |
|
12.1.05 |
41 |
Do you think the
quality of independent specialties has improved or declined
in recent years? |
|
11.1.05 |
40 |
Would you prefer the GDCA to abolish the
divisions and to have the National based at one site in the middle of the
country each and every year? |
|
11.1.05 |
39 |
Should potential GROUP performance influence
a judge's choice in the Breed ring? |
|
10.1.05 |
38 |
From
your experience, what is the best age to evaluate a litter of Great Dane pups? |
|
10.1.05 |
37 |
What
effect do you think allowing multiple sires on the same litter will have on the
breed? |
|
9.1.05 |
36 |
Is
the high price of gas actually influencing your choice of
which shows to attend? |
|
9.1.05 |
35 |
What do you think
is/was the most difficult part of Great Dane structure to
learn and understand? |
|
8.15.05 |
34 |
After reading
and thinking through the ballot regarding Health Testing to enter the FUTURITY,
do you think it would actually make the FUTURITY a better competition? |
|
8.15.05 |
33 |
After reading
and thinking through the ballot regarding Health Testing to enter the FUTURITY,
do you think it would actually result in preventing any diseases from occurring
in Great Danes? |
|
8.10.05 |
32 |
Has
the time come for Danes to be selected for breeding for the purpose of
enhancing their abilities
to do performance tasks? (Obedience, Agility, Rally, Tracking, etc.) |
|
8.1.05 |
31 |
On a
scale from 1 to 10, 10 being PERFECT, how would you rate judging at dog
shows in general? |
|
8.1.05 |
30 |
What do
you most admire, the record of a great show winner or the record of a
great producer? |
|
7.1.05 |
29 |
In the
USA, there are many Great Dane kennel names, but how many true
bloodlines are currently being bred? |
|
6.10.05 |
28 |
Do you
give your Danes heartworm preventative? |
|
6.1.05 |
27 |
Currently,
which of the following best describes your show dog
activities? |
|
5.15.05 |
26 |
Are you a member of the following? (check as many boxes as apply,
before submitting vote) |
|
5.1.05 |
25 |
Generally,
what is the best venue for a dog show? |
|
5.1.05 |
24 |
Have you ever had an experience with CARDIOMYOPATHY in any of your dogs? |
|
4.14.05 |
23 |
We have all enjoyed the "convention-style"
National Specialties held in a hotel. However, do you
think the time has come for the show to be held at a show site and that all
concerned would be better served if we sought our own accommodations at various motels in the area the
way we do at regular shows? |
|
4.1.05 |
22 |
What is the main purpose of contracts for selling
dogs as they are written and used today? |
|
4.1.05 |
21 |
What is the primary interest of most people in
Great Danes today?
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|
3.16.05 |
20 |
The Standard
actually states, describing tail carriage, "NEVER above the level of the
back."
How important is this when you're contemplating a mating between
two individuals? |
|
3.2.05 |
19 |
What's the
highest award a Dane of yours has ever won at a show? |
|
2.22.05 |
18 |
What do you think is an important positive result from
advertising your dogs? |
|
2.17.05 |
17 |
Which of the
following is most likely to get Great Danes to look and gait as well as
the other breeds
you saw at the Westminster KC? |
|
2.5.05 |
16 |
Do
you think requiring disease checks on the sire and dam of
Futurity entries is a good idea? |
| |
15 |
Do you think a
Great Dane will ever win BEST IN SHOW at the Westminster KC? |
|
1.16.05 |
14 |
When a Dane
has a CHIC number, does that mean it has passed the four disease checks
it was tested for? |
|
1.1.05 |
13 |
How much do
the judging decisions at shows impact your breeding choices? |
|
12.17.04 |
12 |
As a breeder,
a handler or a judge, approximately how many times per year do you refer
to the Standard
regarding the
making of decisions? |
|
12.9.04 |
11 |
Which of the
following is NOT listed in the Great Dane Standard as a SERIOUS fault? |
|
12.6.04 |
10 |
When you see a
Dane, can you tell which brand of dog food it's being fed? |
|
11.27.04 |
9 |
How important
are dark eyes? |
|
11.16.04 |
8 |
Is there a
penalty for missing side teeth in the Great Dane Standard? |
|
10.1.04 |
6 |
What part of
the National do you like best? |
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5 |
Which is most
important to you when choosing whether or not to enter a particular
show? |
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4 |
According to
the Standard, which characteristic is emphasized most? |
