Should Showing EXTREME GAMENESS be Part of DOY Candidacy?

[Pit Bull Committed]

For gamest dog of year I'll go with CH.Lotto he showed what a game dog is suppose to be. Or even CH.Texas damn it I'm rambling now lol

Yup I agree, for "gamest DOY" but not for over all best DOY.

[Hushman]

"GAME DOG OF THE YEAR" that's what up!!!I have a buddy up North and they had a bad ass little dog who was killing his opponents in rolls.he never made it to the Big Dance because he would not scratch.he was a killer but would not scratch.they did the right thing and culled him,and moved on.Gotta B GAME

[S_B]

I do agree Jack an exceptionally game dog deserves recognition. If it is a matter of another prestigious title being awarded to an animal that goes beyond what most consider game, then of course I'm all for it.

But I was under the impression you were strictly speaking about DOY?

S_B

[Pit Bull Committed]

I don't need your help in what to focus on, son.

And we all know Homer lost, so you're repeating the obvious, non-thinking facts.

I am not responsible if you don't know enough to realize what a different weight, and a different keep, can bring out in a dog

Again, not saying it doesn't matter...it does. But we can't guarantee that the results will be different either can we? :-)

[ragedog10]

Texas just lost to CH.Reno and Lotto lost to Titere on Titere 6th so yes 2014. My take is let's do it separate DOY is about performance we all should know if our dogs are game before showing, we are banking on ability,mouth and such when it comes to the show. now if it goes deep we all want to win on gameness.

[Officially Retired]

I do agree Jack an exceptionally game dog deserves recognition. If it is a matter of another prestigious title being awarded to an animal that goes beyond what most consider game, then of course I'm all for it.

But I was under the impression you were strictly speaking about DOY?

S_B

Well, originally, my thought was ... "is ability all there is to greatness?"

Is beating 3 mediocre Champions, where you're never really behind, a "greater accomplishment" than beating ONE devastating Champion, suffering incredible punishment, taking it all, and coming from WAY BACK to win on a huge HEART + Ability?

Beating 3 Champions can mean a dog only has great ability, but yet never had to show HEART.

Doesn't true greatness imply HEART also?

Isn't the display of awesome heart the distinction between a front-runner and a legend?

Maybe the idea of a second title, for gameness, is the best way to go ... but my original thought was, "Okay X dog may not have won 6x, but he did display a level of gameness that the 6xW Y never showed ..."

Is true greatness only about # of wins?

Jack

[Pit Bull Committed]

"GAME DOG OF THE YEAR" that's what up!!!I have a buddy up North and they had a bad ass little dog who was killing his opponents in rolls.he never made it to the Big Dance because he would not scratch.he was a killer but would not scratch.they did the right thing and culled him,and moved on.Gotta B GAME

I would also cull one that is game to the bone but lacks mouth, ability, stamina, intelligent, etc.

[S_B]

True greatness should encompass all of the accolades we are speaking of here.

That is why it is my opinion a DOY should be the cream of the crop.

The "Gamest" dog of the year only needs his/her gameness to be a consideration.

A truly great thought provoking topic as usual Jack!

S_B

[S_B]

I would also cull one that is game to the bone but lacks mouth, ability, stamina, intelligent, etc.

[Pit Bull Committed]

A truly elite dog may never be put in the situation where it had to show heart...so I believe having two separate titles would be best.