DOG OF THE YEAR

[H.B.K.]

Was wondering the criteria for a hound to have the honor? Congrats to vengeance but i must admitt there where a couple dogs that did really well last yr who put a lot more work in then vengeance. I know i might get some flac for this but there where some other dogs worthy of this title.

[Officially Retired]

Was wondering the criteria for a hound to have the honor? Congrats to vengeance but i must admitt there where a couple dogs that did really well last yr who put a lot more work in then vengeance. I know i might get some flac for this but there where some other dogs worthy of this title.

Well, it doesn't get too much better than beating a fellow Grand Champion, so I would have to imagine that's why.

Still, anytime "one" dog gets DOY there will always be other great dogs that don't get the title. This doesn't diminish the greatness of the other dogs in any way, it just means the editor of a magazine made a personal decision.

Jack

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[YigYang]

I Will not say these dogs should have been DOY but i i honestly think that they are great noticable dogs off the last year or two.
Gr ch Virus defeated gr ch santiago for his Gr ch award.
Gr ch Croata was a Ecuador legend born of a litter of 8 pups off a pure croatian famous stud dog name villi 2nd

[H.B.K.]

I was wondering does doy include what offspring accomplish that yr to or is based on just performance?

[Bojacc357]

Between his performance and production the way his offspring came out he deserve it to me. I hope mine are as good.

[Officially Retired]

I Will not say these dogs should have been DOY but i i honestly think that they are great noticable dogs off the last year or two.
Gr ch Virus defeated gr ch santiago for his Gr ch award.
Gr ch Croata was a Ecuador legend born of a litter of 8 pups off a pure croatian famous stud dog name villi 2nd

I am out of that loop. What year did Virus defeat Santiago? How about the Croatia dog, any info on him?

If anyone has any first hand info on these dogs, I would like to learn more about them.

[killercombine]

8-)

[H.B.K.]

Thank you on behalf of the entire Killer Combine family and The Incomparable Gr Ch Vengeance 6xw.

To answer your question I think that beatting Gr Ch Hobo a much younger dog at 8 years of age and both going for number six had something to do with it. He also almost made ROM this year by having 3 of his offspring make champion and it would have been four champions and the ROM title if the forfit would not have been paid on Str8ght Drop kennels The Blaze 2xw on december 30 I think that also played a part. Like Jack said there are always more than one good dog in a year, but ultimately it is the choice of the Magazine to award the title. We respect and congratulate every other dog that might have been in the run but we are sure glad it was us again. Thank you and God Bless. YIS, KC.

let me say congrats to a dog who will be considered one of the best of all time, and like all things once dead and gone he will be more apprieciated then he is alive. Thats what i was trying to understand does production play a part in doy and since it does then he deff deserved it. I know he beat hobo which a great feat in its self but on performance there where a few hounds who put better performances together this yr. Again congrats to ur camp and V u guys deff put him into the history books!!!

[Officially Retired]

let me say congrats to a dog who will be considered one of the best of all time, and like all things once dead and gone he will be more apprieciated then he is alive. Thats what i was trying to understand does production play a part in doy and since it does then he deff deserved it. I know he beat hobo which a great feat in its self but on performance there where a few hounds who put better performances together this yr. Again congrats to ur camp and V u guys deff put him into the history books!!!

In a spirit of respect for all the dogs involved, as all of them surely do deserve respect, could you give us your perspective as to what performances were better from which other dogs?

Suppose one of the dogs you envision actually did win the coveted DOY Title, there would then be a lot of commotion about a dog like Vengeance coming out of retirement to beat a Grand Champion. That would be like former World Champion Marvin Hagler coming out of retirement to beat a current World Champion, while 3 of his sons made Champion, and a 4th just missed the opportunity because the opponent pulled out.

As I mentioned earlier, regardless of who gets the nod for the title by the author of the magazine, this doesn't diminish the greatness of the other dogs who didn't get chosen. So I would be interested to learn your thoughts on the matter as to who should have won and why.

Thanks!

Jack

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[H.B.K.]

[quote=CA Jack][quote="H.B.K.":19az6adp]let me say congrats to a dog who will be considered one of the best of all time, and like all things once dead and gone he will be more apprieciated then he is alive. Thats what i was trying to understand does production play a part in doy and since it does then he deff deserved it. I know he beat hobo which a great feat in its self but on performance there where a few hounds who put better performances together this yr. Again congrats to ur camp and V u guys deff put him into the history books!!![/quote]


In a spirit of respect for all the dogs involved, as all of them surely do deserve respect, could you give us your perspective as to what performances were better from which other dogs?

Suppose one of the dogs you envision actually did win the coveted DOY Title, there would then be a lot of commotion about a dog like Vengeance coming out of retirement to beat a Grand Champion. That would be like former World Champion Marvin Hagler coming out of retirement to beat a current World Champion, while 3 of his sons made Champion, and a 4th just missed the opportunity because the opponent pulled out.

As I mentioned earlier, regardless of who gets the nod for the title by the author of the magazine, this doesn't diminish the greatness of the other dogs who didn't get chosen. So I would be interested to learn your thoughts on the matter as to who should have won and why.

Thanks!

Jack

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First let me say that if the criteria is performance and production then he most deff deserves doy honor. But if its just performance then here r a few that i can think of that performed better over a calender yr.

[url="http://www.apbt.online-pedigrees.com/modules.php?name=Pedigrees&file=printPedigree&dog_ id=377608"]http://www.apbt.online-pedigrees.com/mo ... _id=377608[/url]

son of vengeance who i didnt see personally but did his thing winning three with a bis and gis


http://www.apbt.online-pedigrees.com/mo ... _id=325995

3 in 6 months and 23 days twice over the 130 mark winning gis at his first all before he was 2 and a half.

There r one or two more but not sure if they would want to be mentioned on here.