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One in four dogs at top show Crufts found to be overweight
A quarter of dogs competing in the world’s biggest dog show are overweight, scientists said on Monday.An analysis of canines at Britain's Crufts show - held annually since the reign of Queen Victoria
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I have already had some issues with how dogs are judged at dog shows - mainly because the judges (especially in the United States) uphold form over function. A dog who is in top condition to do the "job" they were bred for rarely looks like the dogs who win dog shows, in my opinion. The Labrador Retriever is a classic example - compare a lab who wins at a dog show to the top labs in agility competitions. This article just supports what I already feel is a problem with dog shows.