Utility Group Judging | Crufts 2024

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The breeds in the Utility Group are:
Akita
Boston Terrier
Bulldog
Canaan Dog
Chow Chow
Dalmatian
Eurasier
French Bulldog
German Spitz (Mittel)
German Spitz (Klein)
Japanese Akita Inu
Japanese Shiba Inu
Japanese Spitz
Keeshond
Kooikerhondje
Lhasa Apso
Miniature Schnauzer
Poodle (Miniature)
Poodle (Standard)
Poodle (Toy)
Schipperke
Schnauzer
Shar Pei
Shih Tzu
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier
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[@brittanyw8447]

Excellent commentary as always! Enjoyed hearing little bits about the personality of the breed winners. Couldn’t stop laughing at the comment from the owner who described her Keeshond as “ a loveable idiot” 😂

[@c.h.9023]

Unfassbar, dass wiedermal eine Qualzucht auf Platz 1 sitzt 😢

[@MsLindsayBoo]

Glad to see the utility group out there today.

[@thoraneh7365]

So much for the new breed standard of 'open nostrils'. Honestly wouldn't surprise me if the judge chose this because of the recent backlash against brachy breeds

[@tdk9518]

That dog does a lot of winning and to be fair you didn't see him flagging or panting during his time in the ring.

[@violettbellerose1173]

Define recent because they have been saying they are careful with the breeding since at least last year. Actually, I think one of the brachy breeds wasn't approved last year, exactly because of that issue. Still, maybe the breeds should be revisited.

[@melindavassili8929]

The Lhasa Apso was my top pick, beautiful dog❤

[@norarivkis2513]

The Canaani is beautiful. They're so rare that the best of breeds aren't always great, but this one was lovely.

[@TheSuperi9]

free Palestine

[@norarivkis2513]

@@TheSuperi9 Irrelevant and doesn't belong here. I don't throw fits about Brexit when people are discussing the Yorkshire terrier, just because it was bred in the UK. The Canaani is a *dog,* not a government.

[@TheSuperi9]

@@norarivkis2513 free Palestine!!!!!!

[@DNS-FRANK09]

The xoloitzcuintli is beautiful

[@carolinecrosbie7367]

Yes you do get pupoccinos in uk

[@gingaddict]

I wanted the Akita to win

[@louisewarner8169]

The Bulldog was a stand out..and now approved for Health standards by the KC...huge improvement in the standard and about time too. What a beautiful boy today

[@christineniewold1134]

Love that real akita inu. Better build than the american akita inu. The shiba inu lost thru bad handling. I.m.o.

[@SarahSherman-di7ku]

I like the boston , dalmation and koiker ....surprised by the schipperke , never seen one not black 😊

[@annerayner5731]

Lovely Bulldog

[@Mama-tea]

😂😂😂😂

[@zahirzaman8211]

My favorite breeds from the Utility Group! Boston Terrier Dalmatian English Bulldog Finnish Spitz French Bulldog Keeshond Shar Pei Standard Poodle Xoloitzcuintli

[@tiffanyfrehleyyeshuaismy0153]

…What a beautiful group of dogs. 🐩🖤

[@davidwalker8955]

Beautiful Boston

[@davidlevy9581]

Thank you

[@jake8294]

She's lovely

[@davidlevy9581]

@@jake8294 thank you

[@jake8294]

@@davidlevy9581 I have 2 myself

[@tdk9518]

The judges opinion on his group winning dog: Into the spotlight went the amazing Frenchie, 759 Ch/Esp Ch Chelmbull Rocket Man Ww (Miss A & Mr D, Mr A & Mrs L Cund & Harrop). So typical and mature in head with super expression, totally balanced in outline and excellent topline. Put down in hard condition, so fit and healthy with fabulous movement; he looked as if he could go all day! Congratulations to his breeder for producing such a super ambassador for the breed.

[@karinanitenko]

Where are the subtitles?

[@Duckman8213]

Idk

[@gerickson9552]

Under the “CC” tab on the upper right corner of the screen

[@karinanitenko]

@@gerickson9552 thank u

[@beastinblack4055]

The groomers have a great sense of humour

[@pederfrednes5352]

my topp 10 beautiful eurasier

[@thegreenqueen2803]

Of all the lovely dogs to choose from and the judge picks the Frenchie with stenotic nares….and then they wonder who is ruining dog shows. Would love to see a back x-ray of this dog as well!! If the judges keeps this up there will be no dog shows!! 😢

[@samanthamcgoff3384]

Think they said next year Frenchies won’t be even allowed to go in the breed rings if they have severe breathing problems, along with Bulldogs and Pugs. Hopefully this will improve things.

[@jadewelling3459]

Drives me insane, they always go on about how important open nostrils are for the brachy breeds and yet every bloody dog that wins top awards has pinched nares, it’s embarrassing for the sport and the people who keep breeding them and being delusional about the state of the breeds health should be ashamed

[@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lx]

@@samanthamcgoff3384Elton has passed his breathing tests. Nares aren’t the only factor when looking at a dog with breathing issues. It’s more in the structure of the dogs neck along with the soft pallet. The crappier a dogs structure in the head and neck is the worse their soft pallet will be. That’s why there’s a breed standard

[@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lx]

Look at his breeder

[@Mama-tea]

The reason it has won is because dog showing is about friends awarding other friends top prizes. I was in the show world for many years

[@pugleyp354]

The judge is probably trying to do some frenchie breeder friends some favours by giving 1st place to a dog lile this. He has no nostrils. This is beyond messed up. There will be method to the madness......

[@tdk9518]

You're sure of that are you? Bit of an assumption about someone you don't know isn't it? He was an Akita breeder.

[@pugleyp354]

@@tdk9518 you obviously didn't read my comment properly... you can breed whatever dog you want and still be doing friends favours.

[@tdk9518]

@@pugleyp354 No I got what you said, you implied that someone you don't know is a corrupt judge doing someone favours. You also said the dog is messed up and yet the dog functioned perfectly normally. Not my sort of thing but that doesn't mean it wasn't his. When critics of particular breed traits start implying that people who breed these dogs or own these dogs are like the scum of the Earth I lose interest and sympathy. You should be able to make a point without doing that. Anything else implies yet more internet gleaned information and hysteria.

[@pugleyp354]

@tdk9518 great chat. Carry on with your baseless arguments. Go and get another vaccine too while u r at it

[@pugleyp354]

@@tdk9518 you don't know what your talking about end of.

[@evie9239]

I think very irresponsible this dog was given first place.

[@jadewelling3459]

The scary thing is this dog has been winning a lot elsewhere, I don’t care how correct the outline or shape dogs should not be permitted to show with nostrils that closed, it makes me ashamed to be a dog show enthusiast

[@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lx]

@@jadewelling3459Elton has passed his breathing exams. Judges go off of who fit the breed standard the best overall. Elton has passed his breathing exams and health tests. He is a great example of the breed

[@bamboozled5742]

Absolutely

[@Mama-tea]

Even if he has passed the BOAS test, the fact her has closed nares,completely flat face, over crowding of teeth, terrible spine and these are just a few things wrong with this dog and this breed

[@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lx]

@@Mama-tea where’s all the proof of him having a terrible spine? Slightly crowded teeth are not an issue nor do they causes issues

[@9razzler9]

THAT is a shiba inu? they've altered the breed. it's looking slightly stockier than previous standard. the silhouette is looking more like a mini alaskan malamute than shiba inu of yesteryears

[@tdk9518]

Wasn't it one person's choice of dog on the day. Without seeing the rest of the entry I don't think you can say that "they've" altered the breed.

[@9razzler9]

@@tdk9518 no it's not. every breed has to follow the breed standard, which dictate the breed structure, outline and frame, among other features. so if that shiba inu was picked, the rest shouldn't stray too far from that aesthetic. but breed standard in america and uk are different for some breeds.

[@tdk9518]

@@9razzler9 It wasn't one person's choice on the day? I Think you will find that it was. I say again, that was the judges interpretation of the breed standard on the day. They shouldn't stray too far from that breed standard and this is that judges version of it. This was one dog from the entry so no we can't say "they" have changed anything based on that.

[@jadewelling3459]

If they actually banned showing dogs with stenotic nares like they should there would probably have only been 2 frenchies in the ring at all, disgraceful choice

[@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lx]

Elton has a boas grade 0

[@CyC-si2zn]

@@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lxHe get first a grade 1. And stenotic nares and ingrown tail are dc faults

[@user-lt9pg1wx1j]

¿Utility or toy? ¿The other video is the same?

[@eleanorgrossman789]

Similar to non sporting in US

[@loisknott3763]

What a shame less dogs shown in action as it seems to be a Claire Balding show

[@silversubaru590]

how on earth did that poor dog win? it looks deformed

[@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lx]

Because Elton looks great and is of breed type

[@silversubaru590]

@@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lx still looks deformed

[@tdk9518]

Well to be fair the dog moved and showed perfectly well and at no point did I see him panting or or at all distressed. @@silversubaru590

[@jennyj4111]

Shocking. Shame on the KC and shame on that judge. So many healthy and wonderful dogs to give the award too yet this health abomination wins.

[@kailahzilleruelo-ff7lx]

He won because dog shows go by who best fits the standard in every catagory. He has 1 fault and that’s his nares which can be fixed with breeding with a female of the same grade and better nares. 2 if you decide to count the ears based off of your personally preference. The rest do the dogs didn’t fit the breed standard as well as Elton fit his standard hence why he won

[@Jazzinthedark84]

This dog has no visible nares (nostrils). You can see after he won he's breathing through his mouth. Congratulations for condoning abuse I guess

[@kosmick3426]

Xolo the national dog of Korea? I suspect a bit of misinformation there, and they should not have oily skin

[@norarivkis2513]

The Xolo is Mexican. There's also a Korean hairless dog, which is a separate breed that *is* the national dog of Korea. They correctly described the Xolo during the first pass as an Aztec breed.

[@happydays7143]

No exaggerated features 😂😂😂 apart from your bottom jaw sticking out beyond the top 😮

[@peters3452]

I can't stand the feeding of dogs in the ring while being examined by the judge. Baiting is fine but if I was judging I wouldn't allow the actual feeding.

[@bamboozled5742]

why?

[@peters3452]

@bamboozled5742 Because when the judge goes to mouth the dog, the dog may think its going to get good and there is a risk of biting the judges hand or fingers. Plus, watching a dog chomping on a chunk of bait in the showing is not attractive at all.

[@tdk9518]

You are right. Exhibitors should keep the food away from the dogs mouth while the judge is handling the dogs head. I have seen people baiting the dog right as the judge goes to check the dogs bite.

[@SarahSherman-di7ku]

The keeshond handler was literally shoving food in the dogs face as he's trying to look at it 🤦‍♀️ and she thinks the dogs an idiot 🙄

[@XxxJaneXxx]

Well done Elton ❤