In the last item under "Bottom of the News," the piece about dog shows, part of the quote states
"(or, per official patois, 'confirmation events')." That is a misspelling. Show dogs are not "confirmed" as anything; rather their CONFORMATION (to their breed's written standard) is evaluated. All else being equal, the most conforming dogs are apt to win.
I've long thought this discussion to be a superficial one. It doesn't matter which measure you use— inches or centimeters– if you measure accurately and understand the meaning of that measure. Sidereal astrology, which originated in Asia, measures personality in terms of the constellations, while tropical astrology, which originated in Europe, measures personality in terms of the seasons of the year.
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In the last item under "Bottom of the News," the piece about dog shows, part of the quote states
"(or, per official patois, 'confirmation events')." That is a misspelling. Show dogs are not "confirmed" as anything; rather their CONFORMATION (to their breed's written standard) is evaluated. All else being equal, the most conforming dogs are apt to win.
I've long thought this discussion to be a superficial one. It doesn't matter which measure you use— inches or centimeters– if you measure accurately and understand the meaning of that measure. Sidereal astrology, which originated in Asia, measures personality in terms of the constellations, while tropical astrology, which originated in Europe, measures personality in terms of the seasons of the year.