Sounds like a rhetorical question.

There are many kennels that have kennel blindness, everything they have is wonderful when it isn't, they even win with dogs that have serious faults, and they criticize other peoples stock without looking at there own.  But first of all before you say any kennel has kennel blindness how do you know you haven't got it your self?    The kennel that had good stock 4 years ago but hasn't got it now, it will be interested to know if there dogs came from the same female as sometimes you can get females that produce to anything.

Kennel blindness is common in the dog world. Save your breath, they will never get it. Most I've known eventually get tired of losing with their dogs, so they either get into another breed, or another hobby. It's just human nature to think your dogs are the best. Telling someone their dog isn't up to par is like telling a mother her newborn looks like Frank Perdue.

Everyone loves their dog - titled not titled flawed mediocre or great.  put your hands out in front of you and "talk to the boys"!   If he is selling alot of pups on his past record and making money - he is sucessful.  When none of his pups do anything like the dogs from 4 years ago people in the showring will notice adn buy  elsewhere.  He will eventually figure it out or the dogs will die off and he will get new stock.

JRThomas

Chicken farmer=dead-very rich-Frank Perdue

Frank Perdue was a chicken farmer; not a very attrctive person, so no mother would want her newborn compared to him although I have seen many that did resemble him in many ways.  A friend's sister's baby was a dead ring for Frank, Thankfully she outgrew it and looked much better when she started to sprout some hair and the plastic surgeon did miracles with her ears, just amazing. Another unwelcome comparison might be to Elmer Fudd.

Doggman,

So what's the deal?  What do you think is causing the denial? 

Yvette

Well if it's personal issues that are contributing to the downward spiral in the breeding program, then perhaps you've got a better chance to get through to your friend.  We dog people are a strange lot - some folks love their dogs more than themselves.  As such, your friend might be more open to constructive criticism on his/her own lifestyle than any negative comments on the dogs. 

Your buddy is lucky to have a good friend who is concerned about him/her and willing to try and help. 

Yvette

No matter what you tell anyone, they will hear it but not listen untill something else happens to them. When they hit rock bottom they MAY remember all that they have been told. Kind of like dating the guy everyone tells you is bad and you will make excuses untill....

And yes, I agree, most of someones problems show up in different areas of their life.

If they haven't gotten it after 4 years they don't want to get it. It's all about priorities. SchHBabe's thoughts are worth trying but don't take ownership of the outcome.