Follow up questThion - Page 1

I've been looking into the list of famous dogs.  I've skimmed through some of them but am starting with the Mink, Ferro line which is the line in my new puppy I'm expecting.  I'm at a loss as to why people don't think these dogs are ugly.  I think they look rugged and strong.  I'm aware that I'm uneducated on conformation and expecially in working lines.  But, to me they seem like just a different kind of look, structure.  Like people who don't look the same as my crowd (bikers, horse people mostly) aren't less.  I couldn't make it through the day without bankers, store managers, etc..  I realize I'm addressing asthetics (sp?) which are mostly subjective. 

But, there is the breed standard and the confromation involved.  So, my question is,  these Fero line pedigree is rife with V and Va dogs.   So, I don't understand how they can be that much more unattractive than other comparable working lines? I  was under the impression conforming to the standard was part of being V or VA rated.  

I am really HOPING this does not become a line bashing thread because it's silly to argue prefferences.  They are opinions that have been integrated from years of personal expereriences. You just can't out debate that. 

I really want to understand so please keep replies on the information.

Thanks,

Dawg

Ooops! Make that to don't understand why people DO think these lines are ugly,  instead of why they DON'T think they are ugly.

Personally, I don't think of Fero as ugly. He did pass conformation, and had a rating of Kkl1. But, remember when he was alive and how there was still some variety in the conformation show-line, and the distinction of the working-line was not as hard set as it is today. I have an old, retired Fero grandaughter who is the best dog that I have ever owned when it comes to courage and drive. But, she would never make it in the conformation ring as she does not have the appearance that is very sought after these days. She was, however, an excellent producer during her breeding years and produced dogs who were a nice specimen of the breed standard. To further complicate this issue, Fero was one of the most widely-bred stud males of his time, and left his lasting impression on the working lines that descended from his time period. Now this is just my opinion, and I do not think that I could be 100% wrong here. Nowadays we have a love-him-or-hate-him type of memory of Fero becuase of our polarization developed from the two (2) distinctly different lines that have emerged due to two (2) different areas of focus-development and breeding for either comformation or show, but for dogs who are suitable for both. That said, those dual-purpose dogs are out there-they are just hard to find. Bob-O