Why are blue weimaraners not recognized by the AKC?
Written by on Saturday, September 6, 2008 – 4:24 am -
Its unfortunate how many dogs are not recognized by AKC. but there are more and more dogs each year at there chance in the show ring. and way, the way to get a dog recognized is simple by organizing a group and putting somethings together that shows how they are different from other similar dogs.
good luck and I hope to see blue weimaraners in the 2007 AKC dog book!!
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By craig_pumphrey on Jun 16, 2006 | Reply
im not sure,
but i know alot of hunting breeds that have been put together in the last 50 years or so arnt recognized yet
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By Rissy on Jun 16, 2006 | Reply
It takes several years usually for a breed to be recognized by the AKC. Check out their website below. They have many criteria that need to be met before a breed is considered official.
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http://www.akc.org
By debbie on Jun 16, 2006 | Reply
Because they make their own rules and that is what they wanted. Tradition plays a big part.
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By mary kate on Jun 16, 2006 | Reply
Its unfortunate how many dogs are not recognized by AKC. but there are more and more dogs each year at there chance in the show ring. and way, the way to get a dog recognized is simple by organizing a group and putting somethings together that shows how they are different from other similar dogs.
good luck and I hope to see blue weimaraners in the 2007 AKC dog book!!
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I'm a dog expert. woof woof!!
By uniquedobe on Jun 16, 2006 | Reply
not sure,but they should be..they are beautiful..
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By FairlyErica on Jun 17, 2006 | Reply
AKC breed standard for all breeds is set by the breed club recognized by AKC, which I believe in this case is the Weimaraner Club of America. Often when a color is disqualified, there are links between the color and particular health problems. For example, many examples of white or particular types of white markings in many breeds are associated with deafness and neurological issues. This does not mean that white dogs are deaf or have neurological issues, only that certain white colorations in SOME breeds are linked to these problems.
From what I can gather in the links below, the blue coloration in Weimaraners orginated in a single dog, and there was some question about genetic health of that dog, therefore no reason to see "blue" as an advantageous mutation. In addition, silver is such a hallmark of the breed, I can understand why the breed club would decide that it be appropriate only to deliberately breed for that standard.
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http://www.weimclubamerica.org/auntie/auntie2.html#blue
http://www.weim.net/twn/General/blue-weim.htm
http://www.akc.org/breeds/weimaraner/index.cfm
By bigblue on Jan 12, 2011 | Reply
Truth has it it comes down to fear. When the “first” blue came over from Germany he dominated the shows, and so did his lines. Thats when grey owners started to complain to the akc, and they was three different votes on disqualify blues. There are no health problems traced to blues that are not traced to greys. I have owned and breed both colors for over tweenty years and love them both! All you have to do is a little research and you can find all the info on the votes. From what i always read there is some shady things behind it.