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06-06-2008, 06:18 PM
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I know I might sound a bit slow.. but I've seen some discussion on here about shapes of heads. Can anyone explain what "snipey" heads means? Even better with a picture? And what a head is like that is "too heavy?" I have a particular fondness for a certain type of head and I'm wondering what heads are "bad" and "good?"
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06-06-2008, 06:43 PM
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| | Alpha | A snipey muzzle is pointed and weak, lacking fill under the eyes. They kinda look like they stuck their nose in a pencil sharpener. 
This link has a drawing of a snipey muzzle in the section on deviations: Head
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06-06-2008, 07:49 PM
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| Thanks so much  I just read through the wholeee website. Some things seem so minute I probably would have never noticed. Thank you soo much.
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06-06-2008, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by juliabustard  Thanks so much I just read through the wholeee website. Some things seem so minute I probably would have never noticed. Thank you soo much.
-JB. | It can take years to get to the point where you can really start seeing the standard when you look at a dog - I'm still working on it and will be for a long time.
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06-07-2008, 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Murreydobe A snipey muzzle is pointed and weak, lacking fill under the eyes. They kinda look like they stuck their nose in a pencil sharpener.
This link has a drawing of a snipey muzzle in the section on deviations: Head | This is amazing stuff. To my novice eye, some of those deviation sketches look almost the same vs the std LOL.
Is there a particular reason besides not having the right 'look' why slight deviations are not good? E.g. what if it's too 'cheeky' or has a 'lippy muzzle': is there a functional reason why these are bad?
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06-07-2008, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by velmadobe It can take years to get to the point where you can really start seeing the standard when you look at a dog - I'm still working on it and will be for a long time. | Me too! | |
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06-07-2008, 08:30 AM
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06-07-2008, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by tranquility
Is there a particular reason besides not having the right 'look' why slight deviations are not good?
| Deviations can affect function. A snipey muzzle, for example, creates a situation where the strength of the jaws is compromised. Loose lips can result in the dog biting their own lips when they're doing bitework.
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06-07-2008, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Murreydobe Deviations can affect function. A snipey muzzle, for example, creates a situation where the strength of the jaws is compromised. Loose lips can result in the dog biting their own lips when they're doing bitework. | I see. That's logical, thanks.
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06-07-2008, 01:22 PM
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| I found the link very interesting at first but decided I had to stop reading because it turns out Zaccy's head is not at all up to standard, but I don't care - as far as I'm concerned he's still the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life and I adore him, defective head or not  | |
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