Our little Cocoa was thrown out of the AKC Conformation Show Ring on Saturday, September 15th, 2007 for being a Piebald...      We were motioned to walk into the ring and place Cocoa on the table. I walked in the ring, stacked Cocoa on the table for the judge to evaluate Judge Charles E Trotter (Judge's Number: 3788) wouldn't even look at him. He walked right up to Cocoa and I and said, "Miss, I'm going to have to dismiss your dog from the ring." I looked up at him and said, "Why?". He went and grabbed the Dachshund Standard book and said, "No where in the dachshund standard does it say that a WHITE DOG is allowed. The only white a dachshund can have on it and still be accepted is a small amount on the chest, that's all!" Then he dropped the book and walked away. He didn't even give Cocoa a chance...   We still think you're a Winner Cocoa! We Believe in you!!!             I asked the judge, "If our little Cocoa wasn't a piebald, how would you have rated him?" To which he answered, "Good return of upper arm, nice level back. Many apparent good qualities. Sorry your breed has these issues." Copyright © 2003-2007 by CountryGardenDoxie.com ™