Dogs in the Leisure Experience. Neil Carr

of the dog rather than any qualities that it may previously have been bred for. These ‘looks’ are defined by the ‘breed standard’ for the dog, something that is set by a selective group of breeders under the auspices of breed societies; these are largely run by breeders and judges who are or were breeders themselves (Bradshaw, 2011). With the focus of those competing in dog shows being the creation of the perfect-looking dog (Bradshaw, 2011) the other characteristics of these dogs have arguably been ignored or at least forced into a poor second position. Consequently, as Ash (1935)