Jack, point noted. And for the record, I do agree with that. Great clarification.
To clarify my point, to a further extent, I believe there is more ability in dogs of today than yesterday. Specifically mouth. There are dogs out there taking the entire face off of hogs and it is a more frequent occurrence than it ever was before. Dogs taking the entire front legs off of hogs. This happens frequently while I don't hear too much about that kind of thing going on in the past. To be consistent, I believe there are more curs now than ever before as well due to specificity to breeding to ability too much (mouth specifically).

But your point, noted, appreciated and I agree.

Cite whatever examples & alleged "proof" you like & the response is always & forever the same. Legends are legends & can beat anything at any time; that's why they're legends. You shouldn't punish an athlete for the era he/she played or fought in. Your opinion is your own; mine is mine.

Look at what you said above Sta8. You said that "legends can beat anything at any time; that's why they're legends" and then you go on to state "you shouldn't punish an athlete for the era he/she played or fought in"

Which is it? Can they beat anyone any time or just the ones they competed against in their era? Personally, I get your "legend" qualification. I get that they are a legend b/c of what they did in the time they did it in. However, that does not guarantee they would make the starting line up TODAY or in another era. I won't hold their era against them but I won't say they could have done the same in a different era. If we can all agree a dog could not or would not make the same strides in different hands, keep, a different weight, etc. then how in the world do we qualify that animal as making the grade in a completely different day and age?

Legends truly are legends b/c of what they did, against who they did it against and how and when they did it. However, as magnificent as they are/were in their era, nothing guarantees they would do the same against a different opponent in a different day and age.

Honestly, I think we are all on about 9 out of 10 the same pages, but just a few critical differences. Oh yeah, I ain't no fucking kid either pops!