That is a hard call to make, and thank you for the additional info.
Still, as great as a 4xW beating an 8xW is, it does not have the same historical impact as the 2012 DOY facing the 2013 DOY ... for a Clash of the Titans in 2014 ... with both being 6xWs ... and one losing game while the other went on to win a 7th run.
As great as a 4xW beating an 8xW is, it does not have the same historical impact as the 2012 DOY facing the 2013 DOY ... for a Clash of the Titans in 2014 ... with both being 6xWs going for #7 ... and one losing game while the other goes on to win his 7th run.
The accomplishment of Grip is outstanding (winning 5, beating an 8xW) ... but the historical significance is only so-so.
The accomplishment of Titere is likewise outstanding (winning 7, beating a 6xW) ... but the historical significance of one DOY facing last year's DOY ... pushing weight ... and winning decisively to earn his 7th run, will quite likely never be repeated again.
For a magazine to have two of its 6xW/GrCh/DOYs, back-to-back, face each other for the next year to settle it ... was the story of a lifetime.
All of these dogs deserve Honorable Mention, but Titere's win has to be seen as the most historically-significant.
Jack





