The only reservation I have, and have always had, is the DOY votes are mostly in the blind. The majority of voters have never seen the dogs, do not know the owners, no idea if the 'stories' are accurate, etc. etc.

Not to discredit or discount any dog I usually look at the GRCH's first. In theory #'s 3, 4 and 5 should be a bigger deal than #'s 1,2 and 3.

Since I have not seen the majority of these dogs listed I go to pedigrees and that has absolutely nothing to do with nothing but give the warm fuzzies about casting a vote.

I would then this year vote for Eulogy. He has 5. He is double bred Amboss on the tops side and El Negro on the bottom. I have in the past seen superb dogs down from both families straight and crossed. It is close to the traditional Bolio/Eli cross as well.

Maybe that is some 'knowledge by proxy' for Eulogy.

Again I struggle with voting ad I feel for me, and for the majority, it is a blind vote at best.

But always a great topic and a big part of the end of the year discussion every year.

EWO