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#2. Agree with JAck
#3. Agree with Jack
#4. Bite should be inspected by the match BEFORE the show by the Ref with opposing party present. If opposing partner sees something fishy (filed teeth, fake teeth, etc, then he should tell the refeeree right there before the show. The opposing party can't see the fake tooth, then do the show, and when he sees he's not going to win, decide to call him on it.
#9. I agree with TFX
#10. I agree with Jack
#11. I agreee with JAck
#12. I say that the handler should try to UNFANG twice while in hold. If not, the referee can try to unfang, if the referee cannot do it in hold, then seperated.
#13. A referee to give a warning for something MINOR. I liked the way M.A.D. and B.Bailey would say before a show, "We're gonna let the dogs decide this one. No minor Bulllshit foul is gonna save anyone."
Also, The original Macho would shoot across so strong and fast that he was literally close to flying out of the box with the other animal and handler. In that case, if he had made contact with the other dog, you would toss them both back in the box.
We agree on everything, Evo, except that I do not believe one dog being fanged is a legit excuse to stop the contest; it is a natural event that unfolded that is just too damned bad for that dog. If any unfanging is to occur, then it needs to happen on a legit handle (after a called turn). No dog with the advantage, should have to be subjected to a false separation and "re-start" just because his opponent was fanged.

The reality of fanging is one of the reasons I avoid breeding to "lippy" dogs

Jack