Surprisingly, this activity seems to share the most in common with high-end coin collecting

ColonialCoinUnion

The answer is, of course, the Westminster Dog Show.

Only there do you have a whole group of just about identical dog-coins, subjectively evaluated for shape, condition, luster, overall appearance and provenance until one is deemed finest and then run around the kennel-bourse floor by, typically, an extremely goofy but proud owner.

Its true, isn't it?

wingedliberty

I don't think numismatists even come close to the level of snobbery that exists at Westminster. At least coins are not examined for their fine coat, (rather for their fine patina.LOL).
I think due to the numismatic interest in history, it yields a more humble bunch, with exceptions of course.
(P.S: A real dog is a Lab, Sheppard, Rotweiler, PitBull, Dobberman,,etc. and not a Pomeranian or a Shietsue).

Steve27

I think wine collecting is much more like coin collecting than the Westminster dog show. In order to get a linear increase in quality you have to pay exponentially more in price, and the quality is subjective.

Barry

The sad thing about pedigreed animals is a good number of them have seerious health issues (bad hearts, glaucoma, etc.)from all the inbreeding done for the purely physical attributes.

Conder101

<< <i>I think wine collecting is much more like coin collecting than the Westminster dog show. In order to get a linear increase in quality you have to pay exponentially more in price, and the quality is subjective. >>


Especially since for the really Old/rare/expensive ones they are only for owning/buying/and selling. They are never actually opened or drunk so there is no way of knowing what the quality of the wine actually is. It may have turned and now tastes nasty, (as can happen from improper storage) but who is going to open that $34,000 bottle and sample it to find out? Because once you open it "it" doesn't exist anymore. You can't try it and put the cork back in an sell it again as what it was, an unopened bottle. (Kind of sounds like Original Bank rols or mint bags doesn't it? Only way to find out what is REALLY inside is to destroy it.)

mgoodm3

At least coins don't poop on the floor.

RYK

Great spin-off thread.

photog

Lest we forget how important the handler is at a dog show.
Coin dealers would overwhelmingly lose points for their attire...

solid

Maybe I should take my coins in for obedience training...I'd command them
all to tone naturally and beautifully, and rise in value while I own them.

BillJones

<< <i>I don't think numismatists even come close to the level of snobbery that exists at Westminster. At least coins are not examined for their fine coat, (rather for their fine patina.LOL).
I think due to the numismatic interest in history, it yields a more humble bunch, with exceptions of course.
(P.S: A real dog is a Lab, Sheppard, Rotweiler, PitBull, Dobberman,,etc. and not a Pomeranian or a Shietsue). >>



I don't think that there is much room for mutts at the Westminster Dog Show. But you can even find some numismatic mutts at the ANA Convention.

Elcontador

My favorite dog show story:

My buddy Jaime would go there and throw food into the obedience ring and watch the dog owners have a fit. We were about 15 at the time, and I never had the nerve to go there with him when he did this.