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Carr White English Standard Mediocrity has such a bitter taste when excellence lies so near!
"Most Georgians know about
the role of the English and Gen. James Oglethorpe, who arrived with a band
of settlers in 1733 to establish Savannah and the Georgia colony, but they
know little about the role of the Spanish, who had a mission on St.
Catherine's Island south of Savannah that was active from about 1575 -
1680. There's nearly 200 years of prior European history that had a
huge bearing on the later history we attribute to the English.
What we're trying to do is give people a healthy reminder of this longer
history, which is also pretty interesting history."
Dr. Dennis Blanton Curator,
Native American Archaeology "To put
it concisely: breeders who cover up hereditary defects occurring in
litters are acting as gravediggers to a breed. Breed clubs that continue
to disregard hereditary deficiencies, such as lack of maternal instinct in
the brood-bitch or mating instinct in the stud dog, should be excluded
from the privileges of the responsible kennel club." Temperament -Stable and calm with an innate on and off switch. Fiercely loyal and protective of it's master and their master's family, property, and livestock. Wonderful with children, gentle, patient, and calm; a superb guardian, protector, and playmate. The CWE was and is kept on farms with free run of the property. The CWE can co-exist with all livestock kept on farms. This includes all types of fowl; chickens, geese, ducks, peacocks, etc. What sets the CWE apart is the header working characteristics. As well, an inherent, very specific working and guarding ability involving a unique thought process and fighting style. These dogs are and were the most serious bulldogs anywhere around. They do not threaten a potential threat, they act upon the threat, and unless called off of the attack by it's master or even a family member of his master, including a child, the Carr dogs proceed upon the threat with a resoluteness and intensity that is frightening to behold. The agility, speed, and utter stealthy ness of the attack is comparable to the attack of a feline more than of any canine. Unless called off or told to release once the threat is caught, the threat is quickly killed, typically with little to no injury to the Carr dog. The Carr dogs are kill dogs when it comes to guarding and protection. Yet even moments after an affront by a threat, a child can wallow, ride, and pull all over the dog. The Carr dogs immediately turn off when the threat is eliminated; they do not stay excited or pumped up, ready for more action, looking for another fight. They simply return to their post and lay back down, being once again a child's play toy. This is what sets them apart.
Body -A large bodied dog standing on muscular legs of medium bone. The neck should be solid and thick, medium to long. It is thick and extremely powerful. The shoulders are broad and powerful, should be well muscled and defined. The chest is broad and deep. The back is longer than or square to the height. Rear legs should be equal in width to the forelegs and well muscled, of good angulation and longer than the forelegs. The stifle is long and powerfully built. The hocks are medium in length. The elbows are in line with the shoulders, legs, and feet. Forelegs are straight, medium to short in length. The tail, when not docked, is thick at the base. Feet are medium to small with long, arched toes. The overall appearance of the dog should exude strength and confidence. Females average 60 - 80 lbs., 20-24" and males average 65-90 lbs., 22-24". The movement is fluid, efficient, and purposeful. Head -The muzzle
should be symmetrical, proportionate to the head, 3" - 4"
muzzle, broad and angular with a shallow stop. Head is carried low unless
the dog is excited. Head (skull) is
broad, flat and rectangular in shape with the ears set towards the back of
the skull. -Unacceptable eye colors include blue, yellow, green, glass or marble.
Color and markings -Color is solid white or majority white with small patches of color. Red, fallow, brown, and brindle, in that order of preference. Muzzle MUST be white trimmed in black skin pigment. -Unacceptable markings include black masks, body suits, tuxedos, or any markings covering more than 15% of the body. Unacceptable colors include blue, blue merle, red merle, flat black, or tri-color. Black muzzles are indicators of cross-breeding and are completely unacceptable. Coat and skin -Short, thick and smooth. Slight feathering along the backs of the rear legs. Skin is thick and very pliable. Pigmentation -Pigment is ALWAYS black. Complete pigment much preferred, though pied, (pink and black spotted) is allowed. Heavy "peppering" or speckling of the entire skin, especially on the genitalia, male and female. Black speckling or peppering on the skin is a must. Use: Serious family and livestock protection. Controller and retriever of the roughest livestock, even in wetlands. Suffices as an all around hunter from treeing squirrels to bears. "The CWE is often very misunderstood. Any threat to their pack, including the livestock and family, will be met with a pack of fierce fighters. Care must be taken with other dominant or aggressive dogs, including those in the pack. If pack order is not followed by a member of the pack, the pack will eventually cull it. This must be avoided. While they have long been a common gift to the elderly or a family for home protection, due to their ease of training and loving nature, the CWE is not a pet. A number of owners may think they are just a pet, due to their high stimulus threshold, but when the family is threatened, they quickly learn how fierce the CWE is. It is totally against their nature to ever challenge any member of the family. They are not stubborn or bull-headed like many other modern type bull breeds, as cattlemen and farmers would never put up with such a temperament. Unlike many bull breeds around the world, they do not require a dominate master. They are cordial with guests, but can also sense a person's intentions. If your WE doesn't like a stranger, then you should listen to it." Ray Lane
Standard written by: Heather
Wilkins
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