tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post6701538729547251506..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Cracking Tired Chestnuts About Form and FunctionPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-91685811669011457952014-10-22T04:14:30.075-04:002014-10-22T04:14:30.075-04:00Finally, a definition of "form and function&q...Finally, a definition of "form and function" that actually means something! There is another "function," I think, to all that formality in breeds, and this would be social and psychological: dogs of "recognized" and recognizable appearance signify a certain level of disposable income (or conspicuous wastefulness), and supposedly a level of connoisseurship and taste that has social currency. One final function of having a standardized breed: to boost the owner's vanity.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339914252930042615noreply@blogger.com