Legacy Admissions

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152 – October, 2023

By Kat Smith

When a recent Supreme Court case struck down academic use of affirmative action, critics were quick to point out what was not impacted: legacy admissions. It’s the idea that because the parent, grandparent, etc., attended the university and was successful–or because they spent enough money–the child will also be successful and is ushered in, held to a different standard than the rest.

After Westminster this year, a non-dog co-worker of mine commented how they couldn’t believe there were several dogs who had been showing for so many years and still winning! There were? Well, after some questions I realized these weren’t the same dogs: simply the same people, with the same breed, and several generations of winners.

The co-worker seemed puzzled. Does no one else have dogs that were good enough, after all these years?

This is where it gets complicated, isn’t it? People who can breed, select, and present a genuinely beautiful dog or two are certainly more likely to be able to do it again in the future. And certainly, we’ve seen some genuinely great dogs, produced by great dogs, from truly great breeders.

But does that mean that the others have worse dogs… every time?

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152 – October, 2023

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