The onus is always on the Judge. The exhibitor pays to enter under them and then pays a handler to make their dog look their absolute BEST! The Handlers job for their pay is to make the dog look its best. We are all spending a lot of time and money to show under a Judge. We expect them to judge by the standard and not be fooled. The judge has accepted the assignment to judge according to the Standard. IF they are fooled by a handler with a bad dog..........shame on them. The handler has done a good job if they have taken a mediocre or a bad dog under a judge and made them look good. They are earning their pay. Who is wrong...handler...or Judge?? We have all seen "genius" handlers that will do anything from letting the Judge know who the owner is, to hiding temperament or serious problems with backlines or side gait or even applying pressure to the Judge. It's their job so to speak. It's the Judge's job to KNOW BETTER!! They accepted that responsibility when they accepted the license and assignment. If the handler can't fool the Judge....they will respect them and bring a good dog!!! It's the Judges's choice...... Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com From: <DOGSRLUV@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: UPCOMING JUDGE > Elaine, I understand your concern however, it is a handlers job to show a dog > to their best ability. If the judges want a loose lead and it is not given > then the dog should not win, period end. Frankly the blame in that case, is > on the judge not the handler for doing their job. > Deb > > In a message dated 8/16/2005 11:02:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > tykemail@xxxxxxxxx writes: > Did you notice the letter recently about a handler who kept his dog on a > tight lead even though the judge called for a loose lead, and then > explained afterwards that his dog had a bad back, and he'd rather loose fo= > r > a tight lead than a bad back=3F And this was one of out "top" handlers=2E= > =20 > Don't such people realize what they are doing to the breed I love=3F=3F := > (( > Elaine > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original > author > and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are > permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l > Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF > ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL > PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A > VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================