[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Leg stacking history
- From: VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx
- To: RihadinK9@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 10:24:02 EST
In a message dated 12/15/2005 10:28:11 P.M. Central Standard Time,
RihadinK9@xxxxxxx writes:
In a message dated 12/15/2005 10:57:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes:
I wish that the "fad" of stacking the dogs with the near rear hock laying
on
the ground. (the foot away from the judge) When did that start anyway?
I started personally exhibiting mine and other people's dogs(yes I was a
professional handler <G>) in the early 50's,and with GSD you always baited
from
the front and walked them into their pose,because they naturally posed with
one hind leg behind another--very much like Jimmy does his GSD at Westminster.
That was the norm at that time. Also at that time,if you were handling a
clients dog,you sent the owner as far away as you could--up in the
bleachers-out
of the building,behind a tree. You wanted no interference from the owners.
The dog's attention was riveted.on you. Double handling hadn't made it's way
over here from Germany yet. I believe the stretching of that hind leg back,and
getting down on the ground to hand stack, the dog ,started coming into the
shows,around the middle or late 70's. However,with exhibiting German
Imports,both mine and clients, you often let them stand free. At that time,it
was
popular to have German Judges come over to judge our Specialties,especially on
the East coast,and those judges preferred that. Of course ,as time went on the
Germans changed their style of handling also . I handled my own dogs
through the 80's. There were not many of us women handlers,in the 50's through
the
70's Ginny Collins-Helen Polinitza, Virgnia McCoy, me and Ann Mesdag I'm
sure there are others out there, and I apologize if I haven't mentioned you.
Of
course, Gloria and Cappy came along . It's interesting that the women didn't
wear shorts in the rings,which is common now. . 90 % of the show pictures
show the leg stretched back all through the 80's. Helen Miller Fisher
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