[ SHOWGSD-L ] My Dog-was Judging mistake
- From: "chsweetsun" <chsweetsun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:31:37 -0400
Dear Fred,
Let me tell you that you are so RIGHT by doing what you did. I, for one, am
super picky on temperament just as you are. I will not show or keep a dog with
a faulty temperament, as the old story, been there- done that , is not at all
something I want to worry about from the outside of the ring. The dog that
failed under you was my dog, and will now have to prove to me first that that
will never happen again or is out of here.
Excuses are easy to say now, but as you said to me, "you didn't know-as she was
shown before and not given any temperament issues at all--but, I did wrong by
placing her", is true. BUT, those words are imbedded in my mind.
You see, I then Judged the puppy match Saturday night at the show grounds. I
did herding group. As I stood there in the ring, I thought about your words.
I thought, wow...love this Sheltie. Went to pet it, and got the "look". I
then did Group, and LOVED the Briard, but once again, got a back-up and
couldn't give him what he deserved structurally. I cannot tell you how your
making that statement at the end of the the show, was so important. ALL Judges
should make temperament the No. 1 reason for not putting a dog up. There are
things that can be "Taught", I know, but temperament faults should be brought
to the surface and by no means accepted.
I don't know if you are still feeling bad, but let me tell you, if I ever
become a Judge, YOU have made a great impression on me....and I will do my best
to rigorously monitor sound temperaments.
Thank You.
Tari
Brand New Website:
www.kridlersgermanshepherds.com
----- Original Message -----
From: EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx
To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:05 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Judging mistake
On 8-5-05 I judged in Canton Ohio steel city cluster in the course of that
judging in one of my classes an entry did not pass the temperament test it
was a
good size class that had a brief interruption after which i continued judging
at the conclusion of that class I had placed the entry that failed the
temperament test [ I just forgot ] the placing was not first place so it did
not
alter the outcome of the show. This mistake was called to my attention in a
very
respectful way by an exhibitor who knows how hard I am on temperament. I knew
the moment I was told it came rushing back to me what entrant it was. I was
not sure what to do about it. After some thought and at the end of class
judging
I made an announcement to ringside what had happened [without saying what
class or what entry was involved] I apologized for my mistake. Wanting no
novice
to go away from this show thinking this was acceptable. The reason I am
sharing this with the list is [1 ] for anyone who might have been at that
show and
left before my announcement [2 ]
I would like to thank the exhibitor who called it to my attention in such a
nice way. [ 3 ] to encourage anyone showing under me at any future time if
you
have a question about something I have done [at the appropriate time] please
ask. [4 ] I would like to have the opinion of the other judges or anyone as
to
how other than the way I did would you have handled this.
Respectfully Fred Migliore
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