----- Original Message ----- From: <EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] New Question. judges & future judges > least 4 top quality animals one of which is a > showing fool never puts a foot down wrong. But there is one that is obviously > superior in structure but is an uninspired show dog in fact the only time you > can evaluate it's gait is when it is heading for the exit. WHO WINS and > why. > Fred Migliore IMHO, a judge can only judge what a judge see's before him/her at that time on that day. We as a group evualuate our show animals as breeding stock. We look for supierior animals. However when putting them into the ring, we may not know for sure if indeed they will be breeding srock. By that I mean, perhaps a young animal who may later no x-ray out, or a dog or bitch that may prove not to be productive. These things are unkown on that day the judge is evaluating the classes. In the same sense, a judge cannot know that the one that appears to be a superior, and not showing well, could be the winner another day, place, time etc. When this superior dog is heading for the exit, looking spectacular, it is too late, the class has been judged. One can't judge what they can't see......needing to see the whole picture, before the make their selections. Beryl Eshom Arelee GSD Davis, CA. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================