[ SHOWGSD-L ] Some thought, oh yes, I have
- From: Holly Whitney <holly@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:08:43 -0500
Oh I have read it and I have given it some thought and I'm still angry. I've
been trying to ignore it but I can't anymore.
This is in regards to the amateur futurity.
1. I intensely dislike being lumped in with a disqualifying fault.
2. Evan, I love you but really. Yes, we should be judging the dogs but we
don't always. And it's hard to compete with a handler who clearly can show a
dog better than some amateurs.
The amateur futurity was meant as a means to encourage people to show their
dogs. Maybe to continue or maybe to hire a handler and have them do it. But
it was meant as encouragement. For some people the futurity is their first
experience with dog shows. NONE of this is encouraging.
I wish I could "just hire a handler" as someone once told me. For me it's not
that simple. I can't always afford one. I haven't bred 2 GV or GVX so it's
not like anyone is waiting for my call. I'm lowest on the totem pole. I don't
mind being there, I of all people understand the game. (I was in my mother's
belly when her bitch went MV much to the disgust of the old guard.) And I
understand the economics of it. Handlers need to make money, I don't always
have it. :-)
The amateur class in the AKC classes and the amateur classes in the futurity is
at least one place where I can hold my own. I don't have to worry about
competing against a professional handler. I don't have to worry about any
perception of politics (and I do understand that typically the good handlers
have the good dogs.)
Somehow this week I don't feel encouraged or supported. Ah well, I can use the
$60 I was going to spend on rejoining the GSDCA and use it on entries to
continue to beat my head against the wall.
Holly
Derry, NH
> Amen.......everyone needs to read this and give it some thought....
>
> Amy Greenhut
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Sally" <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Bravo
>
> Sally
>
>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 9:20 AM, ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>
>>
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>> ____________________________________
>> From: ELG440@xxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> I thought this might be a good time to review recent history and consider
>> the mistakes:.
>>
>> 2. A class for amateur handlers, (never mind we should be judging the
>> dogs).
>>
>>
>> Some of that we still are living with, and may indeed have some value.
>> Some of it, was just wrong.
>>
>> In a message dated 2/24/2014 9:20:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>> We've wasted a year or so trying to encourage a DQ fault to be brought
>> into the Club
>>
>>
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