Exactly Carolyn--the nice easy gait which shows the correct shoulder is lost in many presentations to-day. I suppose for good reason in some cases. There is no shoulder! Sandi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx> To: <gsdsforlife@xxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 12:59 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The way I see it > > > > > > Evan said:> > > "It sounds great to say a good judge will always put up the best dog, but the > > truth is that judges are human, the standard leaves a number of issues to be > > determined, and there are some great honest judges who see things differently." > ******************************************* > > From: "Colleen Donnelly" <gsdsforlife@xxxxxxxx>Subject: Re: The way I see it > > In your opinion what issues does the standard leave to be determined? > > > Colleen Donnelly > **************************************************** > > In my opinion it is SHOWMANSHIP!!!!!!! > How many times do we see a dog cruising around the ring with a long EASY stride, > iron back, sound, calm, clean, get missed because there is one behind him flying > and pushing into the leash with lots of drive and desire to go............or nuts! > <G> > It IS a show......and the dog MUST show himself to the judge....... or be missed. > > ( not to mention it sure hides a lot of faults in gait.......<G> ) > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx > www.marhaven.com > > > ============================================================================ > 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 ============================================================================