In a message dated 8/16/2005 10:38:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, lfossland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I don't think ANYONE should have the right to slam a judge or discredit a club on this list in this manner. If posting such an outrageous accusation makes this person feel more important then, I believe, he may have achieved just the opposite. Lee, I respectfully disagree. I think it is in the best interest of the fancy to let people know if a judge is judging fairly or appears to be influenced by outside sources. I didn't not feel that Tom was slamming the club. He merely identified the show and the club. I, too, get really tired of a handler stacking the entries to finish/point a dog and personally knows the judge so that the dog he/she wants to win, will. There is nothing wrong with wanting a judge to look at and evaluate the DOG and not the handler. I will no longer help a handler build a major. Especially if I know that handler is stacking the entries and personally knows or has schmoozed the judge. I can't afford to enter a show with NO chance for my own dogs. I'll take my dogs elsewhere. Laura Thomas http://www.treasureranchgsds.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 ============================================================================