It's interesting....I have never, in 10 years, been asked by AKC WHY I wanted to judge. I have become painfully aware that there are multiple reasons that people aspire to judge, and being a true 'dog person' is only one of them. For some, it is a source of income........for others, it is socialization. Some want to be the one in control........and some are 'Giant Killers', getting even for all those years of mediocre exhibiting. And then, of course, there are always those that 'just don't get it and never will'. But, I do believe that most are true 'dog lovers' who believe they want to contribute their years of experience to the Sport of Dogs. Believe me, the amount of time and money spent studying the breeds you want to judge is prohibitive. And the requirements are strict (for most). Judging is not taken lightly by most of us. ---Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus ---bedkar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---VISIT OUR WEBSITE:http://home.earthlink.net/~bedkar > [Original Message] > From: Peggy <pmick@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 12/6/2005 11:06:02 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: judging requirements > > Someone just said 4 -- but you are right, it keeps changing. There were > no numerical requirements when I applied, and when the AKC came out with > the 10-4-2 rule, there was a great hue and cry from the old timers... > now we have people breeding more than they would have without those > numbers being published, just so they can become judges. For some > reason there are people who think being a judge makes them more > important and smarter, when in actuality, you are the same person before > you pin the judge's badge on that you were before. > Peggy > > Nancy Harper wrote: > > >It seems to keep changing for those applying for the first time. How many Champions does one have to have BRED, not owned, but bred to qualify for their first provisional.? > > > > > > ============================================================================ > 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 ============================================================================