[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AGAIN!
- From: Sally Hayden <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx" <d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 19:27:53 -0500
Gee where have i heard about the US following the European model before
Sally
On Aug 4, 2011, at 7:00 PM, "David Fritsche" <d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've received two private answers to this and both imply that GSDCA
> would be dropped from the World organization if we re-accepted whites
> in our standard. My question remains (and why won't anybody educate
> me????!!!!). What would the re-entry of White GSDs into our standard
> do to our standing in the World organizations? What would happen to
> those individual who would wish to represent GSDCA in World Events?
> Or do we care?
>
> Storm
>
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> There is a lot of history to this, and I am to young to have lived through
> all of it! <g>
>
> Our changing to standard to make white a disqualifying fault followed the SV
> doing so years before. In reading some of the documents on the internet, it
> appears that there was pressure in those days by the SV for us to conform.
> How much weight that had in the decision, I do not know, being as young as I
> am. It was not too many years ago that the SV wanted us to adopt their
> standard, word for word, or be kicked out. It took some negotiations and the
> loss of their then president, for this to die. I don't think we were ready
> for that level of control.
>
> The other factor nipping at our heals is the fact that the UScA, now that
> they have become a German Shepherd only club, wants to be the sole
> representative of the GSD to the world union and they use the SV standard.
> They would certainly love to see us further move our standard away from the
> SV standard. It would be a great argument for their ascent to power.
>
> Now, all of that is the political side of things. Many could care less what
> the SV or the WUSV have to say. But this could have ramifications for the
> GSDCA-WDA if we/they are ousted from the world union. They have had constant
> pressure from the UScA and more recently have refused to honor judging by
> anyone but their judges or SV judges, leaving WDA awards hanging. They have
> also told their members that they may not belong to another organization,
> aimed directly at the WDA. I am not sure where all of this posturing and
> political warfare is right now, but sufficed to say, there is conflict and
> everyone seems to want to be at the top and have control.
>
> Personally, I do not play well with those kinds of issues, so, for my own
> sake, I don't care what the SV, WUSV, or UScA demands. But, while there will
> be little impact on my venue and the showing of dogs, at my young age, it
> could affect some dear friends and the organization that we hold dear, as
> our partner in dogs, the GSDCA-WDA.
>
> I would love to hear from some of the WDA people on this to see how they
> think it would come down politically and what the ramifications might be.
> For the AKC show venues, little would change, but the ramifications might be
> greater than we have yet discussed.
>
> Just an observation, from a young man, without much history in these things.
> Dave
>
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