Since Carolyn is always right, I will have to agree with her. One of the things exhibitors get to know is the judges. Of course the best judges are the ones that I win under, or so we tend to think. But not all judges are equal. Not all judges are consistent. Not all judges are underpinned by the kid of character it takes to take this level of heat. I've watched some good judges lose it at the national level - too much pressure, or pride or who knows. But there are some who are outstanding and never falter and are always consistent. I sort of like to have them there with some frequency. Dave --------------------------------------------- I actually do not agree with that.....because it would just be MORE 'legislation' and someone telling us what and who we can and cannot show our dogs under. Our National judges are VOTED for. If the members, exhibitors, breeders, want the same judges over and over....they are the ones that know who they want to show their dogs under. If you want a different judge...NOMINATE them under the rules of how they qualify.....then let the people VOTE! Remember...there are judges you will drive or fly to show under and some you will not exhibit under in your own back yard. If we HAD to go through every single AKC GSD Judge that ever got their license... just BECAUSE it was a rule..and they were licensed... I cannot see that working............<G> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.marhaven.com --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================