Peggy - You are right on track! I had a case where the BOB dog bit the photographer at the end of the breed. My analysis told me that it was too late to DQ because the book was marked and the judging over. AKC Rep told me I was right! It's nice to be right occasionally! Bill Gish, gsd001 > [Original Message] > From: Peggy <pmick@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <Stormy435@xxxxxxx> > Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 6/13/2005 7:05:30 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AKC award disallowment > > Depends, I'd guess, on whether the judge had already marked his or her > book. Once the book is marked it can't be changed... anything can be > changed up until that time. Once the judge has marked the book it is > actually too late to DQ a dog....and for sure if he's at the point where > he's giving out ribbons, he not only should have marked the book, but it > would seem rather silly to DQ a dog in the same breath that you're > handing out the ribbon........at that point, the judging is over, so who > would be in a position to DQ the dog? No one! > The clue to all this is that if your dog is going to bite a judge, > do it after he or she has handed out the ribbons! LOL! > Peggy > Stormy435@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >Thank you all. I think it's straight now....makes sense, but seems that if > >the DQ happens right in the ring before judging is finished (a BOS bites the > >judge as he gives out the ribbon and is DQ'd for example), then although the > >judging for THAT is done, it should be rectified. Or does that cut into AKC's > >alloted time? Being picky here, as I said, none of this applies to me. > >Just trying to remake the rules LOL > >Stormy > > > >In a message dated 6/13/05 4:50:30 PM, pmick@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > > > > > >>you can only move up a place if you were placed somewhere in the first > >>place (do you get that...it sounds awful, but read it again). > >>therefore...you can be moved up to WD if you are RWD, or to 1st, 2nd, or 3rd > >>in a class if you were 2nd, 3rd, or 4th... > >>and the same for bitches...but you can't be moved up to Reserve. You also > >>can't be moved up to Best of Breed (because there is no Reserve or 2nd for > >>that) nor can you be moved up to Best Opp, for the same reason. I;m not sure, > >>but I think if Best of Winners is DQd, there'd be no BoW, either...because if > >>one is DQ'd there would have been no competition with the Winner from the > >>other sex.. > >>Peggy > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >*^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^* > >Dog's love is different, it requires no return > >www.FairhopeGSD.com > > >--- William Gish --- gsd001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================