[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: All breed shows vs specialty: Why not BOTH???
- From: "Norma Ramey" <gsdramey@xxxxxxx>
- To: <osmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:19:31 -0500
W ords O f W isdom from a neat mild mannered male --Ha!
Beyond this List, Oak's words herein should halt political placings!
However, remember the TV -- "Different Strokes" - if you're old
enough to do so - they are for "Different Folks"
In limited walks of life, we are very fortunate, if we are permitted
to choose our judges. It's an honor to be able to do so but it's
not a common thing in many venues of life. This thread is quite
educational concerning something that "is" life in the dog show
lane as well as in some other aspects, but not all. Norma no L
----- Original Message -----
From: " Oak Smith" <osmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 9:50 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] All breed shows vs specialty: Why not BOTH???
KD Knight wrote: "It is sad that anyone has to do any home work on judges.
One should be able to go to any ring, under any judge licensed to judge
German Shepherds and do well with a good dog."
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But every judges opinion of what makes a good GSD can differ. My opinion of
what makes a good GSD can differ from yours, we both read the standard, we
both have valid opinions. That's why we breed. Some judges like what I
breed, some do not. Just their opinion, does not change my opinion, but I do
try to show under judges whose record shows they put up GSD's like I want to
show to them. I currently have 2 CH boys living at the house, Finished both
of them myself. I dearly love them both, they have great attributes and I
breed them accordingly. The bitches I would breed one to are nothing, for
the most part, like the bitches I breed the other to. They are both great
dogs, deserving of their CH status. But Judges who would place one of them
in the groups or BISS at specialties are not, for the most part, the same
judges who place the other CH. My latest boy finished in the all breed ring,
got two of his majors in the Specialty ring, was owner handled to a major in
the all breed ring, and 8 of his points came from specialties and 8 from all
breeds. BUT I still think my other CH boy is a better GSD and the judges who
put him up did not like my latest boy. They both meet the standard but they
are different.
As Evan says
"Not that there is anything wrong with that."
Oak
Oak Ridge German Shepherds
Dedicated to the German Shepherd Dog
Signers of the GSDCA Breeders Code of Ethics.
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