There is an old Yiddish saying, "From your mouth to G-d's" ear". I wish I
could say it in Yiddish.
I am always glad to be at the National, hate getting there, and hate getting
back to the office with a week backup of work.
You and I are the same about the National. We both have high hopes, and seldom
reach them. But, I have committed to being there, (since I have to judge in the
East the weekend before), so we will see what happens.
I don't much like going to dog shows if I don't have a dog to show. I used to
love to go in the ring to compete. Now, all I do is look at other dogs, and
that isn't much fun for me.
But, I am committed, or should be.
Evan, you will have a wonderful time at the national this year.
Evan
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From: Celeste <cherpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2015 8:11 am
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: All the free time you could imagine
Evan, you will have a wonderful time at the national this year.
Celeste
On Sep 14, 2015, at 4:33 PM, Evan Ginsburg (Redacted sender "elg440" for DMARC)
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FREE TIME AT THE NATIONAL?
I will be at the announcer's table all day every day. I will get there
early to clean up from the day before, put out candy to entice people to come
by and say hello. In any break time I will be blogging as others ask me to do
it.
I will help set up if they need me, run errands for those who ask. If I
get to accept my AOE, I will do that, but someone said if the dog isn't there,
you don't get to go in and get the award. Kierk will be at home. The last AOE
I got, was mailed to us. I don't know that answer.
I try to be the first in the building every day, and Bobbie and I used to
try to beat each other. He won't be there this year, so the pressure is off.
I know Toni and I will be the only people on the microphones this year,
and Bob (The Voice of The National), can't come, so we will be working extra
hard.
I want to watch the dogs I have heard so much about and that my friends
tell me are great. I want to see my breedings, (dogs with Asgard in their
name), in the ring. I want to see if Thom goes Grand Victor. What about Black
Bart this year? Will Yada Yada Yada do what she should have in the years past?
I will try to see some of that as well.
I also have to make sure all the Juniors get pins to wear all week and the
awards are given to Gail, or whoever wants them this year.
Other than that, I will take whatever EXTRA TIME I have to go watch some
other stuff.
Evan
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From: Jen Proud < proudk911@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Mon, Sep 14, 2015 4:14 pm
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Versatility in the GSD, and...
Our “big shows” each year last an entire week, highlighting the
versatility of our wonderful breed to which we all are so dedicated. This
year, we have almost every event available to GSDs at one location; though
herding, tracking & agility are on days before many of us arrive to the show
grounds. Understandable if many 'conformation people’ aren’t there to cheer
those individuals on in those particular venues. HOWEVER, as Paul said, why
not pull up a chair to watch some of those other events? On the days the
conformation shows are being held, there are obedience/rally trials, coursing
ability tests, and of course, the SV style conformation shows. Would it not be
a true gesture of goodwill from us as “conformation people” to go and spectate
some of these other events in our free time? I mean, let’s face it- other than
a very small portion of our day spent in our individual show class, we’ve got
pretty much nothing but time on our hands (except Thursday for the party then
meeting of course!) What would be the harm in going to watch any one of these
other events, even if just for a short while? I think it would be extremely
advantageous for THE CLUB & THE BREED, and ALL of the participants who cared
enough to come to our national shows for their chosen event to compete
in. Would it not be a way to help lessen the divide, even if only by
supporting others who do something different?
I certainly don’t expect for people to actually enter and show their
conformation dog in the coursing ability tests, the obedience/rally trials, AND
the conformation show… but who knows? There may even be people who do!
Again, I know doing “all of the above” is NOT expected, nor the norm,
but shouldn’t it become more “the norm” to be supportive of all aspects of what
our breed can do,especially given the easy chance to do just that thing? I
guess what I’m just trying to say that it wouldn’t it be so easy for some of us
to walk across the hallway to spectate and give some polite applause when they
see a dog compete in the obedience/rally trial finishing their routine? Or, to
go a few hundred yards to watch one of the 3 coursing tests being held and
perhaps even see our dogs moving OFF LEASH at their own pace…. that seems like
a sight to behold to me! Or, to the front of the grounds (you know, near the
gate in and out of the Farm) and watch a bit of the SV style show? That the
‘performance people’ often seem to think they’re the red-headed step-children
of the people who run things… I should think it very refreshing for 'them' to
see ‘us' giving them our support, to make their efforts in coming to a national
show worthwhile, to feel INCLUDED.
That so many people seem to feel excluded from being an active member
of the GSDCA due to that the GSD is a handler-driven breed in the conformation
ring, and that, overall, performance sports are growing while the conformation
numbers are dwindling, would it not be a positive way to attempt to cross the
barrier/bridge? It’s not as if ALL of us who will be attending the
conformation shows won’t already be RIGHT THERE and available to go have a peek
at the other events… Perhaps it will bolster confidence and support in the
club even! Wouldn’t that be a refreshment?
Maybe if you are watching, you just might see people who are doing
more than just conformation, or more than just obedience/rally, or more than
just the coursing tests, or more than just SV style showing!
It would only be a small investment of our free time at a place we are
at already… why not? I think the benefits of efforts made would be
innumerous!
Jen P & her Pack planning to take in and do as much as possible in 4
days of the big show, and support the entire breed as I can
