[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Amateur Handled Futurity
- From: Sue Mazzeo <sue.mazzeo68@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gsdmum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:56:39 -0800
It is my understanding that the original proposal for the amateurs was that
it would be an
additional CLASS in the futurity, not a separate compitition. I personally
would like
to see it that way.
Sue Mazzeo
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Joannie <gsdmum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The Amateur (Handled) event has drawn out people that haven't attended an
> AKC
> show in years, it has brought new show dog owners into the ring and
> allowed them
> to have a successful experience showing their dogs and has given new older
> (not
> Juniors, Bob) exhibitors great satisfaction while learning to handle. It
> has
> ENCOURAGED people to come and participate! It has brought more $$ into the
> coffers with the additional entry fees. It has allowed people that can't
> afford
> a handler, or can't find a handler, or want to show their own dog, a
> chance to
> compete on a more level playing field.
> I specifically said in my original post that I was NOT trying to open a
> discussion of Amateur event or not. The board voted last July TWO to ONE
> to
> continue the Amateur event into 2014 so I think "have or have not" is NOT
> an
> issue at this point.
>
> My question was a simple one. If we had Amateur handled classes in a
> regular
> futurity (which some people suggested as an alternative), they would get
> plaques
> and ribbons and the dogs shown would count towards Futurity Red Book
> Points. So
> should the dogs shown in the Amateur handled event also be counted?
>
> When the the amateur event began 7 years ago, the fee was much less, no
> plaques,
> etc.. NOW the fee is the same and the awards are the same, AND the dogs
> should
> count towards their Sires and Dams Futurity points.
>
> These are not pet dogs being shown in the amateur. I can think of a
> number of
> owners over the years that would be terribly insulted if anyone tried to
> tell
> them they were showing a pet. Not every dog entered in the Amateur is also
> entered in the Regular, which is part of my point. If a dog is only shown
> in
> the Amateur, their Sires and Dams do not get Futurity points. With the
> same
> fees as the regular, the Amateur events should make money. The only costs
> are
> ribbons & minimal, if any, Judges expenses. Clubs are reimbursed for
> sending
> ALL the unused plaques back. Look at the results for last year. There
> have
> been a darn site MORE plaques returned for the regular events than for the
> Amateur ones.
>
> Pardon me as I repeat myself...
>
> IF WE HAD AMATEUR HANDLED CLASSES IN A REGULAR FUTURITY, THEY WOULD GET
> PLAQUES
> AND RIBBONS AND THE DOGS SHOWN WOULD COUNT TOWARDS THEIR SIRES AND DAMS
> FUTURITY
> POINTS. So the dogs shown in the Amateur (handled) event should also be
> counted.
>
> Joannie Dream Come True GSD - Stockton CA - Home of Jaccar-Rivendell
> Brianne HT,
> PT, TC, CGC, ROM; CH Dream Come True-Rivendell Fandango HT, TC; Am GCH /
> Can CH
> DCT-Tebe Nobe Me & Bobby McGee, HT, PT,TC, Amateur FVX/MVX / Can CH
> Norhaus-DCT
> Floating on Air Tebe Nobe, and too many others to list!
> http://www.dct-norhaus.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>
>
>
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