Terry is correct....the FCI standard calls for high wither and a straight back.
In fact, the FCI standard pretty much describes the AKC standard but with more
verbiage. The problem the Kennel Club is addressing is that European judges
are used to seeing the exaggerated roach/ top line and persist in rewarding it.
Last years Best of Breed GSD was a caricature of the standard and almost
unable to move. Those judges would not know what to do with Rumor.
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On Mar 11, 2017, at 2:05 PM, Terry Cochran <tinky91147@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There is no reference to a roached back in the German Standard
On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Redacted sender bokenkampgsd1 for DMARC
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Never get Joans post for some reason....think it is time Crufts is shunned
for their outrageous comments and meddling in breed standards.
Molly
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From: Gary Szyomczak <gszym12@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Joan Fox <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx>
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I understand that Joan. Just wanted to clarify what we follow here so there
is no confusion.
Gary
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On Mar 11, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Joan Fox <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The German Shepherd Dog is judged by the FCI standard in the UK and it's a
very different one than the AKC.
Joan F. Fox
17500 Haskins Rd.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
tel: 440-759-4119
http://www.campaignersgsds.com
On Saturday, March 11, 2017 3:00 PM, Gary Szymczak <gszym12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If Crufts doesn't think Rumor does not meet the standard, then it makes me
wonder just what standard are they looking at!? The By-Laws of the GSDCA
state we are to follow the Breed Standard as approved by AKC..........
Gary
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On Mar 10, 2017, at 12:44 PM, RUSSELL WESTBROOK <russ99west@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
QUOTE from crufts site on RUMOR
Meanwhile, a group campaigning for the breed to be split, with the Alsatian
recognised separately, claimed that the GSD who was best in show at
Westminster would be overlooked at Crufts because she adheres to the breed
Standard. The Alsatian Breed Campaign claimed that the owners of Gr Ch
Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It v Kenlyn would be wasting their entry fee.
Straight topline
It was unlikely Rumor would be seen competing at Crufts, it said, not least
because of her ‘straight topline’ which it claimed would rule her out of
contention.
