There are two different National approaches to championships, Canadian and
American.
There are also two different kinds of champions – Cheap Champions and Expensive
Champions.
I have had both. A cheap champion is like the one we had some time back – 3
shows, 3 - 5 point majors – done! Cheap!
I have also had expensive champions (in my earlier days of showing), campaign
the dog in every show available hoping for something to finally fall our way.
Finally, enough majors and 500 single point and a million dollars in handler
fees and travel expenses – and expensive champion.
I like cheap champions. Carolyn usually has cheap champions. I’m too old and
too poor for expensive champions.
Have to admit though, I sure had a lot of fun showing both kinds and wouldn’t
trade the experiences for anything.
Dave
weel, Sara, it is easy to finish a dog in the states IF you have the right
handler. I used to encourage people to show their good dogs in the all breed
ring but NO MORE. ! Entries are down so badly that clubs are forced to hire
judges who can do several groups and most of them no precious little about the
German shepherd. There are a few exception. Today shows are most often judged
by the ll breed magazines; so find a handler whose face appears frequently in
every issue of those magazines, hope that that handler will take shepherds, and
then hop that you can find majors.
Molly can tell you about Canadian championships..
GOOD LUCK,
Carolyn
