[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Do we ask enough of our Grand Victors?

  • From: "Sharon Allbright" <sharlen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:08:27 -0700

I do agree with you completely Carolyn
Sharon Allbright
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From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Do we ask enough of our Grand Victors?


> Sure sounds like a lot more GOVERNMENT to me!!  <G>
> Why not allow a Judge to choose a Grand Victor or Grand Victrix according 
> to their
> interpretation of the Standard??
> Why not allow the OWNER of the Grand Victor and Grand Victrix make the 
> clear free
> choice to fulfill all those requirements as they see fit and as the dog is 
> capable of and
> then allow the owners of bitches to CHOOSE if they want to utilize that 
> dog in their
> breeding program or not .....with or without certificates?
> Sometimes all of the certificates on an animal STILL does not mean he or 
> she will not
> produce the problem over time and to the right mate....and the number of 
> dogs defeated
> through a set period of time just might depend on how many shows the owner 
> opted
> to attend.......but certainly IMO never guarantees the quality of an 
> animal!!
> Our judges and our Breeders still remain our "First Line Of Defense"  and 
> our "First Line
> Of Offense"  in the quality of our Breed!!    Let the STANDARD be their 
> ruler.........
>
>
> As a Breeder we do not need "Legislated"  Certificates to make our 
> decisions.
> We always OFA our dogs on both ends if possible....run a full Blood Panel 
> and a
> separate Thyroid  panel on our studs for our own information ....and if we 
> can.......put
> a herding title and  temperament Cert. on the dogs....but I STILL would 
> object to being
> told my dogs are not qualified to become a Grand Victor or a Grand Victrix 
> UNTIL that
> time of fulfilling someone else's idea of important  certificates of 
> quality be signed by
> 'someone' before they could even compete.
>
>
> As an example.......our Grand Victrix last year did not receive her OFA on 
> her hips and
> elbows until AFTER the National last year........ AND the National was her 
> very first show
> after she completed her Championship......so technically she defeated NO 
> dogs as a
> Champion until the National.
> Where would that put her in these requirements....the loser group?   I 
> think I'll cry........<G>
> I would not have even taken her to the National with all that hanging over 
> us to get done
> first......the expense, the time.....while the National loomed a month or 
> so away.......
>
> Please Save my soul and pocket book from more Legislation..........<G>
>
>
> PS....our two Grand Victors were OFA ( H & E )   TC, and AOE and 
> ROM's......LATER.
> And......we have since discovered that our G.Vx. BO..........LOVES TO 
> HERD!    It's a
> long drive for us for her to see sheep.....and with the National looming 
> we have no time
> now....but we hope to easily put a herding title on her NEXT YEAR.
> Eye Cert..........never bothered.......please dont make me.......<G>
>
>
> Carolyn    marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.Marhaven.com

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