[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Entry fees
- From: "Paula M. Cooke" <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 17:06:43 GMT
IMHO, Sue is much more correct than most people on this List will EVER admit!
Excellent points! Not just their neighbors are laughing, so are their vets
and their relatives. I don't mind explaining to Joe Public about our
standard; most people understand form and function quite well, but, there is no
way I can explain (nor will I EVER defend) the extreme, weak rears,
toe-dragging, lifting fronts, poor backs, and poor temperaments they sometimes
see in their neighbor's yard, and ask/laugh about.
Now, everyone, go put your heads back in the sand and head on out to more
specialty shows before they all disappear.
And think of the Newbies. They are your future.
Paula, 188 days and counting
Home of BIS, BISS, Multi-Group Winning, 2 Time AKC JAM/AOE, Intern'l & Am CH,
Silver Grand Champion Asgard Harley Davidson, HT, PT, CGC, TC, HIC, OFA CHIC
#64047 (Hips, Elbows, Cardiac, & Thyroid), 1st male GSD Grand Champion. 2010 #1
GSD in California, Lifetime #1 GSD in Michigan, 2010 #1 GSD male in USA (AKC
GCH Stats), 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Invitee, 2010-2011-Lifetime
AKC Eukanuba Invitee. 2 Time Cruft's Invitee.
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Arcturus" <arcturus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Entry fees
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:25:22 -0400
I'm reading this thinking about how a new person would view this. $50. to
enter, a handler fee and expenses and then if they didn't win...do you really
think they would come back?
and if they did, how many times would they have to lose before they lost
interest?
I also think the comments about the excellent quality of the dogs at the
specialties was interesting. I was just at a speciality and overheard a big
time handler remark that if the "dogs in the ring were in a pet owners
backyard, the neighbor would be asking what's wrong with the German
Shepherd?".
While I understand the "neighbor" is not knowledgable about German Shepherds,
I think the handler makes a valid point. So, if you're that newbie who just
spent $200. for a dog show, and your neighbor is asking "whats the matter with
your dog? " What do you think the newbie is going to do? He can't point out
all the wonderful champions in his dog's pedigree, because his neighbor is
already laughing at him and acting like he's a dumbass for buying into this.
Just something to think about. Sue T.
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