[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: FW: GSD Temperament Test
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Years ago, I actually had a judge walk back up the line of dogs and grab my dog
at the shoulders. YES, he spun around to see what grabbed him. Judge
apologized. She bred and showed English Springers Apparently, they don;t
care if they get grabbed from behind.
Barb Hively - PA
DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: FW: GSD Temperament Test
The judge was confusing the GSD test with Dobermans. The Doberman standard
specifically says that the dog should not fear an approach from the rear; they
talk to you about it when you attend their seminars. Having said that, it
seems
idiotic to me that anyone would approach any dog with guardian tendencies
without letting them know you were there....but we can only teach the ones who
come to the seminars, and pray they absorb it.
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Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 20:20:30 -0400
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] FW: GSD Temperament Test
To: shereemosesgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bob & also do demos of the temperament test when we do seminars for all
rounders who want to add shepherds. We try to avoid incidents life the one
below.
I was horrified at an all breed show when a judge approached a shepherd
bitch from the rear and patted her hard on the read while the poor bitch was
being baited. Poor thing jumped out of her skin with surprise, as she had
not idea the judge was behind her. Then was penalized for poor temperament
because the stupid judge thought she had "checked temperment"
Carol Moore
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In a message dated 5/27/2014 3:16:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
shereemosesgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
To clarify, this is the letter that was
sent with parent club approval to the director of judging operations.
The loose lead test, by the way, has always been optional at AKC shows; the
letter was sent in response to several inquiries from AKC field staff.
It was NOT initiated by the parent club. We also sent them a copy of the
parent club DVD on the temperament test which I have been told is being put
on
the AKC website so that all breed judges who wish to administer the test have
a better understanding of how it should properly be conducted.We also include
demonstrations of a proper temperament test at all parent club approved
seminars.I am always open to suggestions about how we can better educate our
judges, let me know if you have any thoughts about improving the system.
Best, Sheree
American Kennel Club
Judging Operations
Tim
Thomas, Judging Operations Liaison
Dear Tim,
As Co-chair of the
Judges' Education Committee for the GSDCA I am writing to advise you of our
position regarding the administration of the "loose lead temperament test"
advocated by our parent club.
Strong temperament and good character as
described in our standard are of paramount importance to us. A German
Shepherd without good temperament is incapable of performing any of the many
duties required of him. Consequently, it is imperative that specimens
displaying poor temperament be severely penalized or, if necessary, excused
from the ring.
In an effort to help determine temperament, our club has
devised a standardized format for temperament evaluation, i.e. the
"loose lead" temperament test. It is required at our National specialty
and at all futurity/maturity events, and it is strongly recommended at all of
our specialties. A copy of the video demonstrating this test is sent to
all judges who obtain permit status in German Shepherds
We understand,
however, that in an all breed setting not all judges are comfortable with
administering the test, and that all-breed shows present many challenges both
in terms of venue and time constraints, and for those reasons we consider it
optional, at the judges' discretion, at all breed shows. At the same
time, we cannot emphasize enough that poor temperament must be severely
penalized, and it is our hope that the AKC field staff will help us impress
this upon aspiring judges. I hope this is helpful to you and am happy to
answer any questions you may have regarding this issue. Best Regards, Sheree
MosesCo-Chair, Judges' Education, GSDCA
Also, I suggested that a
strongly worded letter from our parent club temperament committee regarding
the importance of penalizing faults of character could be sent along with our
club packet to all judges who achieve permit status, and I believe the
temperament committee is working on this.
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