A critique is obviously not a requirement since my GVX Katie is on there without one. My hats off to whoever does this site!!! This is one valuable tool, and anytime i ever asked for a correction it was done immediately!! GREAT JOB whoever manages the GSD Reviewed site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Campbell" <melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 1:02 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: GSDCA Reviewed > > Good luck. I've tried to have some of my dogs added to that site a few > times. My Champions (some who have also produced Champions) do not have a > judges critique of the shows they won, so they are less worthy to be added > to the site then a dog who has never finished but went winners (1pt) or > won > a national class at some point and had a critique. My major pointed, > national placing dog does have a published national critique by the SAME > JUDGE who 5-6 months later gave him a 5 point major. BUT since the > published critique was for his national placement not the 5 point major > win, > he also was rejected. > > Their dam recently acheived her ROM and will be in the August Review so I > am > assuming maybe she will finally be the one who meets the "critieria" to be > placed on the GSD reviewed site along with the list of her qualifiers who > contributed to her title. Unfortunately, no one will be able to SEE those > progeny on this site, which are the result of her producing ability, > because > they don't have a judge's critique. > > When newbies (or anyone) are researching the pedigree of their dog, being > able to see the photo and pedigree of the finished and/or ROM contributing > ancestors is more educational then reading a critique of one judge's > opinion > of the dog on "that day" of a win. A Championship is the end result of > the > opinion of at least 3 and usually more judges, even if they didn't take > the > time to write critique. > > IMO, a critique should be an added "plus" not a requirement. Of course, > difference of opinion makes the world go round, and the bottom line is > it's > not MY SITE, which is still a great resource available to us all. : ) > > Melissa ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================