[ SHOWGSD-L ] Germany and Long Coat classes

From: InquestGSD@xxxxxxx
To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:45:14 -0400 (EDT)
Never post before coffee....never....LOL
 
my correction........long coats are not a >> DQ fault  <<.... they are a 
fault, as our standard reads today.  so are  unlevel toplines, dogs with a 
tail hooked to the side, and speaking strictly  coats, coats that are soft, 
silky, too long outer coat or wooly, curly or open  coat.  One reason I always 
shake my head when people over condition their  dogs coat when grooming, so 
the judge can feel a soft coat????   <G>
 
Anyway, long coated dogs are not a DQ, they are, however, listed as a  
fault.  Not a VERY SERIOUS fault (incorrect temperament, faults of gait  
whether 
from the side, front or rear).  Nor SERIOUS fault (ankylosis, tail  too 
short, missing teeth other than the first premolars, pale, washed out colors  
and blues and livers).  
 
Truth is, if you have 2 dogs, one regular coated dog that drags its  rear, 
or whose feet cross over, and you have a long coat that moves as the  
standard requires, all other things equal, you MUST chose the long coat over 
the  
regular coat, as the coat fault is minor compared to the very serious fault 
of  movement of the regular coated dog.  If you are judging dogs to the  
standard, that is.
 
However, how do we then justify the teachings that say a GSD must look like 
 a GSD, behave like a GSD and move like a GSD?  This is one of those time  
where we cant have it both ways. Can we?
 
The bottom line seems to be that TODAY, as we are, long coated dogs can  
enter any show, they dont need a special class.  This  communication probably 
will serve that purpose, encourage people with  beautiful, correct in every 
other way, long coated GSD to enter shows.
 
More entries, more money.  
 
* Ileana  *
Love me, love my dogs.  
 
In a message dated 6/20/2012 8:18:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
inquestgsd@xxxxxxx writes:

My only  question is: why a different class?  They are not a (DQ) fault nor 
 are they a variety. Seems to me the long coats should just enter any class 
 they qualify for. Or is this too simple??

Ileana

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