[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Great Conformation German Shepherd Dog
- From: Sally Hayden <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Hickoryhill <hickoryhillgsd1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 18:27:15 -0600
I think the driving force may change over the years. I know it did for
me.getting older, retirement changing family commitments.I feel excitement and
pleasure taking my own dog in the ring and winning .
Sally
www.embroiderybysally.org
On Nov 8, 2011, at 5:42 PM, Hickoryhill <hickoryhillgsd1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Interesting thread and even more interesting are what the driving forces are
> for people in this sport. Awhile ago, I was talking with a friend about dog
> breeding, puppies, etc. She stated that when she bred her bitches, she always
> bred litters with the hopes of producing a specialty winner. I sort of
> laughed and told her, we always bred litters to produce dogs that would go
> select. There is a significant difference as many dogs finish at specialty
> shows and never go select. Flower Boy, I had to laugh at your example, your
> content with a horse that wins the Derby whereasI want a horse that will win
> the Triple Crown! LOL! To me, Everything is relative to where you set your
> own standard bar. If you set your sights lower you aspire to achieve
> accordingly, if you set it higher, it may take longer to attain your goal,
> but you have the satisfaction of achieving the best in your sport. With that
> said you have to be realistic about what you are working with in terms of
> dogs and breeding. At the national Jerry Guzman and I had a very interesting
> conversation about "critical analysis" or the ability of a breeder or even
> exhibitor to be able to critically look at the animals they are
> breeding/showing or take critical comments about their animals from others.
> We determined ( for the sake of our conversation) that a lack of critical
> evaluation was basically lowering the standard bar for our breed. Grant you,
> was just a conversation between a breeder and a handler, but I walked away
> thinking that would be a good topic for the List! C
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> That is why the dog game is so interesting we all want different things.
> After many many years of being a hard core specialty person . I have come
> full circle and am back at all breeds doing my own thing and having fun.
>
> A gorgeous extreme moving German shepherd still takes my breath away but I am
> content to watch them and let someone else have the thrill of owning and
> showing them.
>
> Sally
> www.embroiderybysally.org
>
>
> On Nov 8, 2011, at 2:46 PM, Penny & Bill <ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> All I ever wanted when I started out was to put obedience titles on my dogs.
>> (I still like that!) Then I wanted a dog that could compete in both
>> "types" (ahem!) of breed rings. Along the ways I bought a great one: BIS
>> Select CH Plainbrownwrapper v Jada-Edan. There will NEVER be another Punky.
>> The ONLY thing my ego drove me to do was to breed a solid black bitch
>> champion, which I did. Amazingly, despite the economy, the bs and
>> back-stabbing, I still love to show dogs. Flower Boy, I would never trade a
>> BIS for a Select. Just the way my head spins.
>>
>> Penny in NC
>> The Farm Dog
>>
>>
>> On Nov 8, 2011, at 2:28 PM, Sally Hayden wrote:
>>
>>> Interesting Ed all I ever wanted was my ROM's .my rom plaques mean more to
>>> me then my dogs select
>>>
>>> Sally
>>> www.embroiderybysally.org
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 8, 2011, at 1:18 PM, edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>>> ...I guess everyone defines great differently ( it's all ego anyway and
>>>> that's okay)...Watching the Covy-Tucker Hill video a statement was made
>>>> and I quote " All good dogs are not Champions and all Champions are not
>>>> good dogs".....I never had a great conformation GSD, I've only had three
>>>> good ones and I'm only talking conformation.......Joe Frazier was a GREAT
>>>> heavy-weight fighter/champion.....he was great because he beat other great
>>>> fighters.....to be great you have to compete against and beat other great
>>>> competitors..... I'd exchange every other conformation title including BIS
>>>> for a "Select" title....in this sport the National is the Super Bowl of
>>>> shows for the GSD......I wanted one of those select titles more than
>>>> anything when I showed dogs...didn't get one, but for the most part I
>>>> enjoyed the chase....if I ever get a race horse and I never
>>>> will...lol....I want to win the Derby!....but like I said before, it's all
>>>> ego...lol...how do you define great........RIP Joe, y
> ou
>>>
>>>> were a Great one...Ed Hill
>>>>
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