[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Grooming Explain Please
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:21:42 -0400
One of the things I like about showing GSDs is that they don't need the
grooming that Shelties/Collies do.
When I showed Max, the extent of his grooming was a bath and good blow dry.
And yes he did win... he had two points when I moved back east, then I lost
him to cancer.
When he was being shown I heard people saying he MUST have been dyed because
his saddle was soo black.
Ginger Cleary
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Grooming Explain Please
Nowadays, if you want to win, you groom. I know of no show where grooming
isn't done. I have not been to a show in 6 years where there was not
extensive grooming of dogs. I finally broke down and got the full load of
equiptment. Now I don't have room for my kids to come with me to shows, so
even if
they did want to, I don't think I could fit them, yesterday was a crowded
drive!!!!!
Sheila
Finally -- someone else who seems to share my own view of the pure lack of
ethics involved in this "sport." Why do people think it is OK to ignore the
rules and dye, powder, trim in breeds where trimming isn't allowed? You
want
to
know one reason new people don't stay? They get more than a little confused
by reading and studying standards, show rules, etc., and then go to shows
to
see the "Big Guns," do as they please and get rewarded for it!!!
Flame suit on, so flame away!
Betty Johnson
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I think we are talking about two different issues here.
One: Grooming. I've made a living grooming. Every dog should be groomed.
There is no shame on having a clean dog, with clean teeth and trimmed nails
that don't tear you apart when they want to be affectionate. Ask any judge
if
they prefer to run their hands over a clean or a dirty dog.
My dogs get to the show clean, and I just have to touch up, mainly when
they
are out of coat, or if they get in mud or if I spill my coffee (true
story).
I wont be doing any undercoat removal, or "spring cleaning" on my dogs at
the show site. That's just lazy.
Two: The Ethics of Grooming: This is when dogs are dyed, trim (when not
ok'd by the specific breed standard), lifting, flattening, the chalking, the
powdering....all those extras.
I groom my dogs (and cats) because I like the way the smell when clean, I
like not having as much hair all over the house, and they feel special
after a
groom. They strut their stuff around.
It is fun to take TJ to shows now, as a 10 year old, and have people admire
his awesome black and red pigment. Yes, I was accused of coloring him, as I
was accused of coloring BlockBuster also, he was a stunning bicolor, but
no, I
never did. I am not that artsy, or disciplined. Funny thing, BlockBuster
had
two white tipped toes.....what does that say about my coloring skills?
LOL
Could I dye a dog? Sure, I had people try to teach me. But what does that
do for the dogs progeny? I haven't heard of anyone mastering the Clairol
gene
yet.
Ileana
Always aim to do the right thing.
It may not be popular, but it will be the right thing to do.
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