[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Guys Stop With the Bashing
- From: James Barnhart <jim_barnhart@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gsd showlist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:56:06 -0700
Randy, I appreciate the effort in polling folks about having two shows
a day and two clubs or more coordinating their show dates to make even
four shows in two days possible. Your probably looking for yes it's a
good idea and I like it or no I don't like it. I'm ok with it and
willing to try it under certain conditions. I'd like any discussion
on how to save specialty clubs from bankruptcy. You said exactly what
I've been trying to say: "Judges that really care about this breed
and don't care who is on the end of the lead are the best there is."
If the object of a four show, two day day weekend is to build a large
entry for more than one club then the clubs which are organizing such
a big endeavor must coordinate their efforts and bring in the best
judges there are. Many clubs realize this and their members are
very focused and knowledgeable in their judge selection. A club which
such members is mature enough to coordinate such an effort with
another club equally as involved with good judge selection. Other
clubs not so disciplined. It is America and if a bunch of people in a
club want a judge that will pick their dogs then that is their right.
I won't go to that club's show even if they have six shows in three
days. You say the MOST IMPORTANT people in this sport (the
exhibitors) ARE ALL FOR IT. I don't think all exhibitors are
necessarily for it just on it's merits of thriftiness and
consolidation which the idea may well afford. The way to build
support for such a big investment in time and effort is to have an
open discussion of what this really means, the benefits and the
repercussions, A yes or no poll is a start. One club can have two
shows on one day to try it on a smaller scale. A few clubs have dared
to try it and are reporting good results. I don't want to go to a
show no matter how much I save if judges who are knowledgeable and
have experience and integrity are not on the slate. Saving money is
important to exhibitors and to the sponsoring clubs. All exhibitors
want the best dog to win but they want an equal opportunity to show
they might have that dog. I don't care how many tell me how all our
judges are great and I overstate the problem. It is the judge
selection process and innovative ideas to hold shows that will help
build steady consistent entries for our shows. I don't have to have
a judge's license to know too much of this sport is a corrupted
culture. If folks want to call that judge bashing then so be it.
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