===================== From: ELG440@xxxxxxx Date: Thu May 11 17:53:36 CDT 2006 To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] How to judge them In a message dated 5/11/06 10:49:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, rivendellp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: a mediocre handler can take a great dog and make it look mediocre and a good handler can take a mediocre dog and show it to its best. A great dog will look great with a good handler. A great handler will take a fair dog and make it look good. A good handler will take a fair dog and make it look great. A fair handler will make a fair dog look good. A good dog will look good with a fair handler. A fair dog, with a great handler, with a good judge, will look great. A fair judge, with a good handler, showing a fair dog, will look good. A great judge, judging a great dog, with a fair handler will do a good job. A fair judge, with a fair handler with a fair dog, will do a fair job. A good judge, with a fair dog, shown by a good handler, will do a good job. Most of the time. I am sure of that, and if I am doing a good job with my posts, it will seem fair to every good reader doing a great job. I'm sorry, I have to ask this then....... why when first getting into showing Shepherds I was told by someone who's been there (over 25 yrs)to get myself a "name" handler because most owner/handled Shepherds either take WAY too long to finish, or don't finish at all. I'm not griping or groaning, I'm just stating what I was told in the very beginning. I was basically laughed at when I said I wanted to learn to handle my own dogs, I was told the judges wouldn't give another look. Kris Kudel Kamelot Shepherds UPDATED http://mysite.verizon.net/krisbob1/ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================