[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: However

  • From: "Beth Reynolds" <beth0024@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <InquestGSD@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:37:58 -0700

Wonderful Post!

If this artist doesn't belong to our National club maybe after working on
the illustration and working closely with our club board and other members
she will also learn more about the American show line GSD and maybe if we
treat her with respect and an open mind she will do the same with us and our
dogs.

I appreciate and love the fact that we are all so passionate about our dogs,
our club and our standard.  However sometimes this passion gives the
appearance of an exclusionary club that wont allow new people, thoughts and
ideas.  What better way to show off what we are so proud of and educate the
people who aren't fans of our dogs.  In this instance Linda may come away
from this project not wanting to have an American Line GSD of her own but I
bet she will have a new respect for them and us if she is  treated
respectfully and with an open mind in return.

What a wonderful massive public education opportunity!  Both ways.
Beth

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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] However


I have been away from the list for a week, and I can only say Thank God!
I am trying to catch up with everything and I just decided to give up.

There is no way you can make everyone happy all the time with all your
decisions.

So, we are left with trying to do the best we can.

I have a really good example:

Since I moved to Texas five years ago I've had a terrible time finding a
good
hairstylist.
Out of desperation there was a time I even cut my own hair.  Please don't do
this at home.
Two weeks ago I gave in and try this new girl, who is fresh out of school.
What's the worst that can happen, right?  Well, her english was not very
good,
but she listened to what I wanted and put her heart into it and I walked
aways
with the best hairstyle I've had in many many years.

Was she a fan of my "style" (did she own my kind of dogs)?  NO
Did she understand what I wanted?  YES
Was she able to interpret what I wanted?  ABSOLUTELY

Maybe Linda Shaw likes German Dogs better.  Good for her.  I like a good GSD
no matter what the pedigree says.  But I do believe the illustrations were
pretty good.
Were they perfect?  Show me perfect.  We can't even agree from one weekend
to
the next on what a perfect dog is, we all believe we own them.  Ask Evan.
He'll tell you.
But she put a lot of pain into looking for the many types that reflect our
breed, within the standard.  Colors, ears, tails, I saw everything
addressed.
Some drawings needed a little bit more size, they did look a little
Corgi......It was addressed. Some heads needed to be a little more
masculine. We even
addressed not making them so masculine they looked like Akitas.  Done. When
showing faults some tails needed to look a little more hook. Done.  There
were
things that needed a little bit more, and things that needed a little bit
less.
Done. Done.   But the essence of the goal of the project was there.

There may be some shows, or Futurities, or a good new movie being release
the
weekend of the next board meeting.  If you can, plan and attend.  Become
involved.  I hate to think that many members that only have The List as a
reference are only listening to the negatives and not giving themselves the
opportunity to see things for what they truly are.

So you can't make it to Utah?  I am sure that if you were to write polite an
intelligent and concerned email to John, Lana and Linda, were you express
your
views and any questions you may have they will answer to you.  I know
because
I tried.



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