[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: I Agree/National
- From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:14:04 -0500
Now, Kathy has said it best! I was always taught that one doesn't
go to a National specialty to win (altho it is wonderful when that
happens), but to show off your breeding program. If you don't have
anything of your own breeding to show, then you go to show off what you
bought, and how smart you were to buy it.
If the judge doesn't like it, you shouldn't worry...the important
thing is that YOU like the dog you bring to show...and hopefully, you
still are happy with that dog when you leave, regardless of whether you
won or lost, got a look, or not.
It's great to win...but it might even be better to lose and have
the whole world saying "boy, did you get robbed!!!" LOL!
Peggy
Kathy Tank wrote:
>Hi Dee
>I can understand how someone might feel as you do....but in not taking your
>good dogs to the Nationals you are hurting the club (which is already
>feeling the pinch of entries through gas costs, handler costs, people losing
>interest, etc)
>You (collective here) deprive the rest of us of seeing your good dogs (can't
>do that when they are left home) which for many is one of THE main reasons
>to go...to see who has bred or is showing what dog, who may be a star, or
>not.
>
>For every judge in the center of the ring, there are 200 outside, and that
>is POWERFUL advertising. I think it is why many of us go is to "play" and
>to have our great dogs seen in a venue that is unlike any other show in the
>country. To see a "big ring dog" go around that arena is a thrill, win lose
>or draw.
>I think it is why so many were sickened at the lack of "play" time the
>Specials got last year, after all the conditioning, training, prep, hopes ,
>travel and $$$$$$$. Not fair to anyone.
>
>If you had planned on showing a dog before all this happened, then go ahead
>and do it. Don't let matters other than judging sway your decision. If you
>didn't vote a particular judge in, then it wouldn't matter anyway. Don't
>penalize the club, and it's hard working members by sitting out. Get out
>there, show your dogs to the world , and have a great time.
>
>
>
>
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