[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: I hope I never see this again
- From: "Norma Ramey" <gsdramey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <campaigners@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:47:09 -0600
Yes, you are so right and a youngster like that is so
impressionable at that age. I know, I've seen so much
with them having a bit of a time getting over something.
Seriously, our GSDs are very very perceptive and quite
sensitive as well. nr
----- Original Message -----
From: Joan Fox <campaigners@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 1:46 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: I hope I never see this again
> Dania,
> Why not write a letter to the judges department at AKC? Ask Doris and
Julie
> to do the same.
> I would have gone and grabbed the rep if I had been there.
> The worst part is for the young dog. let's hope he can recover.
>
>
> Joan F. Fox
>
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> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx
> Date: 11/15/04 13:50:40
> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] I hope I never see this again
>
>
> I went to the All Breed shows in Fayetteville/Lumberton NC this weekend
and
> I saw something that really disturbed me. The Sunday show judge, James
R.
> White had the worse approach to a dog that I have ever seen. He is an
> elderly
> gentleman with a bit of a hunch, he tested the dogsâ?T temperament by
> placing
> them on a loose lead in the middle of the ring, he then proceeded to the
> far
> end of the ring, fully extended his arms in front of him, balled his
hands
> on
> a fist, stared and walked slowly and deliberately toward the dogs (think
of
> the picture â?oThe Mummyâ??). This was a very threatening approach.
There
> was
> a 6-9 puppy dog that looked at him apprehensively as he came up, the
judge
> never changed his approach and the puppy would not let him touch him. He
> did
> the same thing with the American Bred dog. The judge withdrew the
ribbon
> in
> both classes. I had just met the young novice couple that owned the
puppy
> â?"
> they were devastated. It was his third show and he was a happy little
boy
> before that (I can attest to that). I am surprised that this judge has
not
> encountered a sure cocky GSD that would bite him over that menacing
> approach.
> I was not showing so I have no ax to grind but it was disheartening to
> think
> that this judge believes this is the correct manner to test a GSD
> temperament. Both Julie Degan and Doris Herbert were at this show and
were
> as dismayed
> as I was with this judge's performance. I hope I don't ever see this
again.
> Dania
>
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