> I don't know Helen or Calvin, but I know there are a lot of great > judges on this list, and I would hate to think they can't express > their opinion of a dog that impresses them. > - Janice I have not read the Judges Guidelines for some time - probably because I am not a judge nor do I play one on TV. So I just finished reading them through again. Frankly, they are a well thought through and written document. But, there was nothing that I saw about judges commenting about dogs. We certainly expect that after a show as a critique, and one can usually ask a judge their opinion of their own dog and expect to get some kind of response - (I never ask anymore. My own opinion of my dog and their performance is more valuable to me!) <G> What I did note was, "Beware of Those Gray Areas... Judges are often singled out for critical observation by the fancy. Therefore, always keep in mind that a perfectly innocent action or discussion can be misconstrued." "Critical Observation by the fancy...." No! Not in the GSD family??????? Time to kiss and make up! Dave ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================