In a message dated 5/3/2005 5:32:05 PM Central Daylight Time, helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Long term exhibitors usually know why their dogs don't win on a given day. Sometimes it's a better animal in front, sometimes it could have gone either way, sometimes it was performance, sometimes it was a blind judge, or so we think. Sometimes there is no ************************************************************************ They may know it but they don't admit it. They prefer to criticize the judge for what he put up. You know you have been judging long enough and you only please a VERY FEW at any given show. All the others say we put up our friends or the top handler etc. Nevermind that the animal you put up is exactly what your preference is since they all have faults, we just have some parts of a dog that we prefer over others. I think all judges are that way. You hear people say he is a front nut, he is rear nut, he is a back nut etc. So if you are lucky enough to find what you like and put it up then please yourself and don't take it home with you. When the show is over it is over and nothing can be changed and if you are please go home sleep well and don't worry about it. Lee Lee Brown ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================