----- Original Message ----- From: alfredo pumariega To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 4:12 AMSubject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] re; Judging and showing........... This post is written in response to Mr. Fred Migliore. Judging and showing presents an inevitable conflict of interest whether real or perceived by exhibitors. This presents an unfair advantage. However I will admit that the large majority of judges that show are exceptions to this. I believe that the vast majority of judges are honest. It is those in minority that exchange favors to win that make fools of exhibitors who simply make majors for them. ****************************************************************************** I agree! It isn't the exhibition of their own dogs that makes a judge dishonest. They either have knowledge and backbone and know the Standard and quality and movement and don't need favors to win with their own dogs.............or NOT. <G> If they are not an honest judge.... they wouldn't be anyway...... whether they show or not. IF they are honest....showing their own dogs will not change them into being dishonest. If you percieve a Judge to be dishonest.....don't enter under them. Just make sure it isn't just your PERCEPTION because you lost. Pay attention...watch the dogs and the judges. It's a shame a judge is made to feel they shouldn't exhibit their own dogs if they judge!! It sure won't make them one bit more honest. If they are honest......the only thing influencing them is the Standard and the dog. To avoid this perception of dishonesty....... good Judge JUST JUDGES THE DOGS!!! It sure simplifies things. <G> Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 ============================================================================