[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Loose & Easy
- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>
- To: <rivendellp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rockenstein, Zoa L. " <zlrockenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx>, <michel.chaloux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 00:01:57 -0800
Paul is exactly right!
We have just handed our dog off to a handler to take away from us while we
often go hide....their
automatic reaction is going to be excitement in looking for us and where we
went. Taking them
around the ring a couple of laps is absolutely the best thing a judge can do
before they start the
individual exam.
Judge gets a good look right up front....crowd gets a good look.....dog gets to
settle in and gets
the feel of the ring and where it's owner is...owner has time to get their spot
and see if the dog
is too UP and needs to adjust where to be. I wish more Judges would do this!
No matter how well trained....these are loyal devoted GSD that want to know
where their owners
are while a handler is taking them away.....it takes a couple of passes for
them to settle in get
into the "routine" and take the edge off.
THANKS PAUL!!! Just give the dog a couple of passes to get an idea where
their owner is
before we ask them to stand and have their face and eyes blocked from knowing
where their
owner is. It's not because of fear in a good GSD.......they just want to know
where the owner
is as it is their herding instinct to want to know where you are.
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
----- Original Message -----
From: RivendellP
To: Rockenstein, Zoa L. ; Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx ; michel.chaloux@xxxxxxxxxxxx ;
showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:57 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Loose & Easy
Hi Zoa...
No...the 2 behaviors are really apples and oranges. You "can" train a dog to
do the requests I mentioned. They walk into the ring...the Judge says
walk...and they walk.
Most dogs...don't respond that way and when I judge them...I always gait them
a lap or more around the ring just to take the edge offa them. When we
condition our dogs for the show ring...it does include stand...stay...but it
also includes muscular conditioning so they are capable of performing at their
best as long as it may take...while others might not be up to the same.. That
doesn't mean scrambling but having the ability to go the distance...no matter
how far the distance is. Road work is an example and when a dog is worked a
mile or 2 every other day...it takes a bit of exercise to take that edge offa
him/her.
My point is this...as a Judge...I want to see them Loose and Easy. I won't
punish a dog that charges at 1st as long as after a decent time of gaiting...it
settles into that loose and easy gait. Every dogs body has a setting that
allows it to move with effortless motion. I always ask the handler to see the
"Dog on a loose lead at the dogs best speed". The best speed is a product of
the body moving in balance with the effort. Too hard distorts that picture.
If the handler or double handlers don't allow that to happen...the dog is
going at mach speeds that don't show the body's ability to go at..."it's best
speed".
Hope that heps...
Paul
Thank you. This is helpful. Are you saying that the two behaviors (GO and
move on a loose lead) are mutually exclusive?
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