[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Majors/minors--what's the dif?
- From: "Beryl Eshom" <arelee_1020@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 16:55:39 -0700
I certainly do agree with this. Many things have changed over the years. I
don't think in general that people have finished a lot more dogs than they
did 10 or 20 years ago, other than it takes less dogs for a major. Look at
the point system in all regions, they are way down from what they used to
be. Once upon a time a open class often had an entry equal to a 3 or more
point major of today.
There are majors being built often these days at all breeds. Some all breed
clubs accommodate the entry by giving the exhibitors a decent sized ring and
a judge who will appreciate the GSD. That certainly is a plus from what it
used to be, majors at all breeds were few and far between in past years.
I do think that entering a show hoping for a major takes $$ and exhibitors
personal decision to stay home if the entry isn't big enough. I don't agree
with taking unneeded single points, over and over again.
On the other hand a great moving GSD needs the big ring, the specialty judge
to finish with all majors. I don't think in that instance that doing this is
taking a major away from another dog. A good one will finish, where ever,
when ever. But there is no sense in accumulating 15 or more single points.
JMOHO
Beryl Eshom
Arelee GSD
Davis, Ca.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Penny & Bill" <Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Show List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:05 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Majors/minors--what's the dif?
> Well, finishing with all majors is often a fluke...unless they are all
> specialty majors....it is possible to have 4 majors and not be finished,
> and get that 4th specialty win to finish...especially if the dog won't
> do under an all breed type at all............ but if you are beating
> yourself to death taking single points at the all breed shows in hopes
> of winning the Group, I think it's a whole different scenario, because
> it's unrealistic and a little stupid.
> Peggy
>
> Penny & Bill wrote:
>
> > In MHO there is a basic similarity--in that points are being taken
> > from other dogs who need majors OR minors to finish. Both involve
> > greed (of points.)
> > Penny in NY
>
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