[ SHOWGSD-L ] Mediocre
- From: "David Fritsche" <d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "showgsd-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:16:10 -0700
>Say, I had my heart set on
> finishing a dog I knew was mediocre( which would only happen if I were
> desperate)..I would drag him to BFE, someplace like Montana..Idaho or
> South
> Dakota..where it takes 7 dogs to make a major.. and try to get him
> finished
> with competition that could be equally as mediocre However you see I would
> recognize he is mediocre..C.Grainger
I certainly can't speak for this scenario, because I've never been to those
shows up there. I can only reflect on the circuits I travel in on the left
coast.... Takes a few dogs out here to get a major and the quality is
usually not too bad - and I'm speaking specialty (qualifying my
perspective....).
Met a pretty nice dog some time back with 19 points and no majors. Don't
think he made it...
There are champions that I think are better and those I think are less than
best. I suppose it all depends on ones perspective. If you look at the breed
as a whole - then those who achieve a Championship have accomplished
something worthy of praise. If you look at the better show dogs in the
specialty world, then your measurements narrow. I applaud those who have the
kind of breeding program that can have a very narrow gauge. They are
certainly the backbone of our sport.
And yet, I see some who have great success and dogs that win locally and
nationally and at the nationals who applaud the champions as they come in.
I'm with Paul on this one!
Rose colored glasses again..... I think it's genetic.
Dave
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