Once again, a great explanation Helen................educated, professional, and with a splash of sense of humor. I enjoyed it very much. Best, Barbara Galasso Helen wrote: >I judge in the following order: >1. Temperament (If they are a spook, they can not thrive in this world and >are of no use to anyone.) >2. Breed Type (If they don't look like a German Shepherd then they should >not be in any show ring) >3. Movement (They must be structurally sound to complete the job they were >meant to do) >4. The combined total of the above that presents the closest to the ideal. >Temperament: A spook is NOT defined by a dog who is lacking experience and >is unsure of his current surroundings on a given day. A spook IS defined by >a dog that is in such a state of fear/or aggression, both inside and outside >the ring that they will bite indiscriminately, or wildly attempt escape >without cause. >Breed Type: According to the standard, what makes a German Shepherd look >like a German Shepherd and not a Poodle, so to speak. >Movement: How the dog uses his structure to accomplish his purpose as >stated in the standard. >Last but not least, when I judge, I place them in the order that I put them >in my car. HELEN FRANKLIN > >============================================================================ >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 >============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================