Fault judging is the method many all breed judges use because they do not know our breed. It is finding something described in the standard that the dog may deviate from that is easy to see, such as overset ears, standing with hocks slightly turned in or feet slightly turned out, tail carried with a slight turn at the end, even bite, etc., properties that are not even listed as faults. However, these are cause for the dog not to be considered, thus paving the way for the mediocre who, while not displaying such minor deviations, actually exhibits few important virtues. This can go so far as to reward a dog with a straight upper arm or a pushed forward front assembly over one with correct structure but with a slightly Roman nose. JMHO Carolyn PS Change of email address kennadale@xxxxxxxxxxxx "D.D. and Bonnie Ardoin" <cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: What is your definition of "Fault Judging"? And don`t tell me it is someone that did not put your dog up. D.D. ============================================================================ 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================ --------------------------------- Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. ============================================================================ 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================