[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Perception
- From: Luanne Crinklaw <silvermoongsds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:11:19 -0700 (PDT)
I have to say what that potential puppy buyer told Kathy was dead on. I know
allot of people think that way and I hate to say so as I know it will bite me
in the butt, but I kinda feel that way too. When I first got into the world of
conformation my head was full of ideas of bringing home a champion that I
showed, in fact a great aunt of mine told her friends some day my niece will be
at Westminster LOl. After a while that dream went by the wayside and I had to
start figuring handling and boarding fees on top of show fees. The game got
interesting then when the handler I initially hired wasn't part of the "German
Shepherd network" she primarily showed dobies and wanted to start showing
shepherds so she took on my dog. Even though she managed to put points on him
it was rough for her as the shepherd judges did not know her, and those judges
that did were ones that also judged dobies. She knew she had a good dog and
showed him very well but the recognition factor was not
there. The point that I'm trying to make is the way things are, it is no
wonder new people are not interested in showing shepherds it is very hard to
get into the "club". I still find that when I get a chance to attend a show
that many new faces are completely ignored by the people who should be
mentoring. I try to answer as many questions as I can and if I don't have the
answer I find out. I consider myself still a newbie and will for quite allot of
time, and as one I have to say unless we the fancy take measures to change the
perception on the conformation world it will be a lost sport in the very near
future.
Luanne
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