[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Perception
- From: Cinosam GSD <cinosamgsd@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bliz1998@xxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:16:07 -0700 (PDT)
Sarah - having shown other breeds myself (Siberian Huskies/Whippets), I'm going
to agree with you 95%. Well others might congratulate themselves on how
wonderful they are and why it is the newbies fault for quiting the breed, let
me just say that if you are showing dogs for immediate gratification, whether
it be instant success in the ring or meeting new friends......the GSD is not
the breed to be involved in. Longevity in this breed requires a true love for
the breed not all the other bonuses that go with showing dogs, because they
will be few and far between in the short term.
Now once you invest some time and money and have about 10 years in, things
might change....you may meet some great people and enjoy some reasonable amount
of success, but for the first few years, it's going to be a lonely place.
That's why this year I'm dragging a friend that shows a different breed to our
National, so I have someone to hang out with, because the Browns can only
tolerate me for so long.
Cindy - who is not complaining - just stating a fact.
Sarah Bishop <bliz1998@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I bought my first show dog (a GSD) not very long ago. Almost everyone I know
who's a dog person - mom, her 2 friends that show corgis and several of my
training club people - has said "good luck with that" in a sarcastic manner.
Their opinion is I picked a very political breed and as a newbie with limited
funds have not much hope of doing well.
So far I made it to one match and showed him. It was a small group and of that
group two people were willing to talk after and in between and give me advice.
One of them I can't remember her name but she had a cute little solid black
puppy. The other Barbara I emailed afterwards to thank her for being so nice
and making me feel welcome. She emailed back and gave me contact info for the
GSDC of Detroit and was an all around nice person.
At Cobo my BF and I watched the shepherds show and afterwards tried to talk to
some people but no one was very approachable.
Contrast that to my last breed, Australian Cattle Dog. My dog wasn't show
quality and I wasn't looking for a show dog anytime soon. Same show 2 yrs
previous after breed wandered back to benching and tried to talk to people.
Over half the people were approachable and actively greeting people walking by.
One breeder had his female out and was using her and his male to talk to
newbies and point out some of what they should look for in a show dog.
This is part of why newbies, like me, get pointed to other breeds by their
family and friends. I don't have a whole lot of ideas other than friendliness
is so important to beginners. Any day it's easier to talk to the breeder to as
you walk by smiles and says hi than the one who looks like even a hello is
going to be to much conversation.
Sarah
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