[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Peter gree--Westminster
- From: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Kay Reamensnyder Betty Doerpinghaus" <bedkar@xxxxx>, <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>, "VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx" <vprezhmf@xxxxxxx>, "GSD list" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:32:50 -0500
Kay Reamensnyder Betty Doerpinghaus writes: I don't find this situation any
different than showing in the breed and then going to Group under
a judge that you know will not look at your dog.
We always go and try.....1.) as a courtesy to the breed judge and 2.) because
sometimes
you get a surprise.
Campaigning a dog for rankings is not a polite game nor for the faint of heart.
It's "Dog eat Dog"...pun intended!
Personally, I do find the situation at Westminster quite *different* from
realizing your dog may not have a *chance* of doing well in the Group as
opposed to *knowing* your dog will be *excused* from the Group. To me, it
doesn't have anything to do with being "faint of heart" or not either.
Rather, it has something with good sportsmanship.
Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member
Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds
Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam
----- Original Message -----
From: Kay Reamensnyder Betty Doerpinghaus
To: pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx ; cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx ; GSD list
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:00 PM
Subject: RE: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Peter gree--Westminster
I don't find this situation any different than showing in the breed and then
going to Group under
a judge that you know will not look at your dog.
We always go and try.....1.) as a courtesy to the breed judge and 2.) because
sometimes
you get a surprise.
Campaigning a dog for rankings is not a polite game nor for the faint of heart.
It's "Dog eat Dog"...pun intended!
-Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus
-Home of Bedkar German Shepherds
-bedkar@xxxxx
-Visit our Website: www.bedkargsd.com
> From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:40:40 -0500
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Peter gree--Westminster
> To: cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I'm cool with it. If a dog isn't top in their breed, then they don't
> deserve to be in the Group @ Westminister. I thought the whole thing was
> handled
> w/ a lot of class.
>
> Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
> Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
> visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds
>
>
> In a message dated 2/18/2009 6:14:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Thanks for posting this, Helen. While I admire Peter Green doing what he
> felt he must do, I do question the sportsmanship of the owners whose dogs
> were
> dismissed...
>
> << For some, it isn't worth the risk of getting excused but for others, if
> a dog makes that great Breed Win at the Garden or some other prestigious
> show, it's worth it even if it can not be judged by the Group judge. >>
>
> I do have a problem with the above because I'm thinking of the other dogs
> competing in the Breed. I just don't think I could enter a dog in hopes of
> taking Breed at the Garden, or any other show for that matter, *knowing* that
> my
> dog could not be judged by the Group judge. To me, that BOB win just isn't
> worth keeping another dog from possibly doing well in the Group. I would
> feel as if I cheated someone.
>
> Perhaps this is just my "Pollyanna" persona surfacing, but how do you guys
> feel about this? Am I just being naive here?
>
>
> Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member
> Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds
> Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam
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