I'm not faulting the Breed judge or the Group judge. However, perhaps I am putting too much emphasis on what competiting at Westminster may mean to some people as opposed to competing at some smaller local AB show. (Personally, I'd rather have a dog worthy of competing in our National.) I was just trying to put myself in someone else's shoes. That's all. Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx To: cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx ; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Peter gree--Westminster In a message dated 2/18/09 4:08:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: What if the second place dog, in either of those breeds, was a better dog than the other dogs competing in the Group? We'll never know that, now will we? any finshed champions in either of those breeds could have been entered - they weren't. the breed judge put up what he/she felt was the best dog there and that's the ONLY dog that should have gone on to the group level. a lesser quality representative of any breed shoud never be put up by a breed judge because someone may or may not choose to or be eligible to show in the group. the breed judge's job is to put up the best dog there that day, nothing more. personally, i have no problem with what the owners or handlers chose to do and certainly found peter green to be a class act. old saying - "you show - you take your chances." jmo, diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================