[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Please Read re: Temperament Test
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: Blackoaks1@xxxxxxx, SHOWGSD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:24:03 EDT
In a message dated 10/23/2007 6:40:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Blackoaks1@xxxxxxx writes:
I find it highly irregular that a tester should
ask someone the breeding on their dog, or if they planned to breed the dog.
This sounds like we have our own Breed Warden.
I have put dogs through the ATTS Temperament Test, and the GSDCA
Temperament
Test. I have never, ever had a tester in either venue ask who bred my dog,
or if I planned to breed. In my opinion that is none of a tester's
business.
He or she is there to evaluate the temperament of my dog on that given day.
Period.
I also think there should be new testers being trained at all times using
Bob Penny's standards. Am I the only one who was disturbed by this?
I wasn't too disturbed by it. I've run dogs through w/ 4 different
evaluators, Bob being the first and we had a conversation about my dog after
the Paul
Root portion of the test <VBG> but before I had my score sheet. I was a
nervous wreck, my first National and I was absolutely thrilled MR. PENNY,
"call
me Bob", would take the time <G>.
I can think of another time I ran 2 finished girls through, "ran" being the
operative word because loose leash and by my side wasn't happening on the
show grounds with these two, lol, and comments were made about their condition
and their accomplishments of the one gal (when the evaluator looked at the
titles on the sheet). Come to think about it, we did discuss the pedigree of
the one following the test and score as we walked back to the start line where
I could put her away and he picked up the next dog and handler team. So
what? I was flattered more than anything. Another time w/ a Jim son and the
evaluator said "German"? Geeze the head the size of a small table give it
away, lol? I didn't take offense.
We do a test at our RC every other year Marcia and I'm always at one station
or another. I've seen/heard evaluators give direction/encouragement
especially when a handler is obviously green. I've heard them talk to break
the
tension. People get nervous! I've also seen them take someone aside at the
end
and speak privately. I always took it as trying to be helpful, nothing more.
Now, if we want to make it so that the evaluators have the demeanor of an
obedience judge, then that is something that needs to be discussed. But
because in one instance, someone took it hard when an evaluator thought a bitch
was
soft...I don't know if I would change things. (Remember, there's probably
at least three sides.) Case in point, I recently reminded an OB judge what
she said to me when a rather young bitch got a third leg for an OB title; it
was years ago but the memory was etched in my mind as part of a memorable day,
(she told me to breath!). This judge said "No way, I never say anything like
that, all I say is, are you ready,give the command, exercise finished". So
if you asked either of us, we have a very different recollection!
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
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