[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Pretty vs Correct
- From: Edwin Hill <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, freelist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:43:04 -0700 (PDT)
I dated a woman with a fake tail and bad hips ( she really had hip
dysplasia).....true story...I told her if she were a dog I'd put her to
sleep...can't tell you what she said to me...but it was funny!....getting
board I need to be back in school....lol...FB
--- On Wed, 10/8/08, Amy Safdir <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Amy Safdir <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Pretty vs Correct
To: caggra@xxxxxxx, blackhawkfarmsllc@xxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 9:31 AM
Years ago when I showed Quarter Horses Fake tails were not allowed, now
years later my daughter is showing and lo and behold every horse wears a
fake tail in the show ring. I couldn't believe my eyes.
Amy Safdir
Almanya Shepherds
www.almanyagsd.com
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To: <blackhawkfarmsllc@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:17 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Pretty vs Correct
> Michael,
> I applaud your courage to post your thoughts on this subject when many
> have been very outspoken on the opposing side.?? I don't know many, if
> any, handlers who have not shown a dyed dog or did it themself.?? I guess
> my viewpoint is that 1) It started at the top and trickled down to the
> point where most handlers had to "keep up with the Jones's"?
and 2) It
> should either be allowed or not allowed, so that everyone is on an equal
> playing field.? Right now, the system says it's not allowed and it
sounds
> like many exhibitors do not agree with it and yet coloring products,
> sizzors and many other tools used in altering dogs are sold at AKC shows,
> sometimes 10 feet away from the rings that they are supposedly banned
> from.?? That is the issue I have with this subject.??There is no
> consistency.?
>
> My hunch is that nobody wants to say "yes dyeing and altering dogs is
> allowed", but at the same time they don't want to take away from
the
> beauty or "pretty" of the sport.? I mean?how many?would want to
watch
> Westminster and see an off white Maltese? or Poodle?? Or a GSD that
isn't
> a beautiful black & glowing red???
> So "their" only option is to say "No - dyeing and altering
is not allowed"
> officially, but turn their eye from it.?
> So, I guess I agree with you Michael...At the end of the day, everyone may
> have to just keep trying to keep up with the Jones's.
>
> Jeff
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