[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Professional Handlers
- From: DaniaKarloff@xxxxxxx
- To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 22:51:08 EST
_Rivendellp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:Rivendellp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) writes:
A loose lead actually takes the handler out of the picture altogether...
albeit a 5' or a 15' lead. It also solves any question as to backs, running
downhill, or pretty much anything else. When I mentor new Judges...I tell them
that seeing the dog on a loose lead is truly next to the most important thing
about judging this breed...temperament being the 1st.
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Ohh.... but is asking for a loose lead enough? I have seen loose leads
where the dog is running like a maniac and the handler is running just as fast
behind it with a slack lead. I don't know that if I was a judge this would be
enough. I would want to see the dog on a loose lead at a reasonable speed -
not walking but not running at a maniac speed. Take a look at some of the
dogs in the national video - the handlers make a point of showing some slack
on
the leash but the dogs are racing (and I mean really racing) as fast as they
can around the ring - the only difference is that the handler has learned to
run very fast and can keep up with the race. Is that how we want to see our
dogs shown? I really would like to know the Listers' opinions.
DK
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