In a message dated 9/25/11 6:03:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, showgsd@xxxxxxx writes: ....how can you compare a Group 1 defeating 18 dogs vs. a Group 1 beating 30 or 31 dogs... You have to remember, the group judge does not judge the dogs against each other. Each breed is judged against the standard for that breed. The judges do not compare one dog to the other, but rather decide which breed entry comes closest to the breed standard as set up by the parent club of that breed. So, no matter how many entries there are in a group, it is the same standard of judging for each animal that won Best of Breed in its breed. For those who buy all of that, be sure to come by and see me at the announcer's table this week at the National. I have some Mexican Gold Stock I can let you have cheap. (I actually had a client come and ask me to broker the sale of Mexican Gold Stock). Google it. It is interesting. I have to get up early to pack tomorrow. We leave at 5:30 a.m. Kansas here we come. Real mem don't pack ahead of time. Besides, I can always send Tedi, Jacquiline and Summer out to buy anything I forget. Shopping is a woman thing. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================