That is a fault judge. They don't look at outstanding attributes of the dogs in the ring, but the dog with nothing outstanding and no glaring faults. Example-Balanced can mean nothing at either end. Ann --- Norma Ramey <gsdramey@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, I need some help here -- What is meant by - > "The worst kind of judge is the one that gives the > win to the dog with the least faults" ???? > As Ann mentions below -- > I always thought the opposite - > The worst kind of judge is the one that gives the > win to the dog with the most faults ???? > I'm totally lost. > Norma no L > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ANN SCHULTZ" <edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vicisheps@xxxxxxxxxxx>; > <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 12:52 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: REF: going away vs coming > at you > > I think most good judges look at the whole dog. The > worst kind of judge is the one that gives the win to > the dog with the least faults, yet when you look at > the winning dog, it also have no outstanding > attributes. Our breed was bred on greatness, not > mediocrity. Ann > --- > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > Ann Home of Sel Ex # 6 Ch Maxwell, Sel Ex Ch Gilley and #1 Dam Muggles - owner/breeder of 66 champions and 19 ROMs ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================