[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Rebuttal to James Moses from Dorothy Linn
- From: "Ileana" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "inquestgsd@xxxxxxx" for DMARC)
- To: "nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:11:27 -0400
I'm in touch with some of Bob Penny's relative. We laugh all the time about
some of their experiences around the show ring.
Ileana
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> On Aug 21, 2014, at 11:51 PM, "Nancy Harper Mulvaney "
> <nancy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Tom Brown was nominated by the Centennial Chair to head up the historical
> chair position and was subsequently approved by unanimous vote of the then
> current Board. Tom and Vivian were in NY attending, I believe, the AKC
> Delegate Meeting, Tom consulted the NY telephone directory and lo and behold
> he discovered the Eristoff name,(Anne Tracey's married name) an unusual name
> indeed. Tom called and was in touch with a gentleman relative who referred
> Tom to another elderly lady relative who stated she had some of Anne's items
> in a trunk, I believe in the attic. So Tom and Vivian made the trip to the
> house of the relative and scanned some of the documents, and of course they
> were in Anne's hand - no computers in those days. I believe Tom planned to
> use some of the information from the old New England issues in the Centennial
> Booklet to be entitled "THE EARLY YEARS". Tom and Vivian also spent many,
> many hours in the AKC archives going through piles of documents, letters,
> catalogues etc. The original plan was to have an "EARLY YEARS BOOKLET" for
> attendees. Those not able to attend would be able to order "THE EARLY YEARS"
> at a later date. "THE EARLY YEARS" booklet was canned in favor of a 100 year
> book as it was our 100th year. The 100 year book is a work in progress.
> The formation of a Historical Committee was suggested. As we lose many of our
> older, experienced members we lose our History. For example when the
> knowledgeable Bob Penney passed away his collection went to the dumpster.
> What a pity!!! We need to be collecting our history while we can. Connie
> Beckhardt's husband Ted is gratefully still with us. As a pillar of our
> breed in her day, I sincerely hope the Historical Committee has approached
> Ted regarding historical items left behind by Connie. Where is Connie's
> history, will it also end up in the dumpster? Let's hope not.
>
> Nancy Harper-Mulvaney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: showgsd-l
> On Behalf Of Joan Fox (Redacted Rebuttal to James Moses from Dorothy Linn
>
> COMMENTS:
>
> Re Jim's statement, " the original GSDCA Standard from 1928 was based on a
> point system, 100 points allotted, NOT ONE single point allotted for gait"
>
> Fact: The original GSDCA Standard was written by Anne Tracey (Eristoff)) in
> 1912 ( NOT 1928) prior to utilization of it during the formation of the GSDCA
> in 1913. (Anne Tracey was one of the 7 founding members and one of the first
> GSDCA Presidents)
>
> The original Standard's first page DID indeed list a German type 100 point
> system , BUT was followed on subsequent pages by detailed Paragraphs with
> specific headings ( including GAIT) describing in detail the virtues required
> of the German Shepherd Dog. Quote: " GAIT --- when running the legs should
> move evenly and in harmony with each other and with the back.
> The strides should be long and elastic, lifting the feet only just clear of
> the ground. The higher he lifts his feet, the lower his speed. "
>
> Re whites " doubt it really presents problem for GSD's"
>
> Fact : Whites and off colors (blues , livers, paling colors) DID present a
> growing problem against preserving the integrity of the GSD Breed and
> directly resulted In the creation of the present Standard.!!
> With a permissive 1943 Standard that stated ONLY that washed out colors
> were " not preferred" and " white dogs are not desirable" and were to be DQ'd
> only " if showing albino characteristics", the mismatched and indiscriminate
> breeding of colors pro-ported to be "unusual" and "rare" were all too
> frequent. Popularity of the GSD was extremely high at that time, and puppy
> mills rampant, with little or no attention to preservation of character and
> breed type. Litters of blues , pale looking brown pups, whites with tan and
> lack mantels , were hawked to an unsuspecting and gullible public at prices
> hundreds of dollars more than " a mere black and tan" puppy. I am familiar
> with these situations, as my first GSD pup was purchased in 1957 , and thank
> goodness I was steered clear of these disasters. ($50 for my pet pup sired by
> Ch Llano Estacados Fernando)
>
> The defense against this destruction was to create a breed Standard with
> teeth. The 1968 Standard of today took from 1959 to1968 to craft with
> COMBINED GSDCA Boards AND MEMBERSHIP Input, documented in Minutes and
> Presidents Reports appearing in the GS Dog Review in those years.
>
> It is interesting to see that some want HISTORY TO REPEAT ITSELF, which is
> certainly evident in the parallel wording of the 1943 Standard and the
> "revised GSD Standard "
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