[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Reply Mediocre
- From: Susan Madlung <stormygsd@xxxxxxx>
- To: ArDeJay@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:26:38 -0700
And*I* take exception to your comments as well.. I HAVE bred and finished
many dogs over the years.. I have lost points to "mediocre" dogs because of
fault judging (EG - the judge telling my handler that if my bitch had been
entered in the RIGHT class - Open instead of Canadian Bred , thank you for
that insight, Leslie Rogers, she would have gone "all the way". The fault
here being entering in the "wrong" class! Just one example, I assure you..)
I will agree.. it IS harder to get an American CH than Canadian because of
your required 2 majors, but too often (and I do not say always) dogs that
really shouldn't be champions are. Oh, and I also congratulate those
owners.. it was their turn and my hat goes off to them.. they have worked
hard too and have probably spent a lot more $$$ at it as well. It isn't the
dogs I am complaining about, it is the judges that perpetuate it. When I
started in dog shows, an all breed entry in Canada was 60 plus animals..
animals that were shown in both all breed and specialties..now we are lucky
to get 10.. the dogs that owners show at specialties stay home or travel to
the specialties.. why?? because too many all breed judges choose to fault
ear set, extreme side gait, topline or pigment and chose the "middle of the
road" (dare I say mediocre???) for the points..
I am not so bold as to say this happens at every show, but enough to cause
people to make their "lists" of judges that will look at their dogs and
appreciate them.. if what I am saying is unfounded, I would love to hear
it.. but I hope, then, everyone throws out their lists of judges and enters
shows because they know the judging will be according to the standard..
just my opinion folks!
Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds
http://www.shadowacre.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <ArDeJay@xxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 5:22 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Reply Mediocre
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> I'm offended too Paul. These comments from those who never owned or bred
a
> CH (so they wouldn't have to worry about feeding one anyway!). Give me a
> break! I clap for ALL of them too. I DO know what it takes to get
there, from
> the time you're praying the gal conceived, praying for an easy delivery
and
> healthy babies, holding the wee ones as they take their first breath all
the
> way until the judge points their finger rewarding your efforts. Do we
all
> have the same mental picture of a "star"? No, of course not. But we
travel
> the same road and I sure can appreciate what the breeders and owners
> accomplish...so you better believe I clap. Oh, I guess it's easy to sit
on the
> sideline and critique. I guess it's common place to find fault with the
"system",
> the economy, the price of gas and anything else that strikes their fancy,
> anything at all that can be used as an excuse for failure. Spare me your
> thoughts on "mediocre" ladies.
>
> Kathy
> three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here!
>
> visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_
> (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/)
>
> I never said it was easy to get a Championship,I'm a breeder of 1 Am Ch.
and
> Major pointed Dogs and Bitches,Numerous Canadian Chs,have judged
> Can.Futurity and many Specialty Matches...What I said was ,you should
know the
> "difference between Mediocre( and they are out there) and the Good or
Great ones !!!!"
>
> Donna Jacot,ArDeJay
>
>
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