The futurity committee is always open to new ideas. What do you think the requirements of a non-licensed judge should be? Joannie ________________________________ From: "cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx" <cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx Cc: gsdmum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Lyneagle@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, April 26, 2013 10:10:26 AM Subject: RE: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Requirements to Judge a Futurity Carolyn- I could not agree with you more. Although I am doing a Futurity this year, it has always been my belief that AKC recognized judges should not be allowed to judge our futurities. I feel it is a great honor to be selected to judge a futurity and accepting that honor is very fulfilling as a judge. The futurities are supposed to be a breeders showcase and I think breeders should judge the futurities. The present requirements to judge a futurity are much too restrictive and need revision. Many people who disagree with me point out the occasional disaster futurity when judged by a novice judge. What about the disaster when a recognized judge does a futurity? This is something the Futurity Committee should consider e.g. changing the judging requirements. D.D. On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 10:33 AM, carolyn mckenna wrote: > What were the requirements when the futurities were first implemented ? I > seem >to > remember that anyone the club selected could judge. It was to be a breeders' > showcase; top breeders were chosen, sometimes handlers. Perhaps over- >regulation > is hurting our futurities; After all, who cares if the person in the middle > of >the ring > has been a ring steward. Geesh ! Wonder if the same judges who judge our >specialties > are judging our futurities might be a bit over-kill. > Carolyn > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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/ ============================================================================