when you enter your dog, you are soliciting the judge's "expert" opinion of your dog. but, in this case, what the judge did AFTER awarding the dog the ribbon was neither kind nor constructive. diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) The online store for everything German Shepherd and then some! _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) Skater's Blog In a message dated 3/7/2010 10:18:19 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, windwych@xxxxxxxxx writes: How about this...if you can't say something nice, keep your opinion to yourself! Why do people in this sport feel the need/right/choice to offer their "expert" opinion on your dog? Some people in this sport LOVE their dogs...they are not just show dogs...they are family members who will be cherished LONG after their time in the show ring is over! I almost quit showing many years ago because of a VERY harsh critique of my dog (unsolicited I might add) by a "well respected" regional club member. It broke my heart to hear that my beloved dog was "too light, WAY too leggy...badly bred"...Well....this dog who would "never cut it in the show ring" went on to get a SECOND in his Futurity! So much for the "expert"... Dawn --- On Sun, 3/7/10, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Some judges . . . > To: geschette@xxxxxxx, Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxx > Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 12:56 PM > from the way amy explained it, her > friend's dog was the only one in the > class and the judge had the option of withholding first > place. when he chose > to give the dog a first place ribbon, he made his > "statement". had amy's > friend approached the judge after he was finished judging > and ASKED him to > critique her dog (to whom he obviously did not award > Winners or Reserve), > THEN he could have chosen to explain why he did not > consider the dog any > further when awarding the point(s) and he could have > done so in a constructive > manner rather than denigrating the dog and hurting > the owner. the sort of > comment he made was in no way constructive. > > amy also stated that her friend handled the dog > herself. in a rapidly > declining "sport", the last thing we need to do is hurt and > turn away people > who are just trying their hand at something new and, as in > this case, with > an animal they dearly love. sounds to me like this > judge simply WASN'T > thinking and exercised extremely poor judgement.. > diane > > Diane Silver-Strasser > Silstra German Shepherds > _Skatiebug'z_ (http://skatiebugz.shutterfly.com/) > The online store for > everything German Shepherd and then some! > _http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com_ (http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com/) > Skater's Blog > > In a message dated 3/7/2010 9:46:41 A.M. 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