I was just sitting here thinking I could never train under someone so
closed minded as the training director below. What else doesn't she know and
in what other ways are her personal biases and prejudices preventing her
students from growing/learning? Or is her little niche just a way to sell
puppies/dogs?
Kathy Salvucci, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/
In a message dated 9/7/2015 10:18:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Would have replied privately but your address was no where to be found so
I will " olsonize" my response....: you don't need to belong to the GSDCA
to learn about the breed! And knowing what I know now, if I had it to do all
over again I would have NEVER joined the club! And being a club member is
NOT a bad thing but because of the way the club operates it certainly
conflicts with my maverick type personality, as do most things. Ed Hill
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From: Cynthia Van Den Berge
To: freelist
Sent: September 7, 2015 at 6:42 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Sorta shocking
I belong to a local IPO club. It a mix of breeds but most are GSDs.
Occasionally I mention something related to conformation, specialty shows or
the parent Club. It shocks me that these folks know nothing about the above
and couldn't care less it seems. Just yesterday a guy who has two
shepherds and puts a lot of time into working them mentioned that he was
headed to
Purina in late October for some trial. I asked why he didn't go to the
National ( he is retired and has plenty of $$). His dog is a good worker and
he could potentially do pretty well. He didn't know what I was even talking
about. Had no clue what a National was or anything about the parent club.
He is not alone....that seems to be the attitude of every GSD owner in the
club. Why is that? When I got my first shepherd in the early 70s, even
though he was a pet, I wanted, was hungry, to learn everything about the
breed. Like many, I started him in obedience, joined a local club (GSDC of
Atlanta) learned a lot and the story goes on. Why am I not seeing this with
my friends? We have a local club (GSDC of Memphis) who would love to have
them and would work to include them in activities and provide things that
would interest them.
One thing, our IPO club training director is a working line breeder and
hates all things American...so, I am sure her attitude rubs off. Many of the
club members have bought dogs from her (including me). It just frustrates
me that here are at least 6 people who are deeply involved with their dogs,
but have no desire to learn more about the breed. What to do? Cynthia
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