[ SHOWGSD-L ] Sportsmanship at shows and after....
- From: caggra@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 14:01:34 -0400
I think that it's interesting when nice deserving dogs win, that there are
always certain people that just can't be happy for the owners and people
associated with the dog. These people feel the need to slam the dog, judge,
owners, handler in anyway they can and for what purpose? Because it's best
for the breed and keeping people in it, especially newbies or those who are
having fun with their dogs at shows? I think not.
I mean - How dare someone without a ton of $$ or the absolutely most top
handler in the country win at a big specialty? Shame on them.
No, shame on YOU....and I hope "you" knows who I am talking to.
Lew's article in the May Review talks about how it's all about the dog.
Everything we do is for our dogs, yes. It's all about the people too. To many
of us, as Bart said in his seminar Friday night in Moline, our dog show friends
are our second family. Even though we may not be best friends with every
single one of our competitors, there is still a level of respect and
SPORTSMANSHIP that goes along with being a true competitor. I would hope that
before certain individuals decide to run a dog or person into the ground that
they think about owner's feelings and how hard it is for some to just get their
dog to a dog show, let alone get it in good condition, to perform good and then
shown by a handler. Maybe this behavior shows their own insecurities...or
maybe they are just jerks. I don't know. All I know is that 99% of the folks
I come into contact with every weekend are true sportsmans and are happy for
those who win. It's unfortunate that those 1% can do so much dam
age and hurt sometimes.
Somthing to think about.
Jeff Pyle
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