[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: ] THE BOARD MEETING and you as members
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx, cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:39:04 -0400 (EDT)
I hear you Chis.
I think back to the dwindling number of dogs during the WWs. Guardians of
the breed during those days did not look for ways to drive up entries and
participation by dumb-ing down the standard. Some of those early greats
would be rolling over in their graves.
I cringe to think of what our peers in the AB works will say/think. And
you know, they will be justified in their criticism. I can't/won't defend
it. I don't see other breeds (goldens, labs, rotties) selling out their
standards for entries. And guess what??? Their entries are UP in this
ecomomy.
So far this board has moved to allow dogs w/ DQs to be awarded our highest
performance awards (after receiving petitions, letters, phone calls etc.),
and now a fault class...all with the excuse of entry $$$$$. Prostitutes.
Pimping the standard. I am beyond disgusted. The job of our board is not to
make money, it is to behave as guardians of the breed. If the club gets
smaller, so be it.
I probably spend 5-8 hours a week on the phone w/ prospective puppy buyers,
referring them to our PC web site, regional clubs, BC signers etc. I am
constantly beating the "read our standard", "find breeders who breed TO the
standard", "there is a reason breeds have a written standard, GSDs are not
supposed to be "panda"/140 lbs./"Kings" etc. etc. etc....please go to the
library, research the breed I tell people, over and over and over and OVER
again.
So what do we do as a club? Reward DQs in performance and long coats w/
their own breed class at the national. I'm not arguing, I am just sick. It
just defies all logic.
I agree with you about the potential success of the class BTW. It will be
a bust. Who in their right mind will haul a dog any distance to the
national, pay a handler to be dismissed in winners????
That doesn't change the fact that some are selling out the standard they
are SUPPOSED to guard for entries.
I understand one of our board members said "we are a movement breed" on
the call. NO we are not. We are a utilitarian working breed, a balanced
functional dog. Yes, we are supposed to have efficiency of movement, but a GSD
is so much more than that! If it's all about movement let's just throw
out the standard w/ all of the DQs and faults listed, since they (color,
hanging ears, docked tails, missing teeth, soft ears etc. etc. etc.) don't
impact movement anyway.
I give up. I really AM at the "I don't care" point.
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/)
In a message dated 6/29/2012 4:29:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Hi Kathy
I always respect your opinion, most of the time agree with it, this time I
have to agree to disagree. I understand that the coat is considered a
fault, but I do not think the board is violating the standard by offering this
class. The winner still has to come back in to be considered for the
points, so it is still up to the judge to consider the fault serious enough
against the others competing to award the points to the coat or not.
Now, I do not truly believe there will be such an increase in breeding for
coats just because one class is offered at the National. I seriously doubt
it will have that kind of impact. It might encourage some of the owners
with truly nice animals to enter them, who knows? I truly see both sides of
this, especially the remarks about needing "fault classes" for each fault.
Common sense would say of course not! How this came all about I'm not
sure, have not discussed it with anyone, but wonder if the SV allowing the
coats now led to this line of thinking. That is just a speculation though!
My guess is that more than likely this will not be a hugely successful
program, and just go away on its own. I am merely saying there are bigger
issues at hand and that I would rather have a board that is open to ideas and
progression than a closed minded "can't do that it's never been done before"
board.
Respectfully
Chris
Chris S. (Jolley) Kimerer
_http://www.tanbarkgsd.com/_ (http://www.tanbarkgsd.com/)
GrCh. Tanbark's 2MuchBling Joelle Aramist OFA H/E
GrCh. Trotwood's Emerald v Tanbark Joelle Aramist
AOE Sel.Ex.Ch.Carousel Farms Samantha, PT, TC OFA H/E
Ch. CaralonQED JD Drew Bleibtreu, RN OFA H/E
Ch. Cresther's Blast of Kenlyn, HI, CDX, OFA
From: "Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx" <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>
To: tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx; cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: ] THE BOARD MEETING and you as members
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NO IT ISN'T.
I would love for you to re-read the mission statement, on the web site, in
front of the members only wall under "Purpose".
The German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc., also known as the Parent
Club by breed enthusiasts, was formed in 1913 & incorporated February 7,
1916, by seven people:
Anne Tracy, Margaret C. Throop, Edith May Schley, Vemon Castle, John
Volkman, Paul Huhn, & B.R. Ruggles
The purposes for which the Corporation was formed are:
1) To promote the breeding of the German Shepherd Dog;
2) To define precisely and publish definition of the true type, and to
urge the adoption of such types on
breeders, judges, dog show committees, etc., as the only recognized and
unvarying standard by which
the German Shepherd Dog is to be judged, and which may in the future be
uniformly accepted as the
sole standard of excellence in breeding and awarding prizes of merit;
3) To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the
breed by offering prizes, supporting
certain shows, encouraging the development of working qualities and taking
any other steps that may
seem advisable;
4) To promote its most conspicuous characteristics as Police Dog, War Dog,
Red Cross Dog, and Herding
Dog, and;
5) To encourage therefore all trial and demonstrations in which those
qualities may be shown, so as to
interest the public generally, but especially the police and other
municipal organizations in our ideals.
With these principles still guiding us, let our Club today continue to
work for the betterment of German Shepherd Dogs in whatever way we are able.
Last Updated on Thursday, 08 January 2009 18:19
The German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc., also known as the Parent
Club by breed enthusiasts, was formed in 1913 & incorporated February 7,
1916, by seven people:
Anne Tracy, Margaret C. Throop, Edith May Schley, Vemon Castle, John
Volkman, Paul Huhn, & B.R. Ruggles
The purposes for which the Corporation was formed are:
1) To promote the breeding of the German Shepherd Dog;
2) To define precisely and publish definition of the true type, and to
urge the adoption of such types on
breeders, judges, dog show committees, etc., as the only recognized and
unvarying standard by which
the German Shepherd Dog is to be judged, and which may in the future be
uniformly accepted as the
sole standard of excellence in breeding and awarding prizes of merit;
3) To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the
breed by offering prizes, supporting
certain shows, encouraging the development of working qualities and taking
any other steps that may
seem advisable;
4) To promote its most conspicuous characteristics as Police Dog, War Dog,
Red Cross Dog, and Herding
Dog, and;
5) To encourage therefore all trial and demonstrations in which those
qualities may be shown, so as to
interest the public generally, but especially the police and other
municipal organizations in our ideals.
With these principles still guiding us, let our Club today continue to
work for the betterment of German Shepherd Dogs in whatever way we are able.
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/
In a message dated 6/29/2012 3:12:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Even though we elect our Board Members and certainly want them to consider
the memberships wishes, their ultimate duty is to keep the club viable and
fiscally sound so we can HAVE a club.
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