Carolyn brings up several good points in her post but the one that struck
me as so important is her comment on the importance of watching temperament
in our breed. It is great that we have the streaming video so those of us
on FB have the opportunity to see GSDs all over the country. I have watched
3 Fut/Mat and several specialty shows. I am extremely dismayed that I have
seen very respected judges award dogs, who could not be touched numerous
times, be awarded with first place wins and even reserves. In my opinion,
if you can’t touch the dog on the initial contact why are they being
awarded? Yes, I certainly understand that every dog can have a bad day, but
that dog should be judged on its performance that day and not be “given a
break or a second or third chance to behave”. I can just imagine Bob Penny
rolling his eyes and shaking his head. JMHO
Kay Springer
I agree, Kay. There is NO DOG without respectable, correct temperament.
Penny in NC
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