> > From: WLFHRTGSD@xxxxxxx > Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:29:36 EST > Subject: The Grinch(es) who Kept The Ribbons - Chicago Cluster > > > Sunday - Judge Lynette Saltzman - Witheld WB - > That doesn't surprise me!! Had this same judge withhold the blue from Becky's little Border Collie, Abby. (I was at the Shepherd ring) When the other BC exhibitors protested, she withheld WB. I got to the ring for BOB so was able to question Ms. Saltzman. The reason for withholding blue..... she said to me "I have never seen a smooth coated Border Collie before so it had to be incorrect" "And I watched a herding trial in England too and didn't see a coat like that either." I sure wish I'd had been there during the class so I could have halted everything and called the rep over. We did make a protest afterward. The biggest weight behind us was the other exhibitors. Seems the open bitch hoping to finish that weekend was owned and handled by the parent club's VP! Ooops. <VBG> The special was owned by her best friend... the treasurer of the parent club. Needless to say they but in a formal protest to AKC. And I hadn't seen Saltzman on a judging panel in this area until about a year ago. Sounds like she needs a break again. The next day under Mickelson... the bitch finished and Abby, only 12 months at the time, took reserve. Nancy Webb ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================