[ SHOWGSD-L ] The "No DQ" Rule
- From: EJDegen@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:38:09 -0500 (EST)
I have been reading about the controversy of allowing dogs with DQs to
receive the GSDCA Performance Victor/Victrix awards (herding, obedience,
agility) at the national.
I believe that if the AKC says that a dog is a German Shepherd, we have
accepted their entry AS a GSD, and that dog has performed in its respective
sport better than any of the other entered dogs, then that dog deserves the
award.
In the past few years there have been dogs that have earned because they
WERE the best dogs at the trial, the title Agility Victor/Victrix whose
parentage is unknown (ILP) and doubtful even though they did NOT have a DQ.
Several times over the years, the Highest Scoring Rescue dog has also been
the Agility Victor/Victrix. The AKC has said that they recognize these dogs
as GSDs. If someone has a problem with what the AKC is allowing to be
ILP'd as a GSD, that is a different issue and should be addressed, but not at
our national after we have accepted their entry as a GSD. We may have our
doubts (even with no disqualifying faults according to our standard), but if
the AKC recognizes them as a GSD and we've accepted their entry into our
trial as a GSD (it is a GSD ONLY trial), then they should be eligible for
Agility or Obedience or Herding Victor/Victrix. We are judging on
PERFORMANCE, not conformation. Personally, I like to see conformationally
correct
dogs doing performance, too, and that is what *I* choose to compete with, but
conformation is not being judged in performance events, just like
agility/obedience/herding ability is not being judged in the conformation
ring.
I have a breed champion who broke his tail last summer. Luckily, we
didn't have to amputate, but if he HAD had to have it amputated, under the "No
DQ" rules, he would not be eligible for a top award in a performance sport at
the national...because he would now have a DQ fault...even though he was a
breed champion. How is THAT right? Having or not having a tail doesn't
change his ability to herd or the fact that he is a finished CH with known
parentage.
I have a friend that has a BC that looks EXACTLY like some of the Panda
GSDs on that infamous website. He happens to be a registered BC, but if she
could get him ILP'd as a GSD, he would have no DQ according to our
standard. Under the "No DQ" rule, he would be eligible to be a performance
victor.
But yet a GSD with a DQ but KNOWN parentage is not?
The "No DQ" rule was really put in place to address white GSDs. White
GSDs cannot currently be shown in conformation in AKC events and they know
that. If they enter, they will be excused. However, they ARE eligible for
performance events. As long as we accept their entry, they should be
eligible for the performance awards. If the best agility or herding or
obedience
dog is white, and we've accepted their entry, then they deserve the trophy.
If someone doesn't like being beaten by a dog with a DQ color, then be a
good sport, congratulate the person/dog that did better than you and go
home and train harder or get a better dog.
Julie Degen
_www.caissonkennels.com_ (http://www.caissonkennels.com)
"A well-balanced German Shepherd has a title on BOTH ends!"
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