I still contend that we purposely use coats in our breeding programs to improve
on dry coats. We don' t use dogs with missing teeth to improve dentition. I
think that is a significant difference.
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-------- Original message --------From: Carolyn Martello
<marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 8/15/16 9:32 PM (GMT-07:00) To: 'Carrie'
<oakridgegsd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, leebrown622@xxxxxxx, dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: The Roof is on
Fire & faults
That's the beauty of the Standard....and freedom. Except for DQ....YOU
decide what you want to competewith. You are competing against a Breed
Standard and have to make the decision on what to show, where to show and who
to show under ( freedom) The Judge makes the final decision on who wins (
accountability and responsibility ). Breeders make the decision on what to
breed. ( vision and responsibility ) IF you want a class for long
coats....do you also want classes also for missing teeth., or an unlevel
topline,or any other fault according to the Standard? Faults of gait are
often predominate.......at every show...We all compete with a dog with a flaw,
a fault..a not preferred...an undesirable....there is no perfect dog. Carolyn
marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: Carrie
[mailto:oakridgegsd@xxxxxxxxxxxx] ;
To: marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; leebrown622@xxxxxxx; dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx; Why would anyone show a long coat at nationals
without a separate class? Except in rare cases, judges see the coat and
immediately disregard. With the level of quality without a long coat shown at
nationals, why would anyone put a beloved animal out there? Fewer people that
have any reason to enter the national. We continue to shrink. -------- Original
message --------From: Carolyn Martello <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> You can show a
long coat at the National....there is just no more specific classes for a
specific fault! YAAAAAAAAAAAY! As it was it almost seemed like
"showcasing" a particular fault. <G> You can show a dog with any fault at any
show including our National. You just cannot show a dog with a DISQUALIFYING
fault. THAT is the POINT of a DQ.
You can even win with a dog with a fault....and you can breed a dog with a
fault. Some faults are s minor on a magnificent animal that they can and do
win......including coats. What most of us did object to was to have extra
classes for a fault!! Almost like 'showcasing' a fault....and It just
added to the length of the National...and cost and time.Since we are so
concerned about LOSS for the Club and our National......every aspect of loss
should be looked at including length, rather than make the National site
unattainable for many. Hopefully this is a good start. Carolyn
marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Behalf Of leebrown622@xxxxxxx Re: The Roof is on
Fire They are not saying you cannot show them They are saying there will be no
special class for coated dogs You can show them in the regular classes
------From: Tanya D'Armand To: farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx;The List;Ok, I am
confused. If you are allowed to show a coated dog in the shows why are u not
allowed to show at the Nationals? Tanya D'Armand On Monday, August 15, 2016
2:44 PM, Penny Kroh <farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx< a="">>
wrote:</farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx<> I was happy to get the latest information
from the BOD. Is it enough? Are we allowed to know more? It makes me think
of the chorus of this song: "The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!The roof,
the roof, the roof is on fire!We don't need no water, let the mf burn,Burn mf,
burn. No coat class at the NATIONAL? Thank you. PKPenny in NCThe Farm Dog
ForeverCH Steve, HT, PT, CH Joy, HTRMB The Ghost, HT, PTwww.landsendkennels.com
