Kathy, this was originally a statement about fault judging. Reread, as I, too, bragged about every dog that was brought up on this list as one of the winners. Also, as for being a poor looser, my bitch was not shown, much to my dismay, as my handler turned in his armbands ( after determining that it would not break the major ) and I could not convince him to show her , or any of his others. Regardless. how can something be so misconstrued is beyond me. I also said that he found the really nice WD. Then he chose a very nice one for reserve. The rest was not opinion, but facts, placings, how the WB looked compared to the others in BOB. Guess I just am used to the objective purpose of the K 9 mental judges list, which is designed to address the pros and cons of any judge a person asks about. Incidentally, I have never posted a detrimental opinion of any judge. Again, this was aimed at the premise that fault judging often puts the mediocre up front. If this offended you or anyone else, I appoligize. You know, what really started this was another lister who posted that this was the worst example of judging she had ever seen. No one jumped on her. I merely gave what I felt was the reason ( fault judging ) and examples, and all H--- broke loose. Asking forgiveness, Carolyn Joan Fox <campaigners@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Sandra did not post that Kathy. Please reread. -------Original Message------- From: Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx Date: 01/12/06 12:21:08 To: skozub@xxxxxxxxxxx; carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The club problems, as I see it In a message dated 1/12/2006 5:54:14 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, skozub@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: We claim > to be for the betterment of the breed, but I wonder if most are just > for the win > no matter what the cost to the breed. Sigh Sandra When you say "WE" you are impugning everyone in the breed. Please do not speak for all of us. Also while I too, have watched judging , many times I didn't like or agree with, or my friends didn't agree with, your PUBLIC post on this judge, and YOUR perceptions of his shortcomings, was rude and very poor sportsmanship. If you had done this at ringside, you would have been facing a Bench Show Committee. How would these PUBLIC comments make me feel if I were an exhibitor at this show, and happened to win a class or take points? Maybe the judge saw things from INSIDE the ring that your could not. Don't know. Don't care. You site that it is these types of things that close down clubs, and cause a lack of interest. But I must say, your one sided interpretation of the judging and dogs at these shows, in a public forum is just as distasteful. NOBODY likes a poor loser, and we have all watched and wondered at shows..but, to use the List, for your critique of this judge and entries , where many members are judges, where the brags about by the winners were posted only a few days earlier , was in very poor taste on your part. As far as your tirade regarding the judge and the winners "Frankly My Dear......" Kathy Tank WEBSITE UPDATED: NOV 29, 2005 _http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/) VICTORY GSDs, There Is Something In A Name ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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. 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