[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The way we were
- From: grnram415@xxxxxxx
- To: jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:05:07 -0500
My Question:? How did this racing thing start?? I remember before ever showing
GSD's, watching them in the ring and being so impressed by their flowing
movement.? I knew nothing about the breed but they looked so elegant and
stealth.? I got into herding and obedience with my GSD's before showing.? I
loved to watch?my dogs move, especially in herding.? But, what I see in the
ring now, is racing, like Greyhounds.? What I see my dogs doing in the yard or
in the herding arena isn't even close to what I see in the ring.? That easy,
fee, suspended movement doesn't seem to be displayed anymore.? I know it's
there.? But, why the change?? Why is fast and pulling more appealing to the
crowd than a beautiful moving dog?? Is that a specialty thing?? Jimmy doesn't
seem to have a problem with easy moving dogs at Westminster.? Inquiring minds
want to know.
Laura Thomas?
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From: James Barnhart <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Lealynn@xxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:15 am
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The way we were
Kathy, I'm not trying to say that contemporary movement doesn't have
long striding dogs. I am not saying that there are not good movers
anymore or they don't meet the Standard. I am not trying to say one
is better than the other. I believe that the easy striding dog with
catlike movement that I have seen in my forty five plus years in the
breed is a thing of the past. One only has to see videos of previous
Nationals that precipitated Liz's original statement to see what I am
trying to say. I don't like "racing" either. I do believe that
contemporary dogs are better built for moving at high speed and it
just human nature for a handler to take advantage of that fact and it
does excite the crowd. Jim
On Dec 16, 2007, at 10:24 AM, Kathy Tank wrote:
> Jim,
> I don't know what dogs you have in your part of the country, but all
> I have
> to do is look in our yard, home and
> kennel and see the long correct sweeping gaits that Liz refers to.
> It is
> alive and well here.
> It is what we breed for, it is what we demand.
> . Now the RACING that goes on in some shows, which was
> totally out of control at the Nationals in ALL classes...that is
> ridiculous. GSDs don't work
> at warp speed, but so many judges allow them to be shown this way.
> It gives
> the illusion
> that the quick footed dogs are correct, because going fast covers a
> world of
> faults of gait.
> Very warmest regards
> Kathy Tank
>
> On 16/12/2007, James Barnhart <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>>> Liz, You said that: "You wish some judges would go back to
>>> rewarding the dogs with the easiest longest sidegaits instead of the
>>> fastest quick stepping racer." My question is how can a judge
>>> reward that kind of gait when for all intents and purposes it
>>> doesn't exist any more? Jim Barnhart
>>
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