We do need to remember the "show" part of dog shows. Those outside the ring want to see what is going on. Hell, most judges, me included, knows who is going to win when they walk into the ring. That is not popular to say, but often it doesn't take all the gaiting we do. I know there can be surprises, but as temperament and bad coming and going, but so often that isn't a factor. It isn't about entertainment, except outside the ring. Inside you are putting on a dog SHOW. I am award always of the time and costs that are being spent to get there and always give a show to every entry. Some I know I am not going to put up, but I do the temperament test, coming and going, look at teeth and make sure every dog gets a look. The exhibitors deserve that, at it is part of the duty each judge should consider. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 9/17/12 6:26:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, InquestGSD@xxxxxxx writes: This "judge" who thinks this is all about entertainment, I wonder how much he/she is winning and how many entries he/she is getting. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================