[ SHOWGSD-L ] What ever happened to the "show" in showdog?
- From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "The List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 10:36:05 -0800
Hi Guys
I was having an interesting conversation the other day with some folks, and
we talked about some of the
great showmen (persons?) and dogs past and present.
Some good questions came up , such as:
Is it true that Specialty handlers won't bait stack a dog much at a
specialty for fear of the judge believing
or having the opinion "This is an AB dog" and why is that? Personally I
love to see bait stacking, pretty
hard to hand fix cow hocks and toeing out with a quick step into a
stack.....
(let me qualify I am NOT talking about the dogs that even the handler can't
get near without a butterfly net, and
the only thing that one can do IS bait stack, because you sure aren't
touching the dog, lol.)
Why aren't dogs "grandstanded" more at big specialties and our National?
Afterall it is a dog SHOW, not an assembaly
line,...shouldn't SHOWmanship on the part of the handler and RING PRESENCE
AND DESIRE AND " LOOK AT ME"
be a part of a great showdog?
I love to see a dog, at a Specialty or AB step beautifully into a stack.
Whether they are bait stacking or "free" stacking looking
at the judge/crowd/mommy/daddy. I love to see a dog ask for, no, DEMAND a
look.
Jimmy Moses, regardless of how anyone feels is a truly great SHOWMAN.
Are there judges out there that would be willing to admit they would NOT be
likely to put up a dog at a specialty or National
that were bait stacked often? <VBG>
Remember Scoop and how GORGEOUS HE LOOKED when Terry would just let him step
into a stack , on his own accord.....
stunning.
.
Love to hear theories, comments. I say let them SHOW -off if they are
capable and love it....it is part of what makes it so special.
Kathy Tank--
http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com
Ch. Elvaston's Nations Cup, TC, OFA
26 BOB/BISS to Date
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