[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: What ever happened to the "show" in showdog?
- From: Barbara Galasso <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:29:57 -0500
How right you are Peggy. Do you remember a couple of years ago at the
Westminister show that the dog that won the BIS was a dog who constantly
set himself up? The crowd went nuts as I did at home watching him. I'm
sorry I can't recall now what the breed of dog was...........age thing
on my part! LOL! Might not remember the breed, but will never forget
him stacking himself. Breathtaking! Barbara
Peggy wrote:
> Well, I'm probably the wrong one to ask...I'm the one who showed Smooth Fox
> Terriers on a GSD show lead, ha ha.....freaked everybody out, too...until my
> Smooths stood there at the end of the lead, in perfect free stack and it
> caught on, too...lots of Smooths do it now, altho on shorter leads, LOL....
> I think every dog of almost any breed looks better on a loose lead and
> free stacking..........
> Peggy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>> 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.....>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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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