[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: What is the recipe for long term success?
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 08:47:00 EDT
Mike, when I have a companion puppy call it's usually a referral; from a
vet, from someone I know at the AB's, or performance stuff or from someone
who has a friend with one of the dogs and if not a referral, then someone
looking at the web sites who has done a search to find area breeders.
I really don't get the German/American question/objection, although I do
have a 3/4 German boy here and if they want to go that route, I'm happy to go
there.
But here's an observation...the referrals are calling because they want one
of mine. That's easy.
People surfing the web don't give a darn for all of the titles and show
pics with the dogs standing "funny". They don't know/care what a dual titled
CH is or what a TC is. They can be looking right at the hip
certifications on the web site and ask about hips, not knowing what all the
numbers
mean. I have photo gallery pages on the web site. They can SEE temperament.
They can SEE people happy with their pets. They can see big dogs playing
with little dogs. Smiling people. They can see old dogs w/ gray muzzles.
HEALTHY old dogs. You can see my JR on the lawn w/ a family he's just met,
Justin with my nephew and a lot of school children, Sophia hugging a Justin
daughter so hard the puppies eyes are almost bulging <G>. That's what a
companion puppy buyer wants to see. In fact I have a bunch of photos that need
to be added. And you know...the companion folks LOVE going to the web site
and seeing their photos posted and keeping an eye on their dog's siblings.
Just a thought...tweak the web sites. Less dogs standing "funny".
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/)
In a message dated 7/7/2010 8:54:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
We've been talking a lot lately about the lower entry numbers and overall
demise of conformation, which results in fewer sales for show and pet
animals for breeders. We can all come up with reasons why this is the case,
and
some of those are debatable and perhaps controversial(nawwww - meee).
The one thing I've noticed is an upswing in puppy/sales calls that inquire
about whether or not our puppies are from euro lines or not, and an
increasing dis-interest in the am. lines, even tho we do a great job
explaining
that the choice of the consumer is really the "breeder" and not the puppy
and that a good dog is a good dog regardless of origin. The key reason, right
or wrong, appears to be temperament. Whether or not we've earned that
reputation does not matter, that is the marketing aligned against us.
Here are a couple of thoughts bouncing around that I would like to share
and get some feedback and perhaps develop a more comprehensive proposal to
the PC.
Time to accelerate:
I think the AOE is a good start but requires more depth or meat.
â?¢ Time to make more advanced working degrees(CDX, UDX, etc..) the minimum
standard and get up to par with the Europeans.
â?¢ And it's high time to add the champions version of this as well(COE or
what ever)
â?¢ Time to consider awarding these degrees to dogs owned by non-members as
well(its the dogs stupid) which may assist in driving membership in the
club that is supposed to be managing the breed in this country.
Our TC needs to be stronger in my opinion
â?¢ Perhaps three evaluations or three evaluators(yes more local evaluators)
â?¢ Stiffer criteria or publish the scores.
â?¢ I've spent enough time as have many of you as the weird stranger(yah I
know if the shoe fits) to know that some of the dogs passed are dogs I
wouldn't own let alone breed to. We have to get serious about this.
Time to consider working degree, and temperament requirements for the
select dogs.(perhaps selects are even eliminated in favor of AOE1, AOE2,
etc....)
Ok, now this is really out there.......
Create a new regional and national show(non-akc) that incorporates many
working dog components with conformation in the same ring or during the same
competition for evaluation - stressing owner handled if possible. Maybe
this is where our futurities(or a version thereof) need to go......
OK then let it fly
regards,
M
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