[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: White German Shepherds

  • From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
  • To: ELG440 Ginsburg <ELG440@xxxxxxx>, The List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 11:44:36 -0700

More than tails or ears, how about those all important missing teeth,  
and the nose with the pink stripe?

Perhaps the DQ of OB HIT (or Herding?  or Tracking?) GSDs needs to be  
re-thought?

Storm


On May 12, 2011, at 11:23 AM, ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 5/12/11 5:32:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> InquestGSD@xxxxxxx writes:
> Now, why  is that?  If a dog is missing his tail, and goes High in   
> trial,
> will it not be presented his tropy in the ring?  If a dogs ears   
> are  not
> erect, as the standard calls for, but goes High in trial,  will it  
> not  be
> presented his trophy in the ring?
>
> Is it  because its white???
>
> If I recall correctly, and I probably don't, a White had the highest  
> score
> at the National and was not given the Victor or Victrix award. That  
> is when
> they  decided a conformation judge had to assert that there were no  
> faults.
> I was  called to do it one time.
>
> I thought if the dog performed in a performance event, that is how  
> he/she
> should be judged.  If they are allowed to be entered, (ie. a German
> shepherd), they should be judged on the standard for that event. Not  
> the  standard
> for another.
>
> Not that there is anything wrong with that.

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