Well at least he was able to win it once after being denied the opportunity last year. If he keeps showing with white dogs, it may be a long time before the Obedience Grand victor/victrix is awarded to anyone. Shame. Cindy On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 9:39 AM, "Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx" <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> wrote: Denise, you ask "why let them enter?". Again, "Remember the dogs w/ DQs were still eligible for AKC awards, high Combined in OB, High in Trial for herding/agility and THAT'S why people who had dogs w/ DQs still entered, for the qualifying scores/runs, for the OTCH points etc. And yes, we took their money and yes, their scores were recorded and the dogs competing got all of the AKC awards they were eligible for." I don't know how active you are in performance but there are all sorts of awards at many trials, for example, the Golden or Poodle people as well as GSD people may sponsor High Scoring for that breed, High Scoring Rescue, now we see High Scoring ILP/PAL. You can make up any criteria you like for an award as long as it is listed in the premium. I may not have a rescue or ILP dog, so therefore would not be eligible for those awards, and that's fine, right? My qualifying scores or OTCH points earned would still count towards my AKC titles/awards. I don't think any competitor reads a premium more closely than a performance exhibitor. They know what they are eligible for or not eligible for. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/ In a message dated 10/16/2013 10:16:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Foxhavengsd@xxxxxxx writes: Sorry Kathy was not done with the e-mail was trying to save and continue but hit send. My point is that it has happened twice now they worked hard and if they are unable to win then why let them enter the national? To take their money and say oops you have the best score but your dog is white sorry? I feel so sorry for the person because we bitch and complain that they won and take away their glory and excitement? We do it to our selfs in confirmation which is sad and now performance? Now wonder people think we are snobs and newbies leave as fast as they came. We are all pissed off all the time and can't own up that in some cases the dog was not what the judge wanted. I am not talking politics and handlers. Example this years National I put my bitch in specials and she was not in the running. I was fine with it I know she doesn't have a lot of rear drive and she has one speed fast. I was happy with her performance and my young handler did an awesome job. Others were pissed off about it. Why because I didn't win because I had a young handler and my bitch is nice. All through I appreciate that they think I have a nice bitch. The funny part is that I was the one saying why she was not chosen. If whites can not win the huge award they should not be able to enter. Just like spooks, bits ect. These are DQ but yet they win. Why because some of the DQ you can hide? Sorry your DQ is more obvious . Boy do we have a double standard. Again JMO Denise Fox _Foxhavengsd@aol.com_ (mailto:Foxhavengsd@xxxxxxx) GCH Foxhaven-MyJoy Good Girl Gone Bad V Windfall - Rihanna Foxhaven Devil in Desquise v Franken Major pointed -Saber On Oct 16, 2013, at 8:09 AM, _Pinehillgsds@aol.com_ (mailto:Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx) wrote: Denise, a little history. Prior to 2012 when, for whatever reason, the "old rules", that a dog w/ a DQ could not win a top GSDCA award were left off the premium list, dogs who were eligible for the award were examined by an AKC judge to certify that had no DQs. If a dog DID have a DQ, the GSDCA award was not offered that year, there was no giving it to the next in line. Remember the dogs w/ DQs were still eligible for AKC awards, high Combined in OB, High in Trial for herding/agility and THAT'S why people who had dogs w/ DQs still entered, for the qualifying scores/runs, for the OTCH points etc. And yes, we took their money and yes, their scores were recorded and the dogs competing got all of the AKC awards they were eligible for. If you read the purpose of the GSDCA, "To define precisely and publish definition of the true type, and to urge the adoption of such types on breeders, judges, dog show committees, etc., as the only recognized and unvarying standard by which the German Shepherd Dog is to be judged, and which may in the future be uniformly accepted as the sole standard of excellence in breeding and awarding prizes of merit; " you will see where there is a conflict with awarding dogs with breed DQs a GSDCA prize of merit. A lot of us took that above paragraph to heart. The proof of that is how the ballot questions re DQs and ILPs and PALs turned out. I know you are not old enough to remember the "conformation enthusiasts" who fought so very hard to bring performance to the level of recognition it has today at our premiere event. Several would be turning in their graves at the thought we even needed to vote on DQs being eligible for the awards they fought so hard to have included. I guess these days we have to specify "AKC", there are so many other venues I get dizzy. And for the record, I DO know what it takes to train a High Combined dog and a High Scoring GSD in Utility at a large AKC trial, having done it. I am sick to death of those that think top winning breed dogs in AKC events (again I guess we have to specify), know little more than how to how to hit the end of a leash and show their teeth. Maybe you can get away with that in some of the other organizations and venues that I am not familiar with, truthfully, I have no idea. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/ In a message dated 10/16/2013 1:02:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, _Foxhavengsd@aol.com_ (mailto:Foxhavengsd@xxxxxxx) writes: I totally agree, if we allow white shepherds to show in all performance venues then they deserve the win. I guess I don't understand why they are DQ in conformation but can enter in all performance class but if a white wins a high title then the whole white gsd becomes an issue. Like Amy said its performance. Your more then willing to take their entries and money but it is an issue if they win? Sorry doesn't make sense to me. Denise Fox _Foxhavengsd@aol.com_ (mailto:Foxhavengsd@xxxxxxx) GCH Foxhaven-MyJoy Good Girl Gone Bad V Windfall - Rihanna Foxhaven Devil in Desquise v Franken Major pointed -Saber On Oct 15, 2013, at 6:47 PM, "Penny & Bill" <_Ketchy@roadrunner.com_ (mailto:Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > wrote: You've got THAT right, Amy. But a few people I know just HAVE TO have the last words. Have at it, people. Hehehehehe . . . . Penny in NC The Farm Dog Forever Come on people.......so she is white.....she is a GERMAN SHEPHERD. Her owner worked very hard to get her to the level that she competed in and did well enough to become the Obedience Victrix. They are not judged on color or conformation.......they are judged solely on how they go through the different exercises needed to score high. Obedience is not easy......especially at the higher level. I put a CD myself on my first Ch.Elway........it was not easy.....but we did it. Give it a rest and worry about something that you can do something about.......HUGE CONGRATS TO RON AND HIS WHITE OBEDIENCE VICTRIX.........me thinks it is time to set vacation or go to digest!!!! Amy Greenhut Justrock German Shepherds Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises And Tortoise Rescue Board Member Last Hope Safe Haven _http://www.lhsh.org_ (http://www.lhsh.org/) Behold The Turtle. 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