[ SHOWGSD-L ] Why people are leaving the breed...
- From: "J. Quick" <jomarigsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 09:27:55 -0500
Hi Sara/list:
It has been a long long time since I posted anything to the list but I felt
like I wanted to comment on this by Sara. Welcome to dog showing first of all
and you are right it will require a thick skin and a passion for it to survive
:)!! I show in the all breed ring by choice, just the venue I prefer.
However, I have finished a dog in the specialty ring and attend quite a few
specialty shows as a photographer so I know both "worlds" :). You are right
that many people outside our breed do not care for the very angulated dogs. I
get stopped all the time while out at shows with my male and receive quite a
few comments on how lovely he is because he doesnt "walk funny" and he looks
like a MALE. It does seem to be the preferred type to most outside people
looking in. However, having said that....I will say I see many lovely balanced
non extreme dogs being showed in the specialty ring (winning as well). I see
overly angulated dogs in BOTH rings and I see them winning in both rings (when
I say overly angulated thats just my opinion so dont shoot me LOL). All breed
rings are not just for one type of dog anymore...at least not from what Ive
seen.
Point 2...it is VERY difficult to show your own dog. You are so correct!!
That is a shame, but its the way it is and you have to make up your own mind
how to handle that. It is not impossible to show your own dog and win/finish
them. But I will say this, you better have a VERY good dog, a very well
TRAINED dog and do your homework on judges. And lastly you better learn how to
be a VERY good handler. It will probably take longer, but if you take the time
to do all these things you will do it quicker and at less expense. I am
currently showing my own dog in the all breed ring and we are doing as well as
I think most handlers would do with him. I have made some mistakes learning
how to show him to make him look his best and Ive made a few mistakes picking
judges...but these are mistakes a handler can make as well :). Oh and I keep
him gaiting beside me because thats how my dog looks best (or he drops his darn
head too low ) and you can do that in the all breed ring, and of course double
handling is frowned upon in the all breed ring.
On temperament, your right, its something we as breeders need to place more
emphasis on in general. I can think of a few stud dogs (not to pick on males I
just see more of their progeny then I do out of any particular girl) I see
consistently producing "iffy" temperaments but they are still extremely popular
dogs as they do produce a lot of winners. Not a sacrifice I am willing to make
personally.
At any rate those are my two cents worth. Hopefully I will post again before
another 10 years go by LOL!! Don't get discouraged Sara if you really want to
show GSD's...just do your homework and find the best venue that you feel most
comfortable in!! And good luck to you out there!
Regards,
Joyce Quick
www.jomarishepherds.com
www.quickpetphotos.com
Quote :
think people are leaving the breed because:
1) Everyone outside of the specialty dog breeder thinks the breed is now
deformed and ruined. Fact.
2) A new person can't step in and show their own dog like in a lot of breeds as
we require the dog to gait in front (instead of side); have this weird thing
called double handling; and are 99.9% handler dominated.
3) There hasn't been enough emphasis on temperament and too many dogs are nervy
I say all this as a new dog show exhibitor and a huge lover of the breed. I am
developing tough skin and hope to stay in it for the long haul but there are
problems here people. :-(
Sara Minsk
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