FIRST I MUST SAY THERE SHOULDNT BE A DIFFERENCE BUT THERE IS.ITS A RESULT OF A VERY FEW PEOPLE INFLUENCING THE ALL BREED JUDGES TO PUT UP THE TYPE OF DOGS THEY SHOW.YOU CAN BELIEVE IT OR NOT BUT THE PROOF IS IN YOUR FACE. SOME OF THE MORE ANGULATED DOGS BEING SHOWN INDOORS THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SURFACE OF THE RING AND THE SIZE OF THE RINGS DOESNT HELP . THERE ARE SOME PRETTY GOOD JUDGES AT ALL BREEDS BUT NOT AN ABUNDANCE.YOUR HANDLER IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE THE PROPER SELECTIONS.ALLOT DO NOT KNOW BUT MAKE LIKE THEY DO.WHEN THEY COME OUT OF THE RING LOSING THEY ARE USUALLY BLAMING THE JUDGES OR THE OWNERS FOR SCREWING UP WHEN ITS REALLY THERE FAULT FOR HAVING THE WRONG DOG THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. SOMETIMES THE ENTRY QUALITY IS SO BAD THE JUDGE HAS A HARDER DECISION TO MAKE TO SIFT OUT THE DECENT ONES OUT OF THE ALL THE BAD ONES. WE HAVE PEOPLE SHOWING DOGS TODAY THAT ARE TRUELLY POOR QUALITY AND EVEN WINNNG.THE STANDARD AND THE BALANCED DOG TERMS HAVE BEEN USED BUT A GOOD DOG IS A GOOD DOG PERIOD. WE SEE TOO MANY BAD BONED,VERY POOR BACKS AND LIGAMENTATION AND NO ANGLES.OUR BREED IS AN ANGULATED ONE AND I DONT MEAN EXTREME.TOO MANY WITH NOTHING TO OFFER AND THE WORST THING PEOPLE BREED TO IT. THE MOST PROBLEMS I SEE TOO MUCH OF IS BAD BACKS AND NON FUNCTIONING REARS. TOM CYPRESS:Breeders of GVX'S Katie,Fettucini,Kashay.Home of ROM'S Ch.Ilisa,lainie,Neandria,Ch.Omari,Ch..CowboyAOE,Ch Enterprise,Ch.Kashay,Ch Charro,Falona,Ch Presidio.. Cypress Introduction CHECK THE GALLERY! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================