[ SHOWGSD-L ] attention to the standard
- From: "carolyn mckenna" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
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- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 18:24:55 +0000 (UTC)
Not advocating fault judging, but very serious faults must be penalized. Any
fault of movementis a very serious fault, yet there are many judges out there
who are not even aware of faults ofmovement. Last spring a judge awarded a four
point major to a dog with locked hocks, a very serious fault since that dog
cannot use a powerful rear to propel his body forward. Another fault of
movement so often ignored is the is the dog that churns around the ring racing
like a bansheeand the crowd loves it. Exciting...except our standard never once
mentions exciting; however, itdoes demand effortless. That racing dog would
never stand up to the rigors of a day of herding.Years ago, shows were not so
rushed. For example, Ray Smith would walk his adult classes perhapsfor an hour
or more, handlers in that painful running walk, the dogs in a very slow
measured trot.the dogs did not have the force of momentum to move them along,
and many of them broke down,particularly those with an improper front. In
speaking of the forefront, the standard states " notpushed froward " Wonder
how many even know what that means as so many of our winners are sopushed
forward, their ears are almost in line with heir forelegs. These dogs will not
have endurance because along with a pushed forward front goes a ewe neck,
certainly prohibitive 0f endurance.Then there are the ones like one old time
know it all judge who awarded WD to a dog with hanging ears and when several
complained to the rep, she replied tha that was interpretive. Yeah, right
In a plea for a good illustrated standard.
Carolyn
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