[ SHOWGSD-L ] it's a dog show - not a horse race....
- From: "Laurie Pruett" <pruett@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:03:19 -0500
>Until we see the dogs at a normal speed instead of trying to hide these =
problems with=20
> FASTER pulling into the leash, we'll still be talking about the same =
problems in ten years.=20
I couldn't agree more. I find myself sitting on the sidelines at =
specialties and at the nationals and I feel like I'm watching a horse race =
- not a dog show. How can any judge can make decisions regarding correct =
structure when animals are racing around the ring strung up on a right =
lead? If we didn't require that of our show dogs, then handlers wouldn't =
dominate the GSD ring and we might actually see owner-handlers back in the =
ring. Our sport could grow instead of continuing to shrink into oblivion.
This truly is a problem that our judges could fix, but I don't believe for =
a moment that it will ever happen. Just try showing a good one in bred-by =
to our specialty judges - most can't see beyond the professionally handled =
animal. It does get discouraging after awhile...
Laurie=20
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