Yes and she also told a handler that she did not even like German Shepherds. The All Breed Clubs like to hire judges that can judge all the group so they have less expenses to pay. I think it would be good for AKC and others to recognize that not every person should judge all groups especially when they don't want to. Specialty clubs need to work with the All Breed clubs to get better judges for the Breeds. We are really trying to do that in our area and it is working. It doesn't hurt to ask and if they won't listen...don't enter. The entries at this show were down and it can be due to the GAS-ECONOMY and probably the judges. Terra Fairburn & Nanc Kinley Keggi Fair German Shepherds www.keggifair.com members of the GSDC of Quad Cities & GSDCA www.gsdcqc.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "sally" <dan-ann@xxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 1:25 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] judges retirement > Today I saw the perfect example of why akc should ask some judges to > retire- I went out to the local all breed show to day to check out the > booths and watch German Shepherds. This older judge should not be > judging. She had no regard to temperament, spent most of her time > watching people outside the ring. Only checked the bite and not the full > mouth because her back was bad and she knew they had all their teeth.(as > told to a handler) I felt bad for the people who paid for their entry and > extremely high gas prices and did not even get the courtesy of having > their dog looked as the judge was looking outside of the ring during their > individual. > She was very short tempered while a handler was trying to set up a > uncooperative -dog for the picture- Maybe because she beat everyone > outside for a smoke? A handler from another breed said she did the same > thing in their breed also > > If akc lets these things happen they will have less and less entries at > their shows > Sally > www.embroiderybysally.org > new designs > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================