[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: mixed breeds competing in AKC
- From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: ejdegen@xxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:21:07 -0800
Here are the obstacles correctly stated. What can be done to overcome
them?
Storm
On Jan 21, 2010, at 10:02 AM, ejdegen@xxxxxxx wrote:
> As someone else has already stated, it might be "possible" to add
> judges, however it is usually not PRACTICAL in agility trials.
> Besides the SPACE required (which usually isn't available); the
> additional equipment needed is not normally available and even if it
> would be, it is extremely expensive.
>
> Stormy asks "why aren't more specialty clubs offering them"....well,
> they need to be approved to do it and it does take a *lot* of
> workers! Some of my favorite trials to go to, tho, are run by some
> "other" breed specialty clubs. They've committed to the time and
> work it takes to put on the trials, they pick good judges (agility
> may be a "mostly" objective sport with the actual judging, but the
> judges design the courses, so we like judges that design decent
> courses!), they give great incentives to work their trials and they
> have them in good locations on safe equipment.
>
> Tracking is usually limited by space required as well as workers.
> You need experienced people to be tracklayers. Tracking judges and
> workers commit to working ALL DAY two days in a row (one day
> plotting tracks, the next day running them). It is a lot of work
> and, depending on the terrain, can be exhausting. Tracking is not a
> money making event...but we greatly appreciate any clubs that commit
> to putting them on! :-)
>
> Course C is limited because of the numerical limits a judge can
> judge per day (because of the length of time each run requires) as
> well as the large number of sheep required for the course. It takes
> a lot of sheep to do Course C and they need to be conditioned to be
> worked on Course C or no one will enter! You also need a very large
> area for Course C and most places just don't have the ability to
> have multiple courses set up.
>
> Julie Degen
> www.caissonkennels.com
> "A well-balanced German Shepherd has a title on both ends!"
>
> In a message dated 1/21/2010 10:47:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> Stormy435@xxxxxxx
> writes:
> Julie raises some important points and there are more questions than
> answers.
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