[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: mixed breeds competing in AKC
- From: ejdegen@xxxxxxx
- To: Stormy435@xxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:05:51 EST
The first thing we do is not ADD to the problem by allowing mixed breeds to
enter ANY trials until ALL purebred dogs that want to enter are allowed
in....and then make sure that rule is not changed in the future. We have
opening and closing dates for trials. If you send an entry before the
opening date, it is returned. With highly desirable trials, we have to enter
by
overnight mail to make sure it is one of the first received. Some agility
trials are also by "draw". You enter a trial before the draw date and then
entries are drawn on that specific date. If there are still spots
available after the draw, then entries proceed as normal. If all the entries
are
taken, then the dogs are put on a waiting list in the order in which they
are drawn. Mixed breed dogs should be placed on a waiting list until
entries close. When entries close after ALL purebred dogs are accomodated, if
there are still entries available they could be offered to the mixed breed
dogs.
Julie Degen
_www.caissonkennels.com_ (http://www.caissonkennels.com/)
"A well-balanced German Shepherd has a title on both ends!"
In a message dated 1/21/2010 1:21:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes:
Here are the obstacles correctly stated. What can be done to overcome
them?
Storm
On Jan 21, 2010, at 10:02 AM, _ejdegen@xxxxxxxx (mailto: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_ (http://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@xxxxxxxx (mailto:Stormy435@xxxxxxx) writes:
Julie raises some important points and there are more questions than
answers.
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