[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: more sick and tired...
- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:19:42 -0400
Obviously, this guy doesn't see the writing on the wall... when we are all
living under MSN, where are the show dogs going to come from? For that
matter, where are the PET dogs going to come from?
Peggy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Elkins" <firethorntemple@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 12:11 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: more sick and tired...
> Jess -- Things do change, but as far as the GSDs and dog shows in
> general,
> I'm an optimist. I predict that unless there's a nuclear holocaust or some
> sort of Green Plague that kills us all off, people will still be going to
> dog shows a hundred years from now.
> GSD numbers at shows are obviously way lower than they once were, but I
> think the overall quality is better than it has ever been. Even at small
> major specialties there are typically a few very nice animals, and I don't
> know that there were ever many more than that even in the good old days.
> In
> fact, there were stretches when the quality got pretty thin, and there
> were
> rampant problems, such as rears and temperaments.
> I think the GSD conformation entry numbers have pretty much "bottomed
> out",
> and will stay about the same for awhile. Eventually I think they will go
> up
> just a bit. There are a many talented young GSD handlers right now, at
> least
> as many as I remember at any given time. I also see some relatively
> younger
> breeders who are putting out some nice ones. So overall, I think we're in
> good shape.
>
> tom elkins
> Firethorn Temple
> http://www.firethorntemple.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Jessica MacMillan
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:47 AM
> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: more sick and tired...
>
> The worst invention ever with regards to dog shows was AKC allowing for
> every kennel club to have back to back shows... There used to be some
> great
> weekends of shows that are no more because of the mentality. And do you
> realize that on Memorial Day Weekend there are at least 50 sets of
> all-breed
> shows around the country - that's WITHIN the U.S!
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