[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: politics and the specialty ring
- From: Peggy <pmick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pruett@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:52:58 -0500
Don't worry, Laurie, when I made my post I started getting posts in
agreement even before I saw it on my own computer!
What some people fail to realize is that none of these posts mean
that we don't all love the specialty shows. What some people are tired
of, however, is the fact that they can't win with dog A...until dog A is
with a particular handler, or some other "trade off" takes place...and
when that happens, that's politics, folks.
As Tom C said...when a dog is shown extensively and can't get even
one point and then changes handlers and starts to win big time, whether
it's at the all breeds or the specialties, there is something going on
that has nothing to do with the dogs.
And Randy, I'm sorry if you think that all the crooks are at the all
breed shows. They are most definitely not. The only judge that ever
tried to influence me was a German Shepherd judge/breeder/exhibitor.
The only one. And tried it at the all breeds and at specialties as
well. As for the lunchtime conversations at the all breed shows, you
must be very lucky that you sat with people who even talked about
dogs...most of the time the judges I know are talking about assignments,
health, travel, anything but dogs. Very boring.
Laurie never said that all the specialty judges were crooks.
Percentage wise, the number is probably the same as at the all
breeds...but this is a Shepherd list, and yes, sir, a lot of the
specialty judges are as crooked as they come. The rest are just fine.
Peggy
pruett@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>I did not say all judges, Randy, but there are a fair number that play the
>game.
> As Peggy said, politics exist everywhere, but nowhere are they more apparent
>than in the specialty ring. We need to remember that "perception is reality"
>and many who perceive that there is a problem with biased judging are no longer
>playing the specialty game. It's too darn expensive to play if they feel that
>they don't have a fair shot with a quality animal. Hence, the shift of the
>major entries from the specialty rings to the all-breed ring. It is a growing
>trend, like it nor not.
>
>You don't happen to be a judge that plays that game so you don't need to be
>insulted.
>
>Judging by the number of private responses, I'm not the only one who feels this
>way. I am, apparently, the only one dumb enough to put my opinion on the list.
>
>Laurie
>
>
>
>Quoting RChesnut70502@xxxxxxx:
>
>
>> I am not niave enough to think that politics are not
>>present at Specialty events, but to say a lot of Specialty Judges are crooks
>>just is not true! If you want to see politics in action, just attend one of
>>the
>>Judges luncheons at an AB show and keep you ears open. You will be amazed!
>>
>
>
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