Crossposted with permission... please respond to the email in the post - NOT TO ME. ---------------- In a message dated 1/25/2006 6:12:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, _sswoodle@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:sswoodle@xxxxxxxxxxx) writes: I did not receive many answers to my inquiry about what Australian Shepherd breeder\exhibitors felt the biggest mistake judges made in judging their breed. Since I judge 2 groups and BIS I would like this information from anyone who will respond. I promise your responses will go nowhere else. I'll cut and paste them in my files and delete your name and e-mail. I've studied standards, been to lots of seminars, specialties, observations in and out of the ring but I want to know WHAT YOU AS A BREEDER\EXHIBITOR feel judges don't understand about your breed. Everything is relative, many standards say "medium sized", "moderate stop" "small eye". Do you feel IN YOUR BREED judges place too much emphasis on showmanship, coat, expression, movement, etc. Sue Woodle _sswoodle@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:sswoodle@xxxxxxxxxxx) --------------------------------------- Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA "One of the greatest delusions of the world is the HOPE that the EVILS of this world are to be CURED BY LEGISLATION." Thomas B. Reed 1886 _http://www.rihadin.com_ (http://www.rihadin.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================