[ SHOWGSD-L ] the same but different
- From: Katie Halfen <kthalfen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gsd list <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:58:34 -0400
After reading over some of the lastest topics, I just have to point something
out. People were highly offended when a veterinarian went over dogs at Crufts
and disqualified them for "faults" congenital or acquired. These dogs earned
the best of breed award, however were withheld from competing in the groups and
people are outraged that this can happen. This seems very similar to a dog with
a docked tail being entered in obedience (as an example) and being allowed to
compete and allowed to earn the high in trial, but not allowed to earn the
obedience victor/victrix award because a BREED judge goes over the dog and
disqualifies it because it has a docked tail. If we don't want to allow
veterinarians to judge breed dogs, then we shouldn't be having breed judges
judging performance dogs. Now I personally feel that if any "judging" is
being done by someone other than who is judging the event be it in breed,
obedience or anything else, then that needs to be done before the event takes
place. Any disqualified dogs should be refunded their entry fee or given the
option to compete, knowing they will not be able to enter the group (in breed)
or earn the obedience victor/victrix, rather than humiliating the owner/handler
after the competition is complete. I think the breed standard is important to
uphold, but that is why we have breathtakingly beautiful breed dogs and
perfomance dogs that do a breathtakingly beautiful performance. Just some food
for thought.
Katie Halfen Mackey DVM
Casamoko Shepherds
www.casamoko.com
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