Well said....CH Dani finished with 4 majors 2 at all breed shows under specialty judges...AM CAN CH Haley finished with 4 majors all at specialty shows and then got 2 breeds at all breeds placing 2 and 3rd in the groups both days....Here in our area we DO NOT have MORE majors at the ALL BREED shows...WHY waste the entries for 1 pointers times 9 or 10 when you can do it in 3 or 4 when they are ready Deborah Gebhard Solana Shepherds, MI ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx> To: <arelee_1020@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <NHANSBURG@xxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:53 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: thisa and thata > > Norma > We too have finished dogs withl majors, Nitro with four, AFTER GOING BOB > at > AB shows under two ourstanding judges. His son, as well, first GROUP 3 , > THEN GROUP ONE. Only to finish at Specialties. > Don't ASSume because you have a dog that is capable or winning BIG at > the > major specialties that they also don't win at the all breeds....The above > dogs are cases in point, both with big major wins , Nitro with Major > Specialty > BOBs, and AB and Group placings under well respected judges. His son the > same and also with a Group 3 and Group First in addition to specialty > wins. > There are MANY owners with MANY dogs that do both beautifully...just > because > you have dogs that don't do both, dont lecture those of us with dogs that > are > very successful in BOTH rings. Get over it. > BTW if I did have a dog with 20 reserves that would be a strong clue to me > to get a different dog. > > Kathy > > :NHANSBURG@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <germanshepherds4show@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:58 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] thisa and thata > >> 3.He is talking about the fact that if 100 dogs are being shown and >> fifty of them finish with three or more majors that does not leave any >> majors for the other fifty dogs.For every extra major your dog takes >> there is some dog out there that isnt going to get one. Its like >> sharing a pie or a pizza and someone taking an extra slice leaving no >> slice for someone else. Wait until you have a dog with twenty reserves >> and see h >> ow you feel about it? >> >> 4. There are many select dogs out there who finished with extra majors >> because they were too faulty to get a single point from an All Breed >> Show. >> > > > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================