[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: thoughts to ponder
- From: Denise Williams <denwil2007@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:41:00 -0700 (PDT)
I can run, not a problem. But I've been told that my dog won't move for me,
which is true. He's a totally differnt dog when I'm on the other side of
the ring. I'm about to move again, so I can't afford a handler right now, so
that's then end of our show season. We're not going to anymore specialtie this
year. He's also very angled, so I don't think he'll do well in all bred
shows.
But most of the time I go to all breed shows because they are owner handled,
and I feel I have a better chance of winning, angled dog or not. I will win
eventually. My concern is that I haven't been to an all breed yet (except
Canfield and the Crown Classics) that draw enough dogs for majors. At least
not in Ohio.
Denise W.
http://sabianshepherds.tripod.com
for show and performance
----- Original Message ----
From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx; TISHW@xxxxxxx; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Mary Tripp
<mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 11:08:59 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: thoughts to ponder
Oh, I don't know about that...they charge more because the dogs' owners
CAN'T show their own.....one of the few breeds in which this is the case.
Of course, at many all breed shows, a lot of the owners COULD...but they
have this firm belief that they can't win without a handler...and under an
awful lot of judges, specialist and otherwise, that is true! And THAT part
is true for a lot of breeds, too.
I sure couldn't show my own Shepherd...I'd drop dead. The last time I
tried to show a big moving dog of my own it was a Pointer...and I thought I
was going to die after the first time around the ring!!!
It's fine to use handlers...I am glad they are there...
but judges have to learn to look at the dogs instead of the top end of the
lead......some judges, anyway. Most of our good handlers know whether they
deserve to win or if there's a better dog there...I think a lot of the
problems with the specialties is that judges feel safe putting up a dog
someone else has put up, or one they've heard about, OR -- they are afraid
that if they don't put up the handler of the day, they won't get an entry
next time.
Guess what? Everybody ELSE will enter........
Also, a lot of exhibitors won't give a judge a second chance when they get
beat by poor quality...just because of who's showing the poor quality
animal.
Peggy
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