[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: thoughts to ponder
- From: Donna Radich <dmrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: SHOWGSD-L <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:38:23 -0400
Well stated, Peggy!
I would LOVE to show one of my own dogs in the AB ring,
but am convinced that I do not have a chance against the
big handlers, no matter what they are showing.
Donna in NC
On Aug 22, 2008, at 11:08 AM, Peggy wrote:
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Tripp" <mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: thoughts to ponder
>
>
>> And one of the reasons they charge more is that they do not show
>> any other
>> breeds.
>>
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