[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: was temperment - why test
- From: "frank fasano" <f.fasano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>, <chsweetsun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 09:25:45 -0600
I am also concerned about the negative advertising to the general public by
performing the TE at all breed shows. Look around our membership is aging
fast and we need new members. The all breed shows are excellant
opprotunities to recruit exhibitors. If the public preceives that we have a
problem in our breed why get a German Shepherd? The only true way to improve
temperament is to stop breeding to spooks. Anyone that uses a dog without
meeting the dog and doing your own temperament test is asking for problems.
Showing is much more fun when you do not have to hold your breath during the
exam, but how many judges feel that they cannot determine temperament
without the loose lead evaluation.The eyes tell everything folks and the
judge has the best opprotunity to observe the reaction of the dog. What is
gained by the loose lead?
A dog can stand it's ground and still exhibit fear-eyes rolling,
trembling-Kris
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From: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>
To: <chsweetsun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 8:11 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] was temperment - why test
>
> In a message dated 2/26/2005 11:06:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> chsweetsun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I think that by reading this, it explains that our breed is a breed that
we
> depend allot on the certain character of the dog.
>
>
> Tari, of course we want good temperament, but I can't say we want it
"more"
> than other breeds want it. Breeds that have a job to do, herding,
hunting,
> working etc., all value good temperament. I'm on the same page w/ Vicki
on
> this one. By us making such a deal of it, we look silly to people who
know
> dogs (who realize by the time a dog gets to a group ring, they're trained
for
> anything and they aren't seeing a true picture anyway), and to John Q
public in
> general who figures if we're making such a big deal, there must be a
problem.
>
> Other breeds don't do it, but if you look closely, they aren't rewarded
for
> bad temperament either. (Well, of course, you never know what a judge
will
> do <G>, let's say they aren't rewarded w/ greater frequency than they are
in
> the GSD ring, test and all).
>
> JMHO
>
> Kathy
>
> visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_
> (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/)
>
>
>
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