Me too Jan.
On Tuesday the Welsh Springer judge with held 3rd in open bitch. I would agree with the judge as I would have done the same. 3rd in open bitch qualifies it for Crufts. I know the reason that this judge with held because it is very small and untypical. No one has ever with held from this bitch before but there has always been lots in the class so it has been unplaced.
The same judge at the same show then gave a dog who has never had better than a 4th at a Champ show, the CC. So I suppose if the same dog won all the time life would be boring.
To me there are great dogs, there are good well made dogs and there are crap dogs. I think there are great judges who have a natural eye for a good dog, good judges who try hard to fit the standard to the dogs and there are juges who can't judge a dog if there life depended on it. The fun is trying to get your dog to fit the judge. Ha Ha
Thats right Patricia,
The right word is FUN. If exibitors loose there sense of humor then life is hard.
It is only dog showing, I have a bitch that has won lots and I think people think that if she fails to win all the time that I am terrible upset well wrong.
The only thing that upsets me is if I get beaten by a judge who puts up there mates regardless to what the dogs looks like. That dose utmost harm to the breed in the long term. As Patricia said earler the reason for showing is to find good breeding stock and not to get one over on someone else.
So don't anyone come near me if I don't win at Bournmouth (only Kidding).
So don't anyone come near me if I don't win at Bournmouth (only Kidding).[/quote]
That's OK Gill, I won't be there so you don't have Ghillie against you.......by the way who's judging _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
It is Trish Grimes, she last judges at LKA and I got a 4th I think, so I don't expect much. Still I have my young Irish Setter to show in Puppy dog and I have had a Best pup in breed, two seconds and one third at Champ shows. I have hopes for him and I am having great fun showing him. Its like showing a Donkey compared to little Mabeleen!
She gave Ghill a RCC at Windsor in 2005 with 7 in the open class. Perhaps we should have entered _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
She gave Allez the RCC at LKA, but too far for me - in fact until I get a co-driver they are all too far for me except SKC. We have no tickets and only 7 entered for the August show. _________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
I agree Jan you should. I have just looked up her judging at Windsor and yes you did win a Rcc.
Whoops.
Gill and the Mabeleen
I thought I had written it down right _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
As for behaviour we all have our opinions! My feelings- and it only involves me- is that we are looking at conformation for possible breeding stock. So a perfectly behaved dog who never puts a foot wrong is great but...
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I always thought that was the reason too but if so why do people show (and win with) dogs with faults such as bad hips, nasty temperament etc, etc.??
_________________ If your dog thinks you are the best do not seek a second opinion!
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