Sorry Suze........she was down eye level with the dog presenting him to the judge just like every other handler showing their dogs in that last go round. She wasn't adjusting anything. Turns out I do have it on tape and I reviewed it again so I wouldn't be incorrect about what I was complaining about. She did not run and in every other way she showed Andy very nicely..............but standing is the appropriate mode of presentation.
I'm not bashing her.......I don't even know her........I'm just commenting on what I saw..........and what I saw was not correct and it sends the wrong message to anyone showing cavaliers. Welcome back......things haven't changed. LOL pam ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan A. Schlenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 8:07 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] Westminster Results > Hi, List, > Well, I wasn't AT Westminster but from what I could see on the > television, Taffe simply got down and adjusted a collar or adjusted or > brushed something. In that gorgeous ensemble for this formal event I > cannot envision her bending over? <G>!!! (THAT "presentation" to the > judge would have been downright rude!) > I have seen her show Andy three times and each time is more lovely than > the last. She does NOT hard or hand stack the dog and isn't THAT what is > in our standard? Seems to me that kneeling to talk to the dog or adjust > its collar is perfectly acceptable in either club or any country; she > made doing our breed proud. Have NONE of you ever had to kneel to comb > out an ear? > Well if that's the case then you all take more yoga classe than I will > ever have time for! > I planned all year to attend Westminster and have the privilege of > seeing all the really GREAT dogs together. For those of you who were > there, I would really like to hear about the DOGS.....the snippets we > get on tv aren't half enough. > And, for those of you who can't see the beauty of how Taffe > shows.....on a LOOSE lead without interfering physically or cosmetically > with Andy...you are missing something. She never runs, and is the > consummate kind handler. He is shown as a Cavalier should be shown. > And NO CLAIROL!!!!! > > Please tell me that we have something to talk about besides trashing a > wonderful woman and great handler? > > I just today came back from nomail and hope I was right! > > Suze (cheering on the Kerry Blue tonight!) ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
