In a message dated 2/12/02 8:58:35 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I think I will stick with the wise voice I was listening to the president of > the parent club who says they are not to be shown that way and feels so > strongly about it it is passed on in judges seminars. > > This is an extremely important point. If it was not, John and Robert would not be so adamant about it. At the last Club show she judged, Mrs. Anne Rogers Clark told one exhibitor to get up off her knees and to stand and show her dog free baited. If it weren't important I doubt that Mrs. Clark would have made an issue out of it. It doesn't matter that Andy showed well with his handler crouching down to bait him at eye level - he'd show well if the handler went to make a phone call and left him in the ring all alone. He's a superb show dog. We are not making personal comments about Taffe - anyone who knows anything about the professional dog show world knows that she is one of the most famous handlers in the country. It's the idea that if you give a a little, eventually you end up giving a lot. What comes next - scissor sculpting and dying accepted as SOP? Standing up allows our dogs freedom of movement and expression. It also makes the statement that our Cavaliers are not just another pretty toy dog. Very importantly, it is our tradition. I guess some of us value that more than others. Sue Shidler SevenWoods Cavaliers Mettawa, IL [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================= "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.
