No, I agree with you. However, I'm like you also in that I just accept it. It's a fun hobby for me to show the dogs whether they win or lose. It's a little more fun if they win, but not a necessity. I've been in competitions of another type most of my life, and there were some political issues there too. I think it is just part of competition. Myra
>From: Roger Baskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Magazine Ads >Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 14:03:09 EST > >In a message dated 2/17/2002 12:12:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > On the topic of magazines and ads. We have placed nice ads in the past >and > > will in the future as a way of saying thank you to the breeders in the >UK > > who have sold us the dogs. We aren't specialing the dog, and they >aren't > > for public stud, so we don't really have anything particular to gain >from > > the ad. It's a way for us to express our gratitude that a breeder >trusted > > us to show their dog, finish their dog and keep their dog in great > > condition. It's our way of saying: "Here he is! He's finished! He >looks > > fabulous! Thank you so much." What could possibly be wrong with that? > > Myra Savant > > > > > > > >Myra: > > There is nothing wrong with what you are doing.. The problem if there >is >one is that there are people who spend tens of thousands of dollars >advertising their dogs for the purpose of facilitating wins. The >advertisments are usually quite successful. So if you believe that the >judges are affected by the advertisment, and the evidence is overwhelming >that it is effective, than one has to conclude that there is a political >aspect to dog show judging. If it were not political, the advertisments >would have no effect on judging. I don't know what all the fuss is about. >There is politics in dog showing. It doesn't mean that all judges are >"crooks". It means that with many judges advertisment and handlers gives a >dog an advantage. Does anyone honestly disagree with that? That is dog >showing. > > > Roger B. Baskin > > > Roger > >========================================================= >"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. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ========================================================= "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.
