Hi, Annette,
I ALWAYS thank the judge; even through gritted teeth. I almost always
learn something win or lose and whether it is my "lesson" or the lesson
of someone else.
I won't show to this judge again (and maybe not to another in the same
category) but mostly because she didn't look at the dogs, was rough on
my young puppy and actually slapped one puppy in the face (not mine...at
another show venue) when it curiously licked a button on her shirt. She
is clearly uninterested in the dogs, but very much in the production of
good handlers.
There are some like that over here. The juniors are so highly competitve
here that I almost think it unhealthy. But my original point was that
most judges do put up the dogs who they feel have merit. They may be
wrong in the eyes of others......there is "style" as well as type to
consider.....I rarely second guess the average or above average judges
these days.
My policy is not to give entries to judges who are rough, rude, refuse
to learn the breed standard or in anyway make this otherwise pleasant
hobby unpleasant. MY part of that bargain is to try to present my dog
as the breed standard permits in the best possible light. I do no more
and no less (though on certain days......GEEZ I feel like I could have
done a lot better!)
Suze
Annette Jones wrote:
>
> It may very well be that that judge thought she was being helpful to that
> exhibitor in showing her the best way to show an otherwise nice dog that was
> being let down by improper or inefficient handling. That is the way that I
> would interpret that and would be thanking the judge
>
> Annette
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan A. Schlenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 12:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Judges and the letter re handlers standing
>
> > Hi, Gerri,
> > Not in conformation class and not with an almost fifty year old
> > exhibitor. <G> I was meaning that the same judges who judge the juniors
> > often continue to judge handling rather than breed type once they come
> > into the conformation ring. This seems to happen with some regularity.
> > I've even seen one of them give an entire handling lesson to an
> > exhibitor. I kept wondering when the judge was going to LOOK at the
> > dogs........
> >
> > Suze
> >
> > Gerri Dueringer wrote:
> > >
> > > In a message dated 5/1/2002 11:55:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > >
> > > > but on the other note of Jr Handling... someone correct me if I'm
> wrong but
> > > > in Jr Handling aren't they SUPPOSED to be juding the Handling not the
> dog?
> > > >
> > >
> > > That's why it's called Jr. HANDLING! :o)
> > >
> > > Gerri Dueringer
> > >
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