2010 USA Sieger Show, Lake Geneva WI. - Page 19

I will absolutely bet the farm that the "off lead" was forgotten because the VA1 dog was so gassed that he would have lagged too far behind his female handler and by his later exhibited behavior, started in on the dogs behind him.  Absolutely no doubt.  Johannes, you crafty bastard.  I guess the rest of the world is full of morons and we don't know what see.

Thank you Tony for the congrats on Cuervo.
Actually......the males did the off leash AT the stand for exam.......it kinda blew our mind, because we have always done it on show day.
Congrats to all who entered!
HUGE congrats to Mary also....on her VA1!! well deserved!
Robin

Congrats to you and Carlos as well Robin.  Carlos is always a class act at these events and represents himself and your dogs very well.

Robin,
you both deserve it, and long time coming. You are both examples of breeders interested in the breed, not the $$, also always there to help and teach others.
we need more like yourself and Carlos in this sport.

Thank you Phil,
That's a very nice comment....you have always been respected by us also...(but you already knew that!)
Sincerely,
Robin

Congratulation Robin and Carlos! Couldn't have happened to nicer people.  I'm sure Cuervo is just the beginning in a long line or VA Huerta Hof dogs! I was pleased as punch since I've been eyeing him for my girl for a few months now. :)

As for the male performance awards- matches up accurately with my notes. As for the rest...I wasn't there today so I can't comment.

Congratulations Robin and Carlos.  A well deserved victory.
Judy

Are there no sanctions in place for aggressive behavior?  I recall being at the Toronto Sieger Show a few years back and a dog was dismissed for aggressive behavior toward another dog.  It was instantaneous and final.  To allow a Sieger or any dog in a show to behave in a manner contrary to what the standard of the breed dictates is just outrageous.

Judy, I took this from UScA's site. It looks like it only applies to trials and not conformation shows.

USA POLICY ON DOG AGGRESSION TO DOGS AND/OR PEOPLE
Posted December 23, 2008
Effective Date: January 1, 2009

After incidents of dog aggression in a couple of trials this spring (2008), the USA Judges Committee was tasked with presenting a policy that USA will follow to address any further situations that arise. Aggression would be defined as a dog that bites a person or a dog that initiates aggression toward another dog. We also made sure that the USA attorney looked at this policy before disseminating it for general viewing.

The following will be the official USA policy for dog aggression toward dogs and/or people:
1st Offense

* Immediate dismissal from the trial with all scores and ratings deleted and the following notation made in the scorebook: Dismissed/aggression to dog and/or person.
* USA, USA judges, and all USA regional directors shall be informed of the incident.
* No later than one day following the event, the presiding judge at the event shall file a detailed report with the USA Director of Judges describing the incident and actions taken. This report shall then be distributed to all USA judges.

2nd Offense

* Immediate dismissal from the trial with all scores and ratings deleted and the following notation made in the scorebook: Dismissed/aggression to dog and/or person.
* Suspension of the dog from all USA-sanctioned events and/or activities for one year.
* Suspension of the handler from all USA-sanctioned events and/or activities for six months.
* Surrender of the USA scorebook for the dog to USA for the duration of the suspension.
* USA, USA judges, and all USA regional directors shall be informed of the incident.
* No later than one day following the event, the presiding judge at the event shall file a detailed report with the USA Director of Judges describing the incident and actions taken. This report shall then be distributed to all USA judges.

3rd Offense

* Banishment of the dog from all USA-sanctioned events and/or activities for life.
* Suspension of the handler from all USA-sanctioned events and/or activities for one year.
* Destruction of the USA scorebook for the dog.
* USA, USA judges, and all USA regional directors shall be informed of the incident.
* No later than one day following the event, the presiding judge at the event shall file a detailed report with the USA Director of Judges describing the incident and actions taken. This report shall then be distributed to all USA judges.
* The information shall be published in the USA magazine.


The officiating judge at an event where an incident occurs is the sole arbiter of any and all decisions made concerning faulty temperament and actions that dictate any of the policy described above.

We currently follow the procedure described in the first offense; however, we felt it best to be proactive and be prepared in case there is a recurring incident with any specific dog. This policy will go into effect January 1, 2009.
Mark F. Przybylski,
USA Director of Judges