question about akc obedience - Page 2

Disagree? 
If anything, you give credence to what I said concerning how, if you train for SchH first, chances are, one in general will have to modify training to perform in AKC events (if you're one of the rare ones like yourself where you don't allow bumping, KC, then you've got that much more working in your corner if you wanted to show in AKC obedience). But you have to agree with me that not ALL GSDs are trained according to how you do it and what you do/don't allow. If they were, well, this 'bumping' the judge mentioned wouldn't be a commonly seen issue as mentioned because it wouldn't be seen as often.
What is permissable versus unforgivable is going to be up to kennel club rules, regulations, expectations, individual judges and what they expect, etc. If you are going to show in their ring, then you need to do it according to their expectations for the best results.

Keep up the good work, Dakota! Take the pointers you've been told, practice with your GSD not bumping you, and finish to your title. :o))

Absolutely katjo, they are NOT trained that way. But if they were, their owners would only have to train them once, not twice! 

I agree 193 is a very good score!! Congrats! AKC Obedience dogs, whatever the breed do not leave with perfect 200 scores, it just rarely ever happens. Even the best of the best will have at least 1 point deducted. Crowding is just that, crowding the handler causing either a touch or being in the way of the handler while trying to walk. A dog should not be touching the handler at any time but it is not uncommon for a big dog to be in the way of the handler especially on the left turn or on the figure 8 which is much tighter than a SchH crowd. In AKC you have a smaller area and must have a dog who works to much more perfection with speed control and you certainly can work a drivey dog in AKC, I do it all the time, they just need self control.

Congrats again on your 193!! Be proud!

Tina