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by RWDI on 05 September 2009 - 16:09
Heard the news at club training this morning. Mark Przbylski, Director of Judges, died this morning at 1 am. Apparent heart attack.
by Bob McKown on 05 September 2009 - 17:09
Yes it is sad news, Rest well my fellow creature of the nite.
by Samba on 05 September 2009 - 17:09
Oh my. My condolences and greatest sympathy to family and friends. I am saddened at the news.
by ShelleyR on 05 September 2009 - 17:09
Very sad news indeed. Rest easy Mark. We lost you way too early.
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by yellowrose of Texas on 05 September 2009 - 17:09
That is sad news . Lost a good one.
.Condolences to his Family and his friends.
Mark will be at the Rainbow Bridge Helping keep all the kids in line and making his presence known.
.Condolences to his Family and his friends.
Mark will be at the Rainbow Bridge Helping keep all the kids in line and making his presence known.
by Sharon9624 on 05 September 2009 - 17:09
Very sad news, he was a very nice person willing to help when he could.
Condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed by many.
Condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed by many.
by George the Retard on 05 September 2009 - 18:09
Condolences to the family and many friends. Will be sadly missed by all.
RIP Mark
GTR
RIP Mark
GTR
by hodie on 05 September 2009 - 19:09
Very sad. I am sorry to hear this.
I found him, aside from what went on at SS (and for which I did not hold him entirely accountable), a very nice fellow, a good ambassador for the sport and helpful and encouraging.
I will remember him for this: I was at a trial, my first I think. The helper had been pretty rude to me when I asked if I could work my two dogs I was trialing on him before the trial. I did not know much, but one was trialing for his SchH 1, the other for a SchHA and I wanted them to have some bites with the helper. The helper was pretty rude and not very helpful.
Later, during the trial, three men were standing around bad-mouthing a new judge. I had met this judge and had this same judge out to give a seminar with my small club. She was a delight and tried very hard to help all of us, even though we knew very little. I went to Mark P. later and said that I overheard what the others were saying and that I wanted to add something as someone who was new to the sport. I told him that I found what they were saying to be out of line and rude and untrue. Mark listened and thanked me for the alternative view.
Later, during the trial, on both attacks it was my feeling that the helper purposely made my dog miss the sleeve. On the long bite my male went down the field very fast and hit the helper square in the chest and was knocked back by the collision about 10 feet and stunned for a few seconds. I thought he had broken his neck the way it snapped back and for a second, my own heart stopped. My dog got up and went right after the helper and engaged him.
Mark called me over before giving the critique to talk to me. He had apparently also heard the helper bad-mouthing me and and my two young dogs (and I had overheard this as well). Mark told me that I should never, ever let anyone tell me that my male did not have heart. He said that he had rarely seen a dog hit the helper so hard in the chest or get knocked back so far and still get up and finish. We passed that day, but I was mostly grateful for Mark's words of encouragement. I had been received up until that time in the SchH world as having shit dogs and because I was older and partially disabled, even I had been told that I could not do it. In a small way, Mark P. was responsible for my staying in the sport after some very negative early experiences.
It is always sad when someone dies relatively young. From what little I know, Mark tried hard to always be fair and encouraging to people. I suspect he helped improve the judging scene in more ways than one. I am no longer active in the sport, but I am sure he will be missed and hard to replace.
My condolences to his family and all those who loved him.
Sharyn Baker
I found him, aside from what went on at SS (and for which I did not hold him entirely accountable), a very nice fellow, a good ambassador for the sport and helpful and encouraging.
I will remember him for this: I was at a trial, my first I think. The helper had been pretty rude to me when I asked if I could work my two dogs I was trialing on him before the trial. I did not know much, but one was trialing for his SchH 1, the other for a SchHA and I wanted them to have some bites with the helper. The helper was pretty rude and not very helpful.
Later, during the trial, three men were standing around bad-mouthing a new judge. I had met this judge and had this same judge out to give a seminar with my small club. She was a delight and tried very hard to help all of us, even though we knew very little. I went to Mark P. later and said that I overheard what the others were saying and that I wanted to add something as someone who was new to the sport. I told him that I found what they were saying to be out of line and rude and untrue. Mark listened and thanked me for the alternative view.
Later, during the trial, on both attacks it was my feeling that the helper purposely made my dog miss the sleeve. On the long bite my male went down the field very fast and hit the helper square in the chest and was knocked back by the collision about 10 feet and stunned for a few seconds. I thought he had broken his neck the way it snapped back and for a second, my own heart stopped. My dog got up and went right after the helper and engaged him.
Mark called me over before giving the critique to talk to me. He had apparently also heard the helper bad-mouthing me and and my two young dogs (and I had overheard this as well). Mark told me that I should never, ever let anyone tell me that my male did not have heart. He said that he had rarely seen a dog hit the helper so hard in the chest or get knocked back so far and still get up and finish. We passed that day, but I was mostly grateful for Mark's words of encouragement. I had been received up until that time in the SchH world as having shit dogs and because I was older and partially disabled, even I had been told that I could not do it. In a small way, Mark P. was responsible for my staying in the sport after some very negative early experiences.
It is always sad when someone dies relatively young. From what little I know, Mark tried hard to always be fair and encouraging to people. I suspect he helped improve the judging scene in more ways than one. I am no longer active in the sport, but I am sure he will be missed and hard to replace.
My condolences to his family and all those who loved him.
Sharyn Baker
by Mystere on 05 September 2009 - 19:09
My heartfelt condolences to Mark's family and friends. The breed and the sport has lost a good friend. Mark P was one of the "good guys."
RIP
by judron55 on 05 September 2009 - 19:09
Mark was a one of the first people I met in the sport! He was always cordial and informative. I loved to watch him do helper work! I remember him guiding me through my first helper tryouts. He gave me my first oppotunity at the Northeast Reg. back in the 90's. Thanks Mark and condolenses to his family!
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