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by howlinwolf2 on 29 August 2009 - 20:08
are these german shepherds? the look of digust around the ring said it all, one lady refusing to have her dog judged, a member of the public asking if this was a freak show,
no this is the english square back shepherd and cross breed section, u've got to dispair for the breed,
anyway looking on the bright side was thinking of starting a new breed, the english akita(japanese) as i dont know anything about german shepherds anymore
mal
by Liebe on 29 August 2009 - 20:08
by Mandy Mac on 29 August 2009 - 20:08
The KC breed standard clearly states the following:-
Temperament
Steady of nerve, loyal, self-assured, courageous and tractable. Never nervous, over-aggressive or shy.
I can assure you all, that there were many winners today which were extremely nervous, hind legs shaking as they attempted to be stood. Still these dogs whom were not steady of nerve were placed 1st! Shocking.
The judge seemed more interested in the coat than anything else.
Oh and the most laughable thing was the judge was "double handling" , the one major thing the KC is against in our breed (double handling/outside attraction) and the judge was doing it inside the ring trying to get the dogs ears up!!!!!
Joke, the KC really need to sort themselves out, these people should no longer be allowed to judge as clearly she did not have a clue what she was looking for in a German Shepherd!
and yes I was entered and no I didn't show my dog, I chose not to on this occassion.
by shostring on 29 August 2009 - 21:08
Rosie
by Liebe on 30 August 2009 - 06:08
by robert 33 on 30 August 2009 - 09:08
by smc on 30 August 2009 - 10:08
I WAS AT THE SHOW ALSO YESTERDAY BUT HAD NOT ENTERED THANK GOODNESS I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT ALL SHE SEEMED TO DO WAS AS MANDY SAID WAS LOOK AT THE COAT CHECKING FOR BUGS!!!!!!!,AND RUNNING HER HAND DOWN THE LENGTH OF TAILS .ONE MAN WHO HAD NOT BRED FOR 30YEARS WAS HORRIFIED ANIMALS STRUNG UP ON CHOKE CHAINS UP BEHIND THE EARS ONE EXIBITER EVEN STOOD ONCE ON THE DOGS FRONT PAWS TO MAKE IT MOVE BACK I OVER HEARD THE JUDGE SAYING IT IS DISGRACEFULL THE WAY THEY MEANING US ATTRACT THEIR DOGS I WONDERED WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT AS NEARLY ALL THE CORRECT TO THE STANDARD TYPE WHITHDREW THEIR ENTERIES I NEVER SAW ANY WITH A GENTLE SLOPE ALL HAD A DIP IN THE MIDDLE AND WERE VERY HEAVY THEY ARE WORKING DOGS AFTER ALL WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME OF THEM MOVING FOR LONGERER THAN MOVING IN A TRIANGLE AND TWICE ROUMD A TENT POLE PERHAPS THIS IS WHAT THE KC MEAN RE HEALTH ISSUES I WOULD HAVE LIKEDTO HAVE SEEN SOME OFTHE HIP SCORES OF SOME OF THE ANIMALS. OK YOU PAY YOUR MONEY AND TAKE YOUR CHANCE BUT EVEN SOME OK MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DOGS WHO COULD BE SHOWN OUR WAY DID NOT GET A SECOND LOOK
by howlinwolf2 on 30 August 2009 - 10:08
by robert 33 on 30 August 2009 - 10:08
Hi Mandy, the double handling was great.The so called judge picking up leafs and waving them at the dogs to get there ears up (priceless) .we withdrew our bitch as well.I took my parents to the show as they wanted to see real gsds.Even my mother was amazed at what was going on,she asked at the start if the long dogs had something the matter with them.This from someone that does not know the breed,THAT SAY'S IT ALL FOR ME.
by Sophie on 30 August 2009 - 12:08
The KC have taken our CC's away for 2012 !
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