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by wallacepayne on 04 May 2013 - 20:05
WDA IS PLANNING ON SENDING DOGS THAT FLUNKED AT THEIR NATIONALS, TO THE COMBINED QUALIFICATION TRIAL. THIS IS A BUNCH OF BULL AND A SLAP IN THE FACE TO THE HANDLERS THAT WORKED THEIR ASSES OFF TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL. WDA HAS THAT LITTLE LEAGUE MENTALITY WHERE AS IT'S NOT IMPORTANT TO WIN BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EVERYBODY GET A CHANCE TO PLAY. WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS, THEY DON'T HAVE 10 PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GO TO THE QUALIFICATION TRIAL SO THEY ARE JUST GOING TO SEND ANY OLD BODY THAT WANTS TO GO WHETHER THEY PASSED OR NOT. WHAT ABOUT IN 2010 WHEN MIKE CONLEY CAME IN 10TH PLACE WITH A SCORE OF 269? HE COULD NOT GO THAT YEAR, WDA SENT 9 THAT YEAR.
USCA EXTENDED SOME COURTESY TO WDA BY TELLING THEM TO SEND THEIR TOP 10 AND WORRY ABOUT A QUALIFYING SCORE NEXT YEAR. (USCA'S MISTAKE I MIGHT ADD) WDA TOOK THAT GESTURE AND TURNED IT INTO WHAT IT IS NOW...A JOKE!! THE WUSV CAME UP WITH A ONE TRIAL QUALIFICATION BECAUSE THE WUSV HAS 6 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TWO ORGANIZATION IN THE WUSV AND SOME OF THEM WERE DOING THE SAME THING WDA IS ATTEMPTING TO DO NOW. THE WUSV WANTED TO ENSURE THAT EACH COUNTRY SENT IT'S BEST REPRESENTATIVES TO THE WUSV.
ONE MORE THING I WOULD NOT EXCEPT AN INVITATION IF I HAD FLUNKED, BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT MY FELLOW COMPETITORS EARNED THE RIGHT TO BE THERE AND I DID NOT.
USCA EXTENDED SOME COURTESY TO WDA BY TELLING THEM TO SEND THEIR TOP 10 AND WORRY ABOUT A QUALIFYING SCORE NEXT YEAR. (USCA'S MISTAKE I MIGHT ADD) WDA TOOK THAT GESTURE AND TURNED IT INTO WHAT IT IS NOW...A JOKE!! THE WUSV CAME UP WITH A ONE TRIAL QUALIFICATION BECAUSE THE WUSV HAS 6 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TWO ORGANIZATION IN THE WUSV AND SOME OF THEM WERE DOING THE SAME THING WDA IS ATTEMPTING TO DO NOW. THE WUSV WANTED TO ENSURE THAT EACH COUNTRY SENT IT'S BEST REPRESENTATIVES TO THE WUSV.
ONE MORE THING I WOULD NOT EXCEPT AN INVITATION IF I HAD FLUNKED, BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT MY FELLOW COMPETITORS EARNED THE RIGHT TO BE THERE AND I DID NOT.
by bubbabooboo on 04 May 2013 - 21:05
??????????? what ?????????????????
by Betty on 04 May 2013 - 22:05
I'm confused.
If that is how WDA wants to choose the people isn't that kind of up to them?
Does it affect anyone besides WDA members?
If that is how WDA wants to choose the people isn't that kind of up to them?
Does it affect anyone besides WDA members?
by GSD4dogs on 04 May 2013 - 22:05
Sounds like the WDA leaders continue to change the rules whenever they don't fit their goals.
by wallacepayne on 04 May 2013 - 22:05
Betty,
That is exactly my point! It does affect the handlers that paid their money, spent hours, days, weeks, months and in some case years, to get their dogs ready only to see other handler fail or not be prepared have the same opportunity as they have. In my opinion, they should send the ones that passed no matter how many under the number 10 it is. You are right about one thing it is up to WDA but one would think they would want to send quality instead of quantity.
That is exactly my point! It does affect the handlers that paid their money, spent hours, days, weeks, months and in some case years, to get their dogs ready only to see other handler fail or not be prepared have the same opportunity as they have. In my opinion, they should send the ones that passed no matter how many under the number 10 it is. You are right about one thing it is up to WDA but one would think they would want to send quality instead of quantity.
by Brittany on 04 May 2013 - 23:05
Didn't WDA took away the Gun shots for the BH a long time ago? Why am I not surprise to hear about this.
by bubbabooboo on 05 May 2013 - 00:05
The USCA does not make the rules .. the WUSV makes and enforces the rules. Complain to the WUSV if rules are being broken. The USCA is not in a position of leadership or authority so follow the rules that are in the WUSV constitution. Get your USCA president to call up the WUSV as they had a meeting with him not too long ago about the USCA breaking WUSV rules for 6 years and I bet they haven't forgotten him or the USCA's actions.
by SitasMom on 05 May 2013 - 01:05
Brittany, the UScA doesn't have gun shots in BH...........
The WUSV dictates the rules for each level of competition.........gun shots is not a requirement.
The WUSV dictates the rules for each level of competition.........gun shots is not a requirement.
by wallacepayne on 05 May 2013 - 01:05
HERE IS THE STORY!
I WAS AT THE EVENT, WDA HAD 10 PEOPLE TO PASS BUT NUMBER 8,9 AND 10 DECIDED FOR WHATEVER REASON THAT THEY WOULD NOT ATTEND THE QUALIFICATION TRIAL. SO WDA WENT DOWN THE LIST. THEY ONLY HAD 12 TO PASS OUT OF THE REMAINING TWO ONLY ONE SAID THEY WOULD ATTEND. SO THE WDA LEADERSHIP DECIDED TO GO T0 THE LIST THAT FLUNKED.
USCA MAY VERY WELL TAKE THIS UP WITH THE WUSV. USCA AND GSDCA-WDA FOR THE LAST TWO YEAR HAD A CONTRACT FOR THE QUALIFICATION TRIAL AND PART OF THAT CONTRACT STATED THAT, EACH ORGANIZATION CAN SEND NOT MORE THAT 10 TEAMS AND THEY HAD TO SCORE 270+ DAN YEE WANTED THE SCORES TO BE LOWERED TO 250 USCA SAID OK BUT LATER TOLD DAN YEE TO SEND WDA'S TOP 10. HOW CAN YOU BE IN THE TOP 10 IF YOU FLUNKED? LIKE I SAID THEY HAD 10 THE BOTTOM 3 DECIDED NOT TO GO. SO SEND 7!
IN THE END IT'S NOT ABOUT RULES, IT'S NOT THAT USCA IS WORRIED OR TRYING TO MAKE RULES, (IF PAST BEHAVIOR IS THE BEST INDICATOR OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE THEN HISTORY MAY REPEAT IT SELF WITH THEIR SELECTION.) IT'S ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SPORT THAT IS AT STAKE HERE! BUT I THINK SOME OF YOU AND THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP OF WDA DON'T GIVE A DAMN!
I WAS AT THE EVENT, WDA HAD 10 PEOPLE TO PASS BUT NUMBER 8,9 AND 10 DECIDED FOR WHATEVER REASON THAT THEY WOULD NOT ATTEND THE QUALIFICATION TRIAL. SO WDA WENT DOWN THE LIST. THEY ONLY HAD 12 TO PASS OUT OF THE REMAINING TWO ONLY ONE SAID THEY WOULD ATTEND. SO THE WDA LEADERSHIP DECIDED TO GO T0 THE LIST THAT FLUNKED.
USCA MAY VERY WELL TAKE THIS UP WITH THE WUSV. USCA AND GSDCA-WDA FOR THE LAST TWO YEAR HAD A CONTRACT FOR THE QUALIFICATION TRIAL AND PART OF THAT CONTRACT STATED THAT, EACH ORGANIZATION CAN SEND NOT MORE THAT 10 TEAMS AND THEY HAD TO SCORE 270+ DAN YEE WANTED THE SCORES TO BE LOWERED TO 250 USCA SAID OK BUT LATER TOLD DAN YEE TO SEND WDA'S TOP 10. HOW CAN YOU BE IN THE TOP 10 IF YOU FLUNKED? LIKE I SAID THEY HAD 10 THE BOTTOM 3 DECIDED NOT TO GO. SO SEND 7!
IN THE END IT'S NOT ABOUT RULES, IT'S NOT THAT USCA IS WORRIED OR TRYING TO MAKE RULES, (IF PAST BEHAVIOR IS THE BEST INDICATOR OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE THEN HISTORY MAY REPEAT IT SELF WITH THEIR SELECTION.) IT'S ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SPORT THAT IS AT STAKE HERE! BUT I THINK SOME OF YOU AND THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP OF WDA DON'T GIVE A DAMN!
by hexe on 05 May 2013 - 01:05
Wallace, I don't have a horse in this race, but saying the handler & dog teams you're referring to 'flunked' is quite harsh. Ever heard the saying, 'It's the dog, on the day'? If I understand this correctly, these are all dogs that have already earned their title at least once--dogs and handlers both have 'off days' when they don't reach their goals, and I'd be willing to bet you've experienced this a time or two in your years in the sport as well. Additionally, it doesn't sound like the handlers you speak of had any say in the matter--so why such venom toward those individuals? I believe you might need to check your sportsmanship tank...sounds like it ran a little low today, and could use a refill.
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