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Originally Posted by lizzieg  With that said, I know that there are a lot of politics in showing also. I think it would be a great idea to have a section on YT for critiquing the judges; of course I would hope there would be a Sticky for those that critiqued so that judging would be done in fairness. My friends that show their Furbabies are always talking about how every judge is so different; some will disqualify for being too dark, others for being too light. Some prefer squeaky toys to show the dog's working class capabilities, others frown upon them. It would be nice if there was a place to find out more on a judge, so that those that showed their beauties could decide if it would be a fair competition, if it would be worth entering, and if so, what to expect from a judge. There are forums and lists, and I know my friends usually Google the judge's name, and can find an ample amount of information on the judge's style and reviews from others. And of course, I'm sure that judges use favoritism on judging also. It's not very fair to be bias in a competition, but I'm sure there aren't a lot of fair people out there. You have some beautiful Yorkies; I know that you must be proud! |
The show world is very political, I said that earlier. However, if one is serious in their goals, and you're taking good dogs in the ring consistently, you need to let that roll off your back. If you can't take the heat then don't jump in the fire.
I belong to a couple judges lists, although they aren't for critiquing, more for those judges that are DQing and their reasons for doing so. Exhibitors pretty much know what judges prefer and how they judge.