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vainchick5 · 02-21-2006, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DazzlinYT

YES! I have had a judge tell me she appreciated me showing my dog loose lead, and not sinching up the neck like everyone else was. I didn't win, so she obviously didn't appreciate it TOO MUCH..LOL

lol..it's ok, it's not always about winning. Your baby is absolutely gorgeous and he knows it and you know it and all of us know it. And he loves you

DazzlinYT · 02-21-2006, 11:54 AM

Aww thanks, which one are you referring to?

Gazou · 02-21-2006, 11:56 AM

I never had to drag Gazou or Heidi in the ring . Sometimes peoples are too fast when they are gaiting their dogs .

mmyorkies · 02-21-2006, 11:59 AM

The judges see and know, but there are too many times that the judge picks the person on the other end of the lead instead of the best dog. There is a lot of politics in dog shows. There are some judges I simply refuse to show under because I know without a doubt that a certain handler will win over the best dog. No sense in wasting my money on that show.

mmyorkies · 02-21-2006, 11:59 AM

Becki, do you go to the show in Louisville KY?

vainchick5 · 02-21-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DazzlinYT

Aww thanks, which one are you referring to?

The cutie in the picture on page 1 of this thread.

DazzlinYT · 02-21-2006, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mmyorkies

Becki, do you go to the show in Louisville KY?

I am going to this year, just running up for the specialty only, not staying for the all breeds. March is a super heavy month for us as it is...gotta put our buck where it will get some bang, but I want Beaux in sweeps and the specialty.

DazzlinYT · 02-21-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by vainchick5

The cutie in the picture on page 1 of this thread.

Thank you! He is my sweetheart, just a joy to have as my baby boy, and to show, he just LOVES the ring! Here's another shot of him from this past weekend getting ready for the ring.

bchgirl · 02-21-2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vainchick5

Maybe that's what they were going for, but it just looked like a choking effect to me. Maybe I just don't know a lot about showing but all this talk about wrapping, and the lead, and not allowing show dogs to play with other dogs, is just getting me thinking about whether showing is actually fun for the poor dog.

I haven't been behind the scenes at any dog shows, but have at cat shows. From appearances kitties getting all foo-foo'd with the teasing comb, blow dryer, and hair spray didn't look like much fun

I'm sure if I'd asked I'd get....oh, Mr Puss n Boots just loves all the attention

I still think they hold the lead high to get them to prance, yes they could train them to prance, but holding that lead up....guarantees that prancey walk.

y0rkieL0ver · 02-21-2006, 12:16 PM

yes i was referring to the one on page 1- and that pic of him is amazing, he is gorgeous. god bless you for getting him to just stand there! lol sirius would be trying to sniff his way off.

mmyorkies- that is so dishonest i think, for the judges to pick a dog because of the handler and not the dog itself! i can only imagine how frustrating that must be. Is there a way for people to report that kind of bias? its so unfair

politics or not, it should be about the dog...unless of course the handler decides to ge on all fours and submit to inspection

let's hope she/he had braces and doesnt have an under/over bite!!

bchgirl · 02-21-2006, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DazzlinYT

YES! I have had a judge tell me she appreciated me showing my dog loose lead, and not sinching up the neck like everyone else was. I didn't win, so she obviously didn't appreciate it TOO MUCH..LOL

I would think if you didn't "need" to have a tight lead, it would show how well your dog was trained. But want do I know....

Thought of something...maybe some do the head up tight lead to keep the dog from looking down and sniffing....must be a lot of good "dog smells" at a dog show....LOL.

mmyorkies · 02-21-2006, 12:23 PM

Maybe we will get to meet, we will be there (Louisville) from Wednesday to Sunday. We will probably put one or two in the speciality, but I am not real thrilled with the judge for the specialty.

DazzlinYT · 02-21-2006, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bchgirl

I would think if you didn't "need" to have a tight lead, it would show how well your dog was trained. But want do I know....

Thought of something...maybe some do the head up tight lead to keep the dog from looking down and sniffing....must be a lot of good "dog smells" at a dog show....LOL.

ESPECIALLY when you are showing in a horse arena! Ohhh how they love to sniff the horsie poo! LOL You have to have one well trained kiddo to keep those heads up then. I showed a puppy a few years back in a horse arena, and you would have thought it was a tracking event with the way she kept her nose to the ground, I didn't want to jerk her head up..so we just looked stupid instead, LOL.. oh well, not the first time, won't be the last.. hehe

DazzlinYT · 02-21-2006, 12:44 PM

I'll look for you Trudie! I'll come up Thurs and leave Fri. I went and researched the judge, seems she favors one particular handler a LOT.. LOL hmmm.. oh well. If it weren't political, it wouldn't be showing, LOL ha! Wonder who the sweeps judge is going to be, do you know?

mmyorkies · 02-21-2006, 12:56 PM

I read who it was but can't remember right now, I will have to look when I get home today and see.

02-21-2006, 11:54 AM	#17
DazzlinYT YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TN Posts: 462	Aww thanks, which one are you referring to? __________________ Becki & The Dazzlin' Yorkies

02-21-2006, 12:16 PM	#25
y0rkieL0ver Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Medford, Ma Posts: 865	yes i was referring to the one on page 1- and that pic of him is amazing, he is gorgeous. god bless you for getting him to just stand there! lol sirius would be trying to sniff his way off. mmyorkies- that is so dishonest i think, for the judges to pick a dog because of the handler and not the dog itself! i can only imagine how frustrating that must be. Is there a way for people to report that kind of bias? its so unfair politics or not, it should be about the dog...unless of course the handler decides to ge on all fours and submit to inspection let's hope she/he had braces and doesnt have an under/over bite!! __________________ To eRr is HuMan, To FoRgiVe, CaNiNe Jackie & Sirius

02-21-2006, 12:44 PM	#29
DazzlinYT YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TN Posts: 462	I'll look for you Trudie! I'll come up Thurs and leave Fri. I went and researched the judge, seems she favors one particular handler a LOT.. LOL hmmm.. oh well. If it weren't political, it wouldn't be showing, LOL ha! Wonder who the sweeps judge is going to be, do you know? __________________ Becki & The Dazzlin' Yorkies

02-21-2006, 11:56 AM	#18
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,180	I never had to drag Gazou or Heidi in the ring . Sometimes peoples are too fast when they are gaiting their dogs .

02-21-2006, 11:59 AM	#19
mmyorkies No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 357	The judges see and know, but there are too many times that the judge picks the person on the other end of the lead instead of the best dog. There is a lot of politics in dog shows. There are some judges I simply refuse to show under because I know without a doubt that a certain handler will win over the best dog. No sense in wasting my money on that show.

02-21-2006, 12:23 PM	#27
mmyorkies No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 357	Maybe we will get to meet, we will be there (Louisville) from Wednesday to Sunday. We will probably put one or two in the speciality, but I am not real thrilled with the judge for the specialty.

02-21-2006, 12:56 PM	#30
mmyorkies No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 357	I read who it was but can't remember right now, I will have to look when I get home today and see.