Re: Can Ch. Last year, we decided that we would keep it to AKC awarded titles and points since the Nat'l is an AKC event. I am willing and interested in...
The ad deadline for the GDCA catalog has been extended to Sept 13th. If you have or know of a natural eared pointed or titled (performance or conformation)...
A few weeks ago I went to a show where I met up with several of my all-breed show friends. One long time breeder in particular (Scottish Deerhounds) is always...
Well put. As an added note, I find it offensive when so-called "experienced" or "knowledgeable" folks encourage "newbies" to show inferior dogs, just to build...
Good for you! It is hard sometimes to get acurate opinions from some 'experienced' showman. I have had that experience also -- Danica and Hailei aka Morning...
Cindee, I agree. I have no problem "holding a major" so long as it does not put the dog at risk. I once kept a way-too-thin male in a local show because it...
Once one of my bitches finished her CH with a professional handler but if I pulled her from the following curcuit it would have broken four different majors so...
Vickie wrote: Once one of my bitches finished her CH with a professional handler but if I pulled her from the following curcuit it would have broken four ...
I guess I should have added that the contract did read that upon completion of a CH. no further fees would be charged for those shows already entered, unless a...
If you were just there to hold the major, why didn't you just show yourself? Or you could have found a junior handler or something like that. If it way a ...
Well that is am important thing you failed to mention, don't you think? If their contract says that, why didn't you say something to them about it and remind...
Could it be that only TWO natural Danes finished this year? Someone, please tell me this is wrong! CH Sterlings Starry Skye So WYSIWYG CD, CGC, TDI CH Legacy's...
We have the one who just needs 3 singles to finish. I hope to finish her this weekend or at latest the following weekend. Karen Martin Diamond Danes St. Louis...
Your absolutely right Karen, I should have stated the whole story, so I am sorry. This happened along time ago and I thought I was over the whole issue but...
Well, we all learn lessons the hard way. It's never the easy way! VBG We all have similar things in one way or another that we wish we could go back and change...
T, I totally hear you. I think the bottom line is, individuals either know how to behave or were never taught why it's important to demonstrate good...
... world in general suffers from an alarming lack of humanity and thoughtfulness. <<< Amen, sister!!!!!! I truly hope our hobby sport can be a haven for...
What a nice post Teresa, very well put. I remember when I first started showing a few years ago I too was appalled at the sportsmanship and it made me feel so...
I am now showing my own new pup, not very well but totally enjoying it. LOL Good for you Vickie! I do my own showing as well and I am new to this all so I know...
Teresa, Thank you so much for your letter. I hope everyone reads it, thinks about it, and learns from it. It seems, unfortunately, that all too often it is...
Well said everyone!! Linda Fox ... From: sterlmof [mailto:sterlmof@...] Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 8:30 AM To: NaturalShowDogs@yahoogroups.com ...
Ok, what color would you call this dog. This is a cruelty case that came into the shelter where I work. -- Danica and Hailei aka Morning Star's Hailing Rayne...
Since most of the groups seem to have atttachments off, I uploaded the pic under Morning Star. Sorry about all the confusion -- Danica and Hailei aka Morning...