I am confused (I know, what's new?).
I have had this happen before and now I wonder if it is just a sign that the judges are getting senile and we shouldn't show to them again. They ask for one thing and put up the handler that does the opposite. Yes, it's the 'loose lead' instruction. If the judge specifically requests that you move at a certain pace, or a certain style as in "don't string them up, use a loose lead," that is their prerogative, but don't reward the handlers who ignore that instruction and do whatever they want.
So you pretty much guessed it, almost all of the people in the ring listened to the judge and showed their Havanese on a loose lead. There were plenty of good dogs to choose from. The only two that were not shown on a loose lead were awarded Best of Breed, an Best of Winners and Best of Opposite. Their dogs were strung up worse than Shelly or Scott showing a Bichon or a Poodle, front feet barely touching the ground.
Ask us to do whatever you want, but all we ask is to only reward the people who give it to you.
The best we did today was at the B Match:
Bichon Frise
Nurple - Chilleyking's That's A Little Twisted - Best of Breed, Group 1
Thank You Judge Jan Sigler
Havanese
Spudz - That's The Original Parti Dog Eh - Best of Breed, Group 3
Thank You Judge Terry Sigler
I have had this happen before and now I wonder if it is just a sign that the judges are getting senile and we shouldn't show to them again. They ask for one thing and put up the handler that does the opposite. Yes, it's the 'loose lead' instruction. If the judge specifically requests that you move at a certain pace, or a certain style as in "don't string them up, use a loose lead," that is their prerogative, but don't reward the handlers who ignore that instruction and do whatever they want.
So you pretty much guessed it, almost all of the people in the ring listened to the judge and showed their Havanese on a loose lead. There were plenty of good dogs to choose from. The only two that were not shown on a loose lead were awarded Best of Breed, an Best of Winners and Best of Opposite. Their dogs were strung up worse than Shelly or Scott showing a Bichon or a Poodle, front feet barely touching the ground.
Ask us to do whatever you want, but all we ask is to only reward the people who give it to you.
The best we did today was at the B Match:
Bichon Frise
Nurple - Chilleyking's That's A Little Twisted - Best of Breed, Group 1
Thank You Judge Jan Sigler
Havanese
Spudz - That's The Original Parti Dog Eh - Best of Breed, Group 3
Thank You Judge Terry Sigler
