| Date | Name | About the Writer | | Oct 27, 2008 | Linda / Keno Malamutes | |
| To pick dogs that are up to the standard of each breed. Don't pick dogs because you think they are cute or look like a dog you had. Each breed has a standard and that standard should be used for judges at all times. We have faults, do not pick dogs that have these faults. |
| Dec 1, 2008 | Kristi / Bellagio | Bellagio Italian Greyhounds |
| Showing dogs is supposed to be a barometer of our breeding programs. It would be nice for many judges to keep that in mind. Judges them more as contributers to the gene pool rather than show dogs. |
| Apr 4, 2010 | Raisin Ann | |
| Pick judges that know the breed. I had the judge who was judging my breed ask me if tails were aloud and what did it mean about 1" to 5 " of hair. Why should I have to educate the judge and pay to enter a show too. My goodness get a grip AKC. |
| Apr 16, 2010 | MD | |
| The perception of the quality of judging may be worse that the actual judging. To me one problem is that the process of judging is opaque to novices. But, I recently discovered online UK judges' critiques of the dogs they liked in a particular show, listed by the show. Articulating their rationale for picking the dogs they did helps exhibitors understand each judge's decision-making process, and dispels the notion that picks were made on the basis of "politics."
This may be an onerous task for those who judge frequently, so some way of selecting when the judge must put his thoughts to paper must be developed. I would suggest at least one write-up per breed per year. |
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