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2000 GSDC OF AMERICANational Specialty Show Results
Judges: Helen Franklin - Futurity and
Maturity Dogs Intersex: Joseph Bihari "The quality was deeper and more uniform in bitches. The dog class was more diversified. I was very pleased with the bitches' uniformity and depth of quality. I found no major temperament problems, no light eyes, no bad bites. We've improved on the rear angulation and I didn't see many locked hocks or looseness going away. In the majority of both sexes, I found the sex characteristics well pronounced, but I would like to see some improvement on stronger heads and ear sets. I saw some soft back, sloping and flat croups with high tail sets and a couple of dead tails. Feet and pasterns were good; hocks and stifles were short and well curved. The biggest problem that I observed in both sexes was the front assembly. The majority have a fifty degree or more long straight shoulder blade, and short upper arm laying back under the body. This causes the action below the middle of the body to make the elbow look like it is throwing out and causing lack of reach. I've observed our breed for the last 50 years, and I still say we've come a long way. In the last 50 years we've improved in all areas, but no matter how close we get to perfection, we still have to do improvement. I call it repair, because every bloodline and every popular stud dog will produce virtues and faults. We have to pay attention when we select a breeding pair in order to correct the major problems that we are seeing today. It will help us to improve our breed if we breed with an open mind at all times and if we can look at our dog objectively, see the virtues in other people's dogs, and recognize and admit the faults on our own dogs." ~ Joseph Bihari
The superb quality of my entry was a tremendous compliment. My Winners class was breath taking and a tribute to the many fine breeding programs in this country. I have three main criteria when judging, and due to the depth of quality I was able to find these attributes in abundance and reward them. A. TEMPERAMENT: What other quality is more important in our breed? all of my placings exhibited sound temperament on a loose lead. Some over zealous double handling created a bad impression on a few animals and so I checked more than once. The look in the eyes tells all when they regard you. It was disappointing to have excused four dogs for displaying bad character. I had a number of dogs that I warranted unsound, some well trained, and I merely excused them in the first cut. Our breed still needs improvement in this area. B. MASCULINITY: Beyond displaying proper character, this is first and foremost. This does not mean tall and leggy but rather those that are substantial in body, bone, and head with that wonderful "stallion" quality. I had some lovely side gaiting dogs that I could not place due to their lack of masculinity. C. TRANSMISSION: Proper motion can only be achieve by a dog that has correct feet and pasterns, drives off a strong rear with short hocks, has a gradually sloping croup that leads into a short hard back, and has a proper opening of shoulder. These qualities allow the animal to have an extended side gait while keeping the feet close to the ground. Unfortunately I saw a number of dogs that were either too long in loin or had backs that were soft or excessive in length and croups that were short and or flat. A large number of exhibits had a two piece appearance, lacked secondary sex characteristics and were short in upper arm, upright in shoulder and lifted in motion" ~ Joan Fox
"In terms of both the quality of dogs exhibited and size of entry, this was perhaps the biggest and best National Specialty in the last 20 years. While a National of this magnitude is fun for the spectator, it can be heartbreaking for the exhibitor because more often than not, the 5th through perhaps 10th dog in line or higher, was of superior quality and definitely deserving of both honors and recognition. I guarantee that many of the bitches that did not place in the first four will both finish their championships and go even higher, such was the quality of the entry. Those that did place, did so because of their over all extraordinary attributes and performance on that day, and at that given moment in time. A "field of Dreams" within a "Field of Dreams". So much is riding on those few minutes of the judge's undivided attention that an error at the wrong moment in handling or double handling may cause hopes, hard work, and dreams to become suddenly dashed. Owners calling their dogs and causing them to distort themselves in motion, handlers moving their dogs too fast or on a tight lead against the judges explicit instructions are but a few of the problems that might cost a placing. "If you can't see them, you can't judge them" Unlike those sitting in the stands who are able to view many; if not all of the dogs all of the time, the judge's range of vision is limited due to the close proximity. One of my own dogs loved to "pace" only when the judge was watching, but looked fantastic the rest of the time around the ring. We have all been there." Overall impressions in the bitch classes were as follows: temperament improved, more medium brown eyes than dark brown eyes, better shoulder openings and front reach, backs remained the same or improved slightly, some very good but several with looseness over the croup, improvement in pigment, problems increasing in locked hocks overly long hocks and stifles, thus creating unsoundness going away with some rear toe dragging, a larger variance in overall breed type, some decline in heads, ears, and expression. An important note about the winners and loser; the REAL WINNERS exiting the ring were those dogs that received a hug, many pets and joyous thanks and appreciation from their owners, no matter "if" or "where" they ended up in the ribbons. ~ Helen Franklin
Grand Victrix: Ch. Aramist's Ivana of Kolbrook Grand Victor: Ch Hickoryhill's Bull Durham TC, HIC Winners Dog: Marquin's Extra Extra Winners Bitch: Ch. Pilgrim's Kellie Jollie T'Hill Best Puppy: Hayschill's Cole Younger Best Opposite Sex Puppy: Azuma-Cinnabar Olivia Best In Futurity: Carico's Annie Oakley Best OS Futurity: Survival's Tuff Decision Best in Maturity: Ch Winsome's Woody Bearelson PT Best Opposite in Maturity: Ch
Dream Weaver's Morning Mist Obedience Victor: Germantown's O' Jager von Hust UD Herding Victor: HCh. Fluorescence vom Insel CD, HX ~Select Animals ~
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Judges: Lew Bunch - for
Futurity and Maturity Dogs
Intersex: Jack Newton
Grand Victor: Ch.
Survival's Tuff Decision TC
Grand Victrix: Ch.
Lindenhill's Voodoo Lilly
Winners Dog: Wayside's
Honky Tonk Man
Winners Bitch: TR's
Quinella v Kenlyn
Best Puppy: Cypress
Willowlake Kharizma
Best Opposite Sex Puppy:
Cross Timber's
Cargogh Clihu
Obedience Victrix/Elite Obedience Award:
Herding Victor:
~Select Animals~
2002 G.S.D.C. of America National Specialty Show
Judges: Dogs - Mr Micheal Chaloux for Futurity
and Maturity Dogs Intersex: Edmond Barritt "My intention was to select good
solid well-constructed one-piece animals who were coordinated movers.
I believe I did this with what was there. It thought the quality was
somewhat even and that there were a few animals that didn’t go Select
that could have. I gave – some would say -- a few too many Selects.
But in my mind I had a problem eliminating some. There really wasn’t
a great deal of difference between the later Selects and some of the
animals nearer the front.
(For a more detailed
listing of this year's National results click here) Grand Victor: Ch.
Marquin's X-tra X-tra
Grand Victrix: Ch.
Jecoda Keylis Just In Thyme
Winners Dog: Cross
Timber's Cargogh Clihu
Winners Bitch: Trafalgar's
Pacific Chai
Best Puppy: Utopia's
Tanqueray of Nordlicht Best In Futurity: Ch.
Karagin's Hoodlum of Castlehill
Best OS Futurity: Amber's
Heartbreaker
Best in Maturity: Ch.
Schaztmar's Just Right
Herding Victor:
~Select Animals~
National Specialty Show
Judges: Dogs - Mrs. Helen Gleason for Futurity
and Maturity Dogs Intersex: Dave Rinke
"The quality was deep throughout the dog classes and I was very pleased with my Winners Class that brought together the variance of size and proportions in the entry. As with breeding and judging dogs, temperament and character come first and to emphasize this inalienable breed ideal, I judge all the dogs on a loose leash when they first come into the ring and have not had the chance to become ring friendly . I am happy to say that I only had a few dogs that did not display good temperament and I had few dogs with mouth problems. Mouth problems are anything other than strong jaws, complete dentition and a scissors bite. I had a couple of good dogs with bites bordering on undershot. Ears could have been stronger in the younger classes. I emphasize the need to standardize dog size and proportions. No matter how well a dog moves, it must look like a m ale if it is one. I saw too many dogs that need shortening up in the middle piece (back and loin). Some were too high on leg and a few too short. All this gives inconsistency to the overall picture of breed type." ~ Cappy Pottle
"Overview: Temperaments are fine but some of the gals definitely needed more exposure as they were not as self-confident as they should have been." ~ Helen Gleason Grand Victor:
Ch. Marquin's Xtra! Xtra!
Grand Victrix:
Ch. Kridler's Ruby v Highland Acres
Winners Dog:
Rosewood's
Maestro
Winners Bitch: Jerrwen's
Madison Avenue
Best Puppy: Keylis
Purple Rain
Herding Victor:
~Select Animals~
2004 G.S.D.C. of America National Specialty Show
Judges: Dogs - Mrs. Rita
Sandel for Futurity and Maturity Dogs Intersex: Mrs. Joan Fox "Overall, it was a delight to be judging. I loved seeing males that looked like males. So many had beautiful heads without being coarse. I had very few dogs with missing teeth or bad bites. A few dogs did not have short strong backs. The breed looked pretty good to me. It was truly the thrill of a lifetime, and to top it all off my mother was able to be there and watch me judge. I feel truly blessed." ~ Gloria Birch STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN OUR BREED: Less length. We are getting too much overall length. Croups. Most are too short. Tails. My theory is that we could possibly have a spine problem. A limited supply of blood to the tail could cause numbness. People experience this with spine problems cause numbness to the lower extremities. Because I am seeing this problem a lot, we need to determine the cause." ~ Rita Sandell "Select is a very special award
and one not to be given lightly. I was honored to have so many gorgeous
dogs exhibited to me and to be able to award 10 Selects to animals
that met the criteria and keep the integrity of the title. ~ Joan Fox
Grand Victor: Ch. Mar Haven's And The Beat Goes On Grand Victrix: Ch. Hickory Hill's Godiva Sirius Park Winners Dog: TR's Antonio Winners Bitch: Chantilly's Holiday Compadre Best Puppy: You
Ain't Seen Nuthin Yet of Edan
2005 G.S.D.C. of America National Specialty Show
Judges: Futurity and Maturity Dogs
- Mrs. Debra Ann Hokkanen Intersex: Mr. Ken Downing
"As a whole, the males were definitely males. Masculinity has continued to improve along with pigment. Backs were strong and proper which is so important to proper transmission. We have come a long way in temperament in the past few years. All males passed the temperament evaluation. I did have a few dogs that had a problem with proper follow through in the rear and dragged their toes trying to get underneath themselves and also completely opening up in the rear when gaiting. There were a few faulty tails, some lifting when gaiting and soft pasterns with poor feet. I do not mean to indicate that these were rampant problems. In fact, I did not see a many of these problems as I have noticed in the past and feel they are improving. We must be vigilant in these areas as the German Shepherd Dog is a herding dog and these type of problems will prohibit prolonged gaiting with proper transmission. The bitches. My, oh my, what a beautiful group of ladies! Good pigment, very feminine, strong backs with proper proportion, and the balanced which is so important in transmission. Again, all the bitches passed the temperament evaluation. I did have a few of the problems in the bitches that I have previously mentioned in the males. All of the Selects earned their placing with a sustained performance. They all represent what we look for in a German Shepherd Dog -- correct structure, temperament, and the look of eagles which sets the German Shepherd Dog apart from all other breeds. I was happy with each and every one." ~ Mr. Ken Downing "Our males seem to have better heads, and are not as extreme overall. Not tons of quality, but some good ones in each class. A problem I see is dead tails. This is not just a fault, but is a serious health problem with the spine. This must be addressed." ~ Barbara Amidon
Grand Victor: Ch. Wayside's Honky Tonk Man Grand Victrix: Ch. Falcon's Welove Liberty Winners Dog: Scher-Lo's Rogue of Karizma Winners Bitch: Marquis' Here I Am v Surgio Best Puppy:
Eagle Valley's
Crusader
2006 G.S.D.C. of America National Specialty Show
Judges: Futurity and Maturity Dogs
- Mr. Dan Smith Intersex: Ms. Helen Franklin "I believe that this years Selects are all outstanding examples of our breed and I am so proud to have been able to be a part of their careers. When I judge, "I put them in the order I put them in my car." I needed a train this year. I chose dogs with a combination of gorgeous breed type, curves rather than angles, combined with exceptional side gait. I require depth of body without being leggy, a marked prosternum, correct ribbing, and one continuous smooth line extending down the neck to the wither, over the straight back, and gently sloping down through the tail. A good croup is essential. One select dog and one select bitch lacked some of the breed type I usually require but because of their outstanding ability to open at the shoulder and cover the ground, they could not be ignored. Many remarked that the bitches were once again superior this year. I feel differently notine that there were several really good males. I felt that this year was one of the best I've seen for dogs in both breed type, coming and going and beautiful reaching side gait. I saw better backs and toplines, better heads, and much more substance. Several of the Select dogs could be called "stallion dogs" especially Alvinnnnn.
~ Helen Franklin "Overall, I believe we are starting to clean up the rears in our dogs. With some exceptions there were fewer locked hocks and toe-draggers than we have seen in the past. Temperament was very good with only three animals having to be excused. Secondary sex characteristics were excellent as were the number of dark to black eyes. Pigment was excellent in almost all of the dogs. With only one or two exceptions, all had good bites and full dentition. We still need to work on fronts as there were many dogs who were extending from the elbow as opposed to a full shoulder opening. We are still seeing several dead or altered tails. ~ Jamie Walker "As most of you know I have been to Germany many times in the last 18 years, and attended their Sieger show each time. In my opinion we have the best bitches in the world right here in the USA. There are great bitches on both sides of the ocean, but a culmination of bloodlines and the talent of our breeders here have given us a consistency of high excellent quality bitches. There has been a lot of talk about the length of our dogs. What I've seen in 90% of the entries were dogs of good or excellent proportions, that is 85% as high at the wither as they are long. What I've also seen is that our breed has many large size entries that have grown beyond the desired 22-24 inch bitch and the 24-26 inch male. These larger entries have more length of loin, and back, otherwise they would look freakish being tall at the withers and short in body. Lastly, in my critiques you will probably notice the same description on many entries, that is due to the great consistency in type and quality of our great bitches." ~ Dan Smith
Grand Victor: Ch. Trafalgar's Premium Blend Grand Victrix: Ch. Castlehilll's Tuff Cookie Winners Dog: Marquis' Stealing the Show Winners Bitch: Shadyrock's Dancing Doll Best Puppy:
Yoncalla's Make My Day v Lealynn
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