White Shepherd Show
I judged a White Shepherd show today. I always try to be fair and balanced (sorry Fox News!) I worry about hurting people’s feelings and I don’t want to discourage anyone so I explain my reasons for my placements pointing out the good and the not so good and offering encouragement. I wish the AKC would recognize the White Shepherd as a separate breed. As it is now their color is a disqualification in AKC, CKC, FCI conformation. The UKC has recognized them as a separate breed.
These are my winners, not official photos just quick shapshots I took in between the official photog’s pictures.:
My Best Puppy. An older puppy never stands a chance with me me when a baby puppy is there.
My Winner’s Female
Reserve Winner’s Female
Reserve Winner’s Dog
Best Opposite Sex Puppy. The owner was so cute. I told him he needed to keep his dogs nails shorter as they were causing the feet to splay. After his class he trimmed his dog’s nails before coming back in the ring for Best Puppy.
Winner’s Dog. I did NOT take this picture. I told the official photographer to grab my camera and take the picture for me. Never trust a Canon user with a Nikon.
Best of Opposite Sex
My Best of Breed
Cool! Was your best of breed the dog that was best in show at the Premier? Or same owner/handler it looks like?
They all look like very nice dogs, but your Best Puppy is my fav.
I hope the official photog does a better job using a Canon than your Nikon. I must add that in all my years of showing, you are the ONLY judge who has ever taken quick snaps of their winners!
Good job Julie!
Julie, You are such a good judge – kind, thoughtful, experienced – the total package! I hope you do more judging in the future at UKC and AKC shows. You captured some pretty happy moments here – beautiful doggies and their beaming owners.
They look like GSDs to me! I’d take the best puppy.