Hi Guys

Thanks to SaraW for letting me know - Douglas' first critique is in Our Dogs this week. SaraW very kindly e-mailed me the details as I don't get Our Dogs, so can't wait to get my hands on it now. It is such a fab critique that I'm back on Cloud 9 again. Also this week in Dog World Bart has a critique under Jersey. So at long last we have some critiques to work on.

Thanks again SaraW.

Dessie

Not a problem at all Dessie :) I was nearly as excited as you will have been when I spotted it :D :D :D :D
2 lovely reports on him :) Something tells me Mr Bunce quite liked the little boy ;) :D

I'll have a read of Barts in DW when I do a magazine swap next week with Phoes breeder :)

Phoe managed to get her name in OD but that was all in this one for her 2nd in AV MPB at Horncastle - I'm now hoping the gundog write up will be in next weeks edition so I can see what was said about her 1st.

its always nice to have a critique published about your dog
gives you something to work on for the future

What annoys me more than anything though is the way that they always ask the first two placed dogs to stay while the judge takes his/her notes and then either only actually writes a critique on the first dog, or worse still, doesnt even bother to send his critiques into any paper at all for publication
what is the point of taking notes if you have no intention of getting them published

i have it in my mind now to start asking every judge that i get placed under which paper he/she is going to be sending the critique to and what timescale

in the last 4 months ive been to a show nearly every weekend, sometimes 2 in a weekend if they have been available, yet i have only seen three critiques, and only 1 of those from a breed judge

Sorry
rant over

normal service is resumed :)

Z

Hi zigger, when I have judged ,the show secretary that you are judging for, supplies you with a judges box, which contains rosettes ,judging book, and two brown envelopes. These envelopes contain letters from Our Dogs AND Dog World, which the judge is supposed to fill in and send with a critique to BOTH the dog papers, it isnt,(or at least shouldnt be) a matter of choice for the judge. In mho if a judge cannot be bothered to do this small task, then they shouldnt be accepting judging appointments!!!

Oh I wish I could see it but I only buy DW:( What have they wrote then? You'll have to tell me where to look in DW for you- KC name etc:)

Stacey x x x

Thanks for your comments ...

As you have said Ziggar when the critiques do appear in the Dog Papers it does give you inspiration and advice ie if they said trimming could be better, or handler needs to relax more, or a little overweight, something like that.

Douglas' critique was fab and Bart's which is in Dog World (Page 57 under Jersey) is great as well. But if they hadn't of been then hopefully the judge would have put it in the critique and you would know what you were doing wrong.

Dessie :D

Congratulations Dessie, what did they say? I pick the paper up over the weekend so haven't seen it yet.
Are there any Mal reports in there this week?

Hi Naomi

I don't get Our Dogs but SaraW kindly e-mailed me what the judge had written about Douglas. I'm hoping to get a copy or an Our Dogs now so that I can cut it out and keep it with all his bits from that show :D :D

Dog World has the Darlington Mal write up, it is on page 33. Nice write up for one of Jacquie's pups.

Dessie

Wasn't that the one where Kanni went Reserve best bitch.... her first champshow as a puppy :) :) :)

Edited: sorry that was Paignton.... she's had too many wins :D It's starting to confuse me :D

Hi Naomi

Brook's Myatuk Winter Bear - 9 months and well advanced for age, head handles well, sound front and rear, makes the most standing and on the move BP - Judge Jack B Bishpham.

Lovely one isn't it ...

Dessie

That's Janes Storm :) :) :)
She will be well chuffed with that one!

I thought it was ..... lovely write up isn't it ...

Thanks Derryn,
It does look good though doesnt it. :)
Chuffed to bits, I bet you were too. :D

Jane :)

Hi Jane

Your welcome you've done so well with him ....

I'm back on Cloud 9 again after reading Douglas' (Kyna Charlie Brown at Derrindee) write up in Our Dogs. The judge really liked him which is fantastic.

Bart's posh name is - Dunnfisheau Monsieur Blue at Derrindee.

Thanks again guys and sorry to go on about this again .....

Dessie :D :D

Forward it to me please so I can have a look I don't get our dogs:) And what's Barts Kc name so I can look for him:)

Stacey x x x

I've forwarded it Stacey but Dessie will have to give you Barts "real name"
Sara :)

Dessie congratulations:) What a write up eh- you must be soo proud:)

Stacey x x x

Thanks Stacey

Wasn't it a great write up ......

Dessie :D :D

congratulations dessie :D i get BOTH papers, frightened incase i miss anything,

What page, KC name etc is Storm Jay so we have a look at yours too:)

Stacey x x x

Hi Stacey,
If you go up 11 posts all the details are there.
Myatuk Winter Bear.:D
Got another first today at an open with him :)

Jane :)

Congratulations:D Although after meeting him I'm hardly surprised:D :D :D But with all this it makes you wonder how far he'll go and how fast;)

Stacey x x x

Well done you two :D :D

Keep it up ...

Dessie