- Joined
- Dec 18, 2003
Some of you probably remember this from last skating season. Mr. Doggyman and I added a German Shepherd Dog to our pack the Friday after Thanksgiving last year. We've always had rescue dogs and have never shown dogs in anything. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into!
Well, we sure got lucky with our puppy Kimba. And I do mean lucky. She has had an awesome competitive season this year in conformation. She's been in 4 regional shows, and has won her age group in all of them - under different German judges each time. She also competed in the Canadian Nationals for GSD's, and won her age group there as well. There are US National Shows for both of the organizations we belong to. The Working Dog Association of America national show was at the end of September, and she came in second in her age group there. That was a TRULY amazing result as she didn't show well (for her) and starting her first heat the next day (Puppy PMS?????) might have had something to do with it LOL!
Mean time, we have "split" from her breeder and trainer. Her breeder has been very successful, which I admire her for. But it's gone to her head, and she treats people like cr@p, including her husband the trainer, and hard working customers. We just couldn't stand to be around it anymore. I think when she screamed "HOLD YOUR F-ING DOG" at an 8 year old girl at the last show - that was the straw that broke our back.
So....we are taking Kimba to United Schutzhund Clubs of America National show in Nashville next weekend - "on our own" so to speak. We have a handler lined up, and we're doing our best to keep up her training. We just hope we can put her in the ring for a decent performance regardless of placing. Kimba will be moving up another age group into 12 - 18 month this time. So the class will be longer, and she will also start temperament tests - stand for gunshots. I'm glad we live in the country so we've been able to practice for that. Who knows on show day though!
There are a couple "blank spots" where we're waiting to get pics from the last two shows. But here is Kimba's brag site.
http://www.discounttechnologyworkforce.com/Mittelwest/Kimba/kimba.html
I'm hoping for positive wishes, especially since we took a stand against a breeder who just doesn't treat people right too much of the time. I'm hoping we can prove that 1) we can mange to show our own dog respectably without them and 2) have fun in the process. (listening to people get screamed and cussed at, especially children, is NOT *fun* to me)
Others with this kennel feel *trapped* for whatever reasons and will be *watching.* The breeder seems to have everyone convinced they can't survive the show ring without her. Mr. DG and I are just out to prove that we all have choices!!!
Thanks for listening...
DG
Well, we sure got lucky with our puppy Kimba. And I do mean lucky. She has had an awesome competitive season this year in conformation. She's been in 4 regional shows, and has won her age group in all of them - under different German judges each time. She also competed in the Canadian Nationals for GSD's, and won her age group there as well. There are US National Shows for both of the organizations we belong to. The Working Dog Association of America national show was at the end of September, and she came in second in her age group there. That was a TRULY amazing result as she didn't show well (for her) and starting her first heat the next day (Puppy PMS?????) might have had something to do with it LOL!
Mean time, we have "split" from her breeder and trainer. Her breeder has been very successful, which I admire her for. But it's gone to her head, and she treats people like cr@p, including her husband the trainer, and hard working customers. We just couldn't stand to be around it anymore. I think when she screamed "HOLD YOUR F-ING DOG" at an 8 year old girl at the last show - that was the straw that broke our back.
So....we are taking Kimba to United Schutzhund Clubs of America National show in Nashville next weekend - "on our own" so to speak. We have a handler lined up, and we're doing our best to keep up her training. We just hope we can put her in the ring for a decent performance regardless of placing. Kimba will be moving up another age group into 12 - 18 month this time. So the class will be longer, and she will also start temperament tests - stand for gunshots. I'm glad we live in the country so we've been able to practice for that. Who knows on show day though!
There are a couple "blank spots" where we're waiting to get pics from the last two shows. But here is Kimba's brag site.
http://www.discounttechnologyworkforce.com/Mittelwest/Kimba/kimba.html
I'm hoping for positive wishes, especially since we took a stand against a breeder who just doesn't treat people right too much of the time. I'm hoping we can prove that 1) we can mange to show our own dog respectably without them and 2) have fun in the process. (listening to people get screamed and cussed at, especially children, is NOT *fun* to me)
Others with this kennel feel *trapped* for whatever reasons and will be *watching.* The breeder seems to have everyone convinced they can't survive the show ring without her. Mr. DG and I are just out to prove that we all have choices!!!
Thanks for listening...
DG