Jag hann knappt lägga ut nedanstående (förhoppningsvis) forfarande tänkvärda notiser, så hör läsare av sig och kan inte se vad det står på sidorna. Texten på de avfotograferade sidorna är i hög upplösning och går fint att läsa, men bilderna på bloggen blir dessvärre ihopkrympta. Allts, snäll som jag är kommer draporna här in extensio:




Ur Dog World Annual 1983:




Naturally, critisism is the first step towards improvment. So when a large number of people feel strongly about someting there is bound to be a change sooner or later. Look what happened in the past when Sweden got rid of the preposterous rule that nobody over the age of 70 should be allowed to judge. But althought knowledgeable, experienced dog people aired their voices and had the rule abolished, there are a number of rules and regulations creeping up that caused further concern.




A majority of exhibitors feel - regardless of breed - that the best dogs should win the top awards. However, the Swedish rules prevent this in a large number of breeds. Some breeds, like German Shepherds, Boxers, etc., cannot compete for certificates, until they have passed a character test and even if they do, are not granted their show titles before meeting certain working test requirements. In gundogs and some other breeds an exhibit may not compete for a CC before having qualified in the field. The situation is not satisfying to say the least.



Heated debate



What else are dog people som displeased about? The new character test of course!



This is the subject of the most heated criticism. Even the tiniest Chuhuahua has to be passed in the test before being awarded the title of of show champion. Many feel that to be an insult to the judges that have considered the dog good enough to be awarded the CC. The education, examination and passing of judges has, incidentally, been subject of many heated arguments in Scandinavia, as in England. Everyone visiting a dog show in Sandinavia must have noticed that judging often becomes extremely tedious and lacking excitement for both exhibitors and spectators.


There is a "double" procedure utlilised when judging each dog. The dog is forst awarded a prize corresponding to its own individual merit, without regard to the other dogs in tthe class, if any. The very good are given a first, the not quite so good a second and so on down the line. All those rated first are placed in order of merit, just as in England.


To make it more complicated, the judge is supposed to write a critique on every exhibit, regardless of its awards. This is all vere fair and good in theory, but in practice however, the whole procedure does not work so smoothly.


Suggestion to change over to the British system have been put forward from time to time over the years but, so far, have never been accepted. Dog people in Scandinavia have for a long time been voicing their discontent with various rules, not only man to man but publicly. The demand that their sport should be run by people who really know what the are about.

A new system?

The Swedish Kennel Club has had a Show Committee put to work and the result of its work was that an approximation to the British rules is now to hand. The decision is now with the board of the Swedish Kennel Club and I hope that within a few years we will have all class winners (champions or not) competing for the CC, just as in England, no character test before being awarded the title of Champion and the best dogs to challange for the top awards, whether or nor they are qualified in the field. This will give the champion title a higher value.

Anyhow, let´s hope that Sweden, Norway and Finland att least can agree to adopt the SAME system. The present situation is causing endless troubles and misunderstandings, to put it mildly.

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