Perusing my morning e-mail I was pleasantly surprised to find one from AKC asking my recommendations for the AKC / Eukanuba National Championship judges for borzoi. As a Breeder of Merit this is a nice thing for AKC to ask.
I didn't give them any names, but did write out two suggestions. Fingers crossed somebody at least reads what I took time to write:
I didn't give them any names, but did write out two suggestions. Fingers crossed somebody at least reads what I took time to write:
Thank you for asking BOM's for input. I would ask you to do two things:
1 - Select judges with experience with performance events relevant to the breed they are judging. Herding, hunting, coursing, etc.
2 - Scrip the TV announcers with information calling particular attention to Best of Breed winners in the Group ring - since that is all that is on TV for the public to see - that have CHIC numbers, OFA Clearances, are temperament and / or performance titled- and have health tested parents / get. And dogs that are FIT not fat.
In my opinion the AKC/ENC is the public relations event of the year. PLEASE use it for appropriate education of the millions of TV viewers at home.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
