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[Pavel]

Now everyone can see how important are the dog shows..... )))

Maybe a short notice (if is it possible by me write a short ) ) to my preview
email. I have nothing against shows generally. I hate only the trend to go to
show only because "hunting" the titels. Margo is absolutely right - dog shows
are important. But not because all CAC, CACIB, BOB etc., but because we
introduce our dogs. If you see on show the dog, which is absolutely shy and
owner must push him to the ring with brutal power, then is clear, that this
owner dont go to the show, because want make a good propagation of CsW.
Show is from verb "to show" its mean introduce my dog to visitors. The beauty
contest may be only like a "refreshing" of show and not a main thing, like we
see today. This problem is a basic for all other problems with shows, which we
can see today. Lot of owners and breeders want to reach the highest awards. But
really top CsWs is not so much. Then trying to found way to reach it not 100%
fair ways. You can see, how many champions is in our race and how many
champions dont visit czech or slovakian club show, which is most valuable show
for CsW, because the experienced and experts judges and big competition. Now I
dont want to attacking the good CsW owners, they have a CsW with champion title,
because in most other countries, then CZ and SK you can get relatively very easy
the champion and more dogs get it without any unfair ways. The good example is
my Hoky. He need only 1 CAC in Poland today and will be polish champion. But he
get normally by czech club show "very good" only, but in other countries is no
problem for him to get a title.
CsW is a working dog, so that in CZ and SK need for champion a test certificate
(minimaly on level IPO1). Same need for interchampion. Of course, that in CZ are
tendency to make a easier ways to get a champion. E.g. some people here
suggested, that for champion need only certificate, that dog run 40 km. Why so ?
Again we are by the basic problem. People want to get the awards easier as
possible. But if we will go this way, then we will be in future in same problem
like some other races - two lines - show line and working line. And I personaly
think, that its very much degraded our dogs.
As more of you know, I go with my dogs to more shows as well. But I go there to
show my dogs and meet the friends, the awards are for me uninteresting. Am proud
on my dogs and me is doesnt matter, that Hoky is little bit out of standard, he
have own fans as well ).

It was my "short" notice )))

Pavel