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Where Do You Sit at National Specialties?
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On the previous pages, the article Where Do You Sit at National Specialties? by Kitty Steidel
asks the following questions. Chow Life would like to hear your response to the same questions
and publish them in a future issue. Please email your responses to chowlife2018@gmail.com.

1) Please tell us a little about yourself, your breed. Approximately how many Nationals of your breed have
you attended over the years?

2) Do you prefer breeder/judges exclusively? All-rounders exclusively? Why?

3) Do you go to the National strictly to win, or to show/compare your stock with others?

4) It is said, “sometimes when you lose, you win.” By this I mean your exhibit, in the opinion of most of
your peers drew major approval, but your dog did not win. Is their approval any consolation?

5) Do you feel the judging is better at a National, where there is usually depth of quality, than at regular
specialties or all breeds? By this I mean, do judges select only the best or sometimes select mediocrity
from among really good dogs? Does the cream always rise to the top? Why, if you feel the cream does
not rise, do you think the judges fall short?

6) Since it is a great way to learn, should judges have to attend a National not just before, but after they have
judged a breed a while to add to their store of knowledge, or attend a performance event to continue
their learning curve?

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