I was really appalled to learn that earlier this week Barbara Stamp (Tynsil) who judged GWP's at Three Counties Champ Show on Monday, received an anonymous card (anonymous other than it was signed by 'the Breed') - making sarcastic comments about her choice of Best Of Breed - implying that it was a 'done deal' even before the day.
I have always found Barbara to be a friendly and helpful lady who is fair minded and in my opinion judges the dogs on the day and not the person at the end of the lead. This is why I have always supported her and entered my dogs under her, even though she has never given any of my dogs an award (other than maybe placing them in their class).The correspondence which Barbara has received is nothing short of bad sportsmanship and a spiteful attempt at intimidating her in relation to her decisions at future shows. Fortunately for the Breed, Barbara will I am sure, treat this with the contempt it deserves. Still it shows that certain people in our breed will stoop to any level to get what they want.
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Intimidating judges is sadly down to the sort of "pond life" our breed seems to have crawling within its circles.
When these people cannot accept that others are entitled to have an opinion and that it may differ from theirs - then maybe it is the time to "get the hell out" and find another interest to feed their bitter and twisted habit.
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