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Just wanting to see who all plans on making it to the SPARK show. For everyone going have a safe trip and good luck!

We are excited about Judge Alfredo Estrada coming to our show! I understand from friends on the West Coast he does a nice job! Hopefully we will have good weather along with lots of fun for the dogs and exhibitors. Lunch will be our usually Philly Cheesesteaks and Sausage and Meatball sandwich's cooked to order. Also we will serve egg sandwich's with bacon and sausauge for those who enjoy morning meals.

We are currently working on having a guest speaker for Saturday night's dinner. This man started his own dog food company 30 years ago. His knowledge regarding nutrition for dogs is second to none. Just an excellent speaker. We will have to see if he is available. Hope to see many of our friends next weekend.

I will be there!

Due to persistent rumors regarding our show being cancelled or being on the 19th (???) we are extending entries to April 7th to allow entrants who called yesterday additional time to get their entries in. Please spread the word!

Confirmations are in the process of going out for the entries received late last week and over the weekend.

Please don't forget our judges dinner being held at La Campagnola on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. La Campagnola is an amazing local italian restaraunt. The owners are from Italy, the food is all homemade and the portions are INSANE! The charge per head is $40 - this includes your entree, a salad, dessert and beverage (soda, tea, coffe, beer or wine). You seriously don't want to miss this! You can secure your reservation by paying online at: http://www.sparkrotts.com/Entry-information.html

Looking forward to seeing everyone this coming weekend!
Steve

well let it rain to day and not this weekend.. good luck at the show......

Rain is not a good thing but a lot better than snow

Good luck to everybody, wish I could be there!

Day One Results (unofficial):

Fritz Wilhelm V Landschaft *Select Youth Male*
Olivia von der Alten Welt *Select Youth Female*
Diesel vom Hause Bright *Best Male Puppy*
Farina vom Hause Kelleman *Best Female Puppy*

4-6 Month Male Class
VP-2 Danjo Von Konigliche
VP-2 Dexter Von Konigliche
VP-3 Doc Von Konigliche
VP-4 Drago WCR vom Carrabba Haus
P Og von Warrior

6-9 Month Male Class
VP-1 Diesel vom Hause Bright *Best Male Puppy*
VP-2 Barry vom Carrabba Haus
P-3 Brutus Cezar
P-4 Huck Von Landschaft
P Jenecks Ienoe

9-12 Month Male Class
P-1 Pan Dei Calabrese
P-2 Abraxus Isn’t It Ironic
P-3 Sonny von Hohenbeilstein

12-18 Month Male Class
V-1 Lukas vom Schwarzbachtal
V-2 Tore Earl Antonius
V-3 Igor Carrabba von Syramad
V-4 Iago vom Waldbach
SG Redwood Krest's Bodi

18-24 Month Male Class
V-1 Fritz Wilhelm V Landschaft *Select Youth Male*
V-2 Yukon von Hobson
V-3 Ignatius vom Wesburg
V-4 Izzy vom Wesburg
V Aidan vom Mullins Haus
V Mattson's Prym vom Lomza
V Argus vom Hause Hudson
V Turk von der Amell

4-6 Month Female Class
VP-1 Farina vom Hause Kelleman *Best Female Puppy*
VP-2 Bashira vom Ashaki Kimani
VP-3 Gina vom Calvario
VP-4 Bahiya vom Ashaki Kimani
P Jehexe vom Schloss Hexental

6-9 Month Female Class
VP-1 Hippie von Landschaft
VP-2 Basil vom Carrabba Haus

9-12 Month Female Class
VP-1 Zata vom Kelhausen
VP-2 Abraxus Insufficient Funds
VP-3 Ebony of Showkennelz
VP-4 Ava vom Carrabba
VP Enigma of Showkennelz

12-18 Month Female Class
V-1 Olivia von der Alten Welt *Select Youth Female*
V-2 Carlita vom Konigliche
V-3 Moya vom Hause Edelstein
V-4 Beachbreeze von Hobson
V Callie von der Kuhlen Kante
V Emelie von Hause Schwartz

18-24 Month Female Class
V-1 Lucie von der Rod
V-3 Bianca vom Hause Kelleman
V-4 Aspen von der Barrhump
V-4 Francesca vom Landschaft
V Addie vom Hause Hudson
V Avatar Dancing In The Storm, RN
SG West Ends Carmen

Samantha is fast as lightning!

Congrats all

Samantha, nice work on getting those up so fast!

Nice job with those quick results Samantha and thanks for getting those critiques done yesterday as well

Congrats to all the winners

It would be nice to say congrats to all the losers too this time around. Some VERY NICE dogs didn't place because of the quality of dogs there and the tough conditions. By the 10th lap of running around that huge muddy ring you couldn't even see some of the dogs LOL. Kinda reminds me of Woodstock

I have to thank Tony S and Doug and Jordan Ivey for helping me out yesterday. They all put in 3 or 4 laps in terrible conditions and I really appreciated the help. After that first two laps I just couldn't run any more

Thanks for updates and once you have time please let us know results for sunday.

Day two results!

Godzilla vom Wesburg *Select Adult Male*
Sara von der Crossener Ranch *Select Adult Female*

Open Male Class
V-1 Zeppelin vom Landschaft
V-2 Helios vom Lowenherzig
V-3 Atos Miraclerot
V-4 Igor von Rivendell
V Tony vom Carrabba Haus
V Misha vom Kaiser Wappen
V Quasar von der King
V Noah von Rivendell
V Odin vom Prince Haus
V Bonzi Carrabba von River Villa
SG Argus Od Germania
SG Kingston Martin vom Bullenfeld

Champion Male Class
V-1 Sony-Boy von der Kirschenplatz

Working Male Class
V-1 Godzilla vom Wesburg *Select Adult Male*
V-2 Geronimo von Hainichfelsen
V-3 Jake vom Gruberhaus

Sieger Class
V-1 Dino Vom Carrabba Haus

Open Female Class
V-1 Sara von der Crossener Ranch *Select Adult Female*
V-2 Tonka vom Carrabba Haus
V-3 Denali vom Blauenberg
V-4 Bilialian Acres Shenandoah
V Natalie von Rivendell
V Arisa von der Stark
V Chandra des Gladiateurs de Rottweil
V Perla van Haysherak
V Kellan vom Rivendell
SG Vom Reulmann's Sigmunda
SG Vanguard's Absolutely Velocity

Champion Female Class
V-1 Gamegards Little Miss Sunshine
V-2 Gamegards Cherokee Star
V-3 Borra vom Konigliche

Working Female Class
V-1 Quenda von der Holzhausseidlung
SG-2 Simmer Down Now Von Hobson

Siegerin Class
V-1 Drybrucke's Alysheba
V-2 Jetta von der Rod

thanks Samantha- FAST

Thank you for updates and congrats not just to winners to all participants !!!

Just a couple corrections... Day one 18-24 females Francesca von Landschaft V2 instead of V4 and day two Open males Noah was V4 and Igor was V (they are brothers so I think that was the confusion ). Thanks for posting the results so fast. We had a great time and we really enjoyed seeing all of our friends again!!! Another great show with SPARK. Congrats to everyone.

PS the mud made running a little hard but it was so tempting at the end to take a running start at the top and belly slide to the bottom

Glad your show went well. Make Steve give you a little extra lovin' for your efforts

Was a great time for sure, was great seeing everyone... alot of super nice dogs at this event.. even though we ran in mud to our knees... wow!!!!! Congrtas to all winners,,, and 1 more correction Arisa went V5 insted of V6 as posted in results!!! Great show guys see ya soon!!!!!!!

On behalf of SPARK we would like to thank everyone who supported our show by entering dogs, sponsoring trophy's or just coming to the event and purchasing catalogs and food. Although the heavy rains on Friday left its mark, it seemed to me everyone was having a blast. I heard many great comments about the judging and personally I was very impressed. After spending many hours with FCI Judge Alfredo Estrada it was obvious to me his love for this breed is unquestionable. We can not thank him enough for changing his schedule in order to judge this year's show.

I would also like to thank a few others. First and foremost to all competitors who I thought did an outstanding job not only presenting their kennel but also showing good sportsmenship throughout the show. Secondly I would like to thank Vince who stepped up and cooked for everyone this show. The food was terrific and everyone went home with extra pounds. I would like to thank Dawn Rexrode who make our health clinics possible. Sitting in a room all day Saturday and making sure all dogs are taken care of and paperwork processed is a thankless job. For that I thank you Dawn. Your dedication to bettering this breed is certainly appreciated. Next I would like to thank Anthony who traveled from Pittsburgh to help our cause. I watched Anthony stewart the ring and he did a wonderful job. To Leslie Fried who always steps up and helps our club out with registration and anyother assignment given.

To my great friend, my right hand man and who without him I would never tackle another show again, Kevin Rexrode. If I looked up the word "teamwork" Kevin's picture would be there. Kevin gives his heart and soul for three days to make SPARK's events possible. Working side by side with Kevin these last 6 years has really helped me realize that if we don't have the "Kevin's" in our clubs, we could never put on these productions. Samantha and I thank you!

To my wife Samantha who has given so much to this breed and has never asked for anything in return. For two weeks straight Samantha has worked around the clock to make this show happen. The administrative work required to put a show together is tremendous. Watching her work to all hours in the morning and then grabbing a few winks to wake up and go to her normal job speaks volumes of this individual. Handling all the typing for two days and then finally helping club members breakdown and cleanup when she is so drained shows me the passion she has for this breed. Thank you honey for making this all possible for Rottweiler lovers alike around the US. You did a fantastic job as always.

We look forward to next years show and hopefully we will see all our friends and many new ones. Best of luck the rest of the year to all.


Steven Canuso
President
Southeastern Pennsylvania Rottweiler Klub

Well put Steve.. we had a GREAT TIME!!!!!! And thanks to everyone!!!! Samantha you did a GREAT job as this show went smooth as silk...... look forward to seeing you both again next year!!!!!!!!

Ethics and Integrity
My name is Jane Hobson and for those that are new to the Rottweiler
I would like to give a short list of my credentials. I have been involved
with the breed for many years training, breeding, titling many of my own
dogs to Sch. lll (including breeding and titling a USRC national Sieger) and
obtaining AKC championships for my own dogs and other owners.
After attending the SPARKS, USRC show this past April, 9-10, 2011, I
felt compelled to tell all about the blatant failure of ethics and integrity
that have occurred unabated in the USRC for decades. There needs to be
rules, regulations and ethics at USRC conformation shows. Unfortunately,
there are none. I think it is disrespectful and dishonest for members of the
USRC clubs to exhibit their dogs at their own show, especially the club
president, secretary and procurer of the judge. Conducting the show, making
sure all have a good time and that the playing field is fair and above board
should be the first and only priority. At most USRC shows this is not the
case.
This past weekend when I saw Samantha, the organizer of the show,
entered with her exhibit, baiting her own dog, and having the ring steward
run her dog, I thought, "Here we go again!" All at ringside were saying the
same thing as I. The reply I received from Samantha when I confronted her for
her actions was astounding. She replied, "I do this every year"! My reply to
her was, "Doing it every year does not make it right. She further mentioned
that others who put on shows, Darlene and Andy Devlin, do the same thing as
her. Their unethical behavior does not justify hers! People must have
integrity and ethics!!! We are not gas money for the organizers of the
shows.
Another impropriety, which I have seen occurring is permitting the
judge to adjudicate a dog that he has bred. If the organizers of shows care
about the integrity of their events, they would never allow a judge to be
put in an uncomfortable, awkward, compromising position. Judges must also
care about our dogs here in the USA, and not about being kind to exhibits
and making friends. Many owners are being misled about the structure and
temperament of the Rottweilers we breed at the hands of foreign judges, who
probably laugh at us all the way home. We need ethical American judges who
care about our dogs and our breeding stock. We need judges, which are honest
with their critiques and not give away V ratings like it was candy at the
circus.
The USRC also promotes itself as working club. In reality, the
number of people who actually work Rottweilers in the organization is very
small. In reality, the top percent of working Rottweiler people can't
compete competitively in the US against the other working breeds. We must
set our sights on goals that are obtainable, not wishful thinking. The sport
of Schuzthund is extremely difficult for the owners, trainers and the dogs.
The breeding goals in the USRC are unrealistic to the majority of club
members. This perspective is coming from a person who is a hobby breeder
that has titled many dogs. The USRC as an organization must care about all
their membership, not a select few in the organization, which it has done
since its inception. This thinking has resulted in the smallest number of
members in the USRC since its beginning.
When I pay my entry fee and enter my exhibits, I want a level
playing field. I do not want to compete with favoritism, the president of
the club in the ring with the other exhibitors, and "Candy man" judges,
which stay at the home of the organizers of the shows and hand out favors to
select people.
Ethics, integrity and honesty are rules for all. They are not to be
summarily dismissed. The process of the show is a place to learn, improve
our breeding stock, have fun, win, yes sometimes lose and exhibit our dogs.
Not a place to manipulate the process and seek favoritism. That will surely
destroy our breed.

Ok. Now all I can do is sit here and actually shake my head over this....

Let me get this straight. People went to the SPARK show and people were upset that Samantha was baiting her own dog and the ring stewart helped her 'handler' run her dog. Also that David York entered his dog. I follow. Then when Samantha is questioned about her ethics, she apparently throws Andy and myself under the bus and now Jane, whom I considered a friend, states that 'our unethical behavior does not justify hers'??? Am I following correctly?

So, Andy and I (aka, HVRSK) have no intention of putting on a show this year. We did not put one on last year. The year before was the Nationals - where I put the ABST on my bitch and showed her under a judge that did not stay in the same town as where we live, nor did we travel/entertain him before the show to get any 'brownie points'.... Then the year before, I believe we had a trial - no show, etc... When we have trials, the judges again stay at hotels and our trials are open to everyone to come and watch - so everyone can see how the dogs perform, etc.

My babbling above paragraph is just commenting on how Andy and myself, who have been so overwhelmed with other, and in my opinion, more important things are ONCE AGAIN being pinned as the unethical persons... As I said above, all I can do is shake my head on this one. Every once in a while, we put on shows, to entertain everyone and to give everyone a top show, with great trophies and make everyone feel welcome. I don't house the judges, nor do I buy them elaborate gifts or anything of that matter, to 'buy' their favoritism. Personally, I enter one or two dogs, at the most - at our shows that normally get 200 entries. And 'we' are unethical? It's amazing how I got thrown into this crap and you can bet your sweet a$$ that I won't be waisting one second of my limited time putting on an event for this organization, when members/'friends' want to put out an e-mail like this and specifically put us out there as unethical show coordinators. Unbelievable is all I can say...........

Jane, I've already replied to the mass email you sent out, but I'll ask my question again here since you posted your letter here as well.
With all due respect, how is what Samantha (and many others in other clubs) did any different than you showing your dogs to Wayne? I'm sure I'll get tons of hate mail for asking, but I've got broad shoulders and I've dealt with worse.
And just a little FYI...in UKC there are no rules against club members or show committee members or chairpersons exhibiting their dogs to the judges they hire. For some of us, there are so few shows available, it is often the only (or one of a limited number) of opportunities to show our dogs in our chosen venue. We (speaking for my UKC club members) do not go into the ring wearing any article that could blatantly identify us as club members, but the judge's certainly know who we are since there are only about 4 of us who run the entire event weekend. However, we trust in our judges' abilities and ethics to judge THE DOG, not the handler and to choose the best dog on any given day. I have shown to Mr. Estrada previously and was very impressed with his consistency in his selections. After watching one class it was easy to see which dogs he would narrow his ring down to, and even get a good idea where each dog would place. I personally think it is disrespectful to the judge to think he would put up a dog simply because of the handler at the other end of the leash. Other judges may do this, but I highly doubt this is something Mr. Estrada would lower himself to.

It was good show, there was tention felt in the air, I just hope we all had fun and hope we can all let lilttle issues go! It was a good crowd, great show! Alot of very nice dogs, and people!!!

Jane,

First let me say everyone who I talked to had a great time. They felt the judging was excellent and consistent. For you to come on this site or anywhere else and question a Judge's ethics is in poor taste. You insulted an international guest to our country and organization, questioned his ethics and integrity within his ear shot, which in in my opinion unsportsmanlike and intolerable behavior. This would never have stood in the AKC ring and why it stood here is incomprehensible to me. Its almost as though you were upset because of the poor showing you had with this judge and now have tried to stir up the pot to deflect your showing. For myself I was busy helping the food tent and missed this episode.

However I find your post rather amusing. For you to talk about ethics and judge others is rather hypocritical for two reasons.

First, let's talk about the 2007 NE Regionals. You entered a dog under a judge that was the co-breeder of the dam of the dog you were showing to him, who subsequently became NE Regional Sieger at that same show.

From the USRC website Results archive http://www.usrconline.org/archive/2007/rcc_ners.htm
Rottweiler Club of Connecticut
Northeast Regional Sieger Show
November 17th & 18th , 2007
Mansfield Center, CT
Judge: Wayne Simanovich

RESULTS:

Best Puppy Male: Kash von Scosher
Best Puppy Female: Kenya von Seosher
Youth Sieger: Axel “Black Pearl from Panovic”
Youth Siegerin: Giuly v.d. Rod
Select Adult Male: Rott Irons Perfect Circle
Select Adult Female: Zilly vom Wachberg
Sieger: Overnight Express von Hobson

Sieger Class:
V1 - NS’07, SA’05, CH, Overnight Express von Hobson, SchH3, BH, AD
Sire: Crystal's Topaz v Ponca CD, CH, CD
Dam: CH Canin Manor Uris von Hobson
Breeder: Jane & Russell Hobson
Owner: Jane Hobson

From Paw Village http://pawvillage.com/pedigree/dynprofile.asp?ID=JJ5VVF7ZY1 :
CH Caine Manor Uris von Hobson
Female Rottweiler 10/28/1994
Owner: Jane & Russell Hobson
Breeder: Jane Hobson & Wayne Simarovich
AKC WP60735002
OFA Hips RO-53123G27F GOOD (1/30/1997)
OFA Cardiac RO-CA756/71F/C-NOPI NORMAL - CARDIOLOGIST (9/29/2000)
Sire: Mr Bismark von Weiden SchH 3
Dam: USRC NS'92 ERS '93 & 94, NERS '97
Chita vom Oeterkotten
SchH I BH AD HD-free

In addition at the 2005 NE Regional Sieger show you also showed progeny from this same male to the same judge who co-bred the dam of this male. AND, in addition to that, this same male won Select Adult Male at the same show by a joint decision of both judges, one of which was the co-breeder of the dam of this male.

I'm not saying anything here that is not public knowledge. It's all in the USRC Event archives on the USRC website.

And there is a lovely photo of you and Ox winning Best Adult Male at the SPARK Sanctioning Match with the same judge, you know the co-breeder of the dam of Ox. http://www.sparkrotts.com/spark-sanctioning-show-photos.html

Secondly, neither Samantha nor I have anything at stake here. We just enjoy showing our dog to good judges when possible. We are not professional breeders, trainers or handlers. We simply show for the fun of it and to see old friends.

Finally, I would like to leave you with a saying that I am sure you are familiar with because of your beliefs:

Roman 2:1- You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

Sincerely,

Steve Canuso
President
Southeastern Pennsylvania Rottweiler Klub

Jane really is one of the most honest people I know. I contact her my self to ask her questions thru out the year.. She always tries to help out and will not hesitate to call you out on something..... and a bunch of us feel the same way about the show... by standers watching the judge viewing only select people in the ring...

The venue it self was great.. the mud sucked,, really sucked your shoes off your feet... lol great place for a show.. always good to see the Spark team going,,,,

I felt everything was great at the show. It was nice to see a consistent judge that could explain his placements. This show season has been crazy to say the least and I feel like this was the best event so far this year (that we have went to). I hate to hear the negativity at the ring and I feel bad for the judge. I hope he left with more good thoughts about us than negative. I wish things could be dealt with quietly At the end of the day it is just a dog show. Was great to see everyone again and I hope everyone made it back safely.

Troy I understand what you are saying but at the same time a good judge knows the top dogs for placements when he sees them walk in. Some things can change the placements like when he runs them for a long time to see who breaks down and who can maintain and who can still stand alert and ready at the end. I to respect Jane as I think she has done great things for this breed and I also always enjoy the spark shows.

p.s. The working Male class,, that was an upset... marked down for dark markings but out moved the other dogs in a working dog class.... WOW.. and the judge told me personally he did not move enough for him,, yet we made every lap around while every other dog had a break swapping out from handlers over and over, and taking bathroom breaks in and out of the ring.... at the Conn. show I believe Wayne gave her the title again, was not her first time.. as he gave a speech to the crowd about how she should have not showed Ox after already wining Seiger..

It is no secret that the judges sleep with Steve and Samantha and this is not the first time. Do I think it is wrong yes but if I don't like it I don't go. It is not the first time a judge has been put in a situation where he or she has to judge one of his own. Last year it happened with Dusko at a AIRK show. I don't blame the judge as much as the person entering knowing that he or she is putting the judge in a awkward position. Damn, just last month a judge awarded a Sieger trophy from " his heart " ... WHAT ??? What about all the other winners that wanted a shot at that trophy ? No show will ever be put on that will send everyone home happy.

The SPARK club put on a pretty good show. The muddy conditions sucked but everyone had the same conditions to work in. The entry fee ( $63.50 ) was high considering it will only cost $40 for a youth in two weeks in CT. The $10 parking sucked especially per day but all in all it went pretty well.

I myself shook the judges hand after the show and told him I thought he was for the most part pretty fair. I have been doing this long enough now to know that yes it is nice to win but whatever happens the people around the ring know what the best dog was win or lose. They know when something just isn't right also.

In closing I'd like to say that the judge was a real piece of work in one area. HE couldn't stand still in that mud long enough to critique a dog but he expected everyone to run through that mud 12 or 15 laps I know he wanted to see the dogs move but that was just not a very good place to see how well a dog could move. Thanks to everyone who was willing to go out in that mess to help people run their dogs and there were a lot of them.

Andy,

The "judges" sleep with Samantha and Steve? What are you talking about? Please clue me in so I can understand the benefits we have received from spending all this money on these shows so everyone can have a nice time.

Steve, Samantha, and Dawn
I brought this to light because it has been going on much too long.
I understand that there are few and far between sieger shows, but other
organizations put on very nice shows as well. And not all are USRC venues.
I could not one listen to all the people at ringside commenting on the whole
situation. I did not do it to hurt Samantha or anyone else at the show. My
intention was to stop a impropriety that has been going on for a while. I
did not say anything about the judge or his judging. I am honest, usually beyond good
judgment, but I heard much of the same sentiment at ringside. And I had to address it.

I would have appreciated anyone saying anything to me about Wayne,
and the Ct Show. First, I did not put on the show. I was just an exhibitor.
Wayne did not breed my dog, I did. We co- bred Ox's Dam. Wayne had nothing
to do with Ox. As the judge at the CT show, Wayne had the free choice to
choose any dog.
Because I have stated my opinion about this situation, it does not
mean I have or had anything against Samantha, Steve or the show. I like you
all very much. I was stating something that has gone on way too long. And
please, next time, if you see that I am out of line, please feel free to
speak with me. I spoke to Samantha when it was getting ugly at ringside as a
friend who I care about. I did not write this without going to her first.
On another note, I will always make it a point to go back to the
Sparks show if for nothing else, the most fabulous Health clinics with the
best people involved, from Dawn at paperwork to all the doctors and there
assistance. Having had a horrible experience two weeks prior, it will
become a priority with my dogs and puppy people seeing their doctors at the
Health Clinic. Again, none of this was done out of a bad motivate but with
good intentions. God Bless Jane P.s Steve LOVED ROMANS 2:1 THANK YOU!!

Here Andy just in case you thought Judge Estrada stayed at my house. I cannot believe we have to defend ourselves for putting a show on for all to enjoy. Last night after reading Jane's thoughts Samantha and I talked about the future of SPARK and whether or not to have more shows. You see this is what happens when negative and cruel thoughts are typed into a computer. Below is the hotel receipt for the judges room.





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This response is for Jane, wow, I never met you, I have heard of you, and from what I have heard was all good things, your kindness in mentoring, handling dogs etc.

Well your current actions tell me something quite different.

Are we a bit torqued off due to the SG rating?

Well, stand up and take it, we all have. anyone that shows their dogs long enough will know that every dog has it's day.

Do you think I should go and say nasty things when my BIS dachshund lost to a class dog. or my wondlerful Sieger Dutch who took an SG rating once, at the end of the day, this is all about the dogs. Win or lose, we take them home and nurture and love them.

Be happy we have the right to breed, train and show our dogs, there have been times in history when this was not the case.

You have opened my eyes to you Jane as a much different person...

Hello Marylou, I don't know you. I am not upset with with her sg rating. My bitch is SG. I totally agree with my rating and the critique was very nice one. I am sorry you would think this is all about a rating. God Bless Jane

I hope everyone had a wonderful time at this show. I would like to give my two cents, not to say it is worth much more than that. When our club hosted USRC events some of our club members showed their dogs and I was one of them. I personally don't feel as if there is anything wrong with this. To all that have put on a show with 100+ entries know how much work it is, how much bitching you have to hear pre, during, and after the show is over. I personally believe that if you are going to put as much work as it takes to put on a show you should be able to have fun with your own dogs as well. I know that not everyone will agree with this but I would say some of the ones that feel strongly about club members not showing their dogs at their own clubs show hasn't put on one of these types of events. The last statement wasn't directed to anyone individually just a statement. I feel that most times at our shows in the past that most of the people there probably knows the judges better than anyone in our club did. To me if you feel like the judge is that type of person you either do not show to him/her in the future or if you know prior to the show you do not send your entries in. The judge for this event is a judge that our club brought in a few years back and it sounds to me that he was pretty consistent and put up similar if not the same dogs he did when he was here for us. I think it is a little funny that anytime the USRC puts on an event it is looked at under a microscope by several out there and criticized. I went to a show about a month ago that several things were in question and it was not a USRC show and nothing really was brought up about the way the show was run and the way certain things were handled. I personally don't thing it is unethical to show your own dogs at your own show. If that is true all working people should only travel to trials and not work their dogs on their own helper or their own field at trials. If people are unethical it will take a lot more than not allowing their dogs to show at their own show. I will also say that the USRC does have a long way to go to be the club we all know that it can be. It starts with us all getting along and learning to agree to disagree. In closing I do not want this to be taken as I am pointing out any one individual. I am only stating the way that I feel at this time. I think SPARK put on the best show of there ability it is unfortunate that the weather made it muddy and I feel it is bad that we can not pull together and sometimes agree to disagree. I only wish I could have made it to this show and my hat goes off to SPARK for putting on this event.

Be careful how you use God Bless...

Look at your post and read it twice, then think about it. This thread started out happy with quick results and what sounded like a fun time, even though the mud got in the way, which we all know can happen.

and you began to throw your own MUD...

Steven - I was replying to what Jane wrote about judges staying at peoples houses. A year or two ago the same thing was brought up about you having the judge stay and sleep at your house. I also said that if I didn't like that sort of thing I wouldn't go to a show like that. I went to your show and I could care less if he slept in your bed with you. I said - and it was right in front of Samantha - " Thank you, I think you were a pretty fair judge " right after he signed critiques and I believe she will tell you that. I also said I think your show went pretty well. I said the conditions sucked but at least they sucked for everyone. I also thanked all those at ring side that ran dogs for people in need. Sounds like a lot more compliments than bashing to me.

The $63.50 + $10 for parking wasn't a lie. Oh by the way ... the food was pretty good too

Aw, no harm done. Flipper's been a "Mudder......." for a long time!!

The reason Gerard O'Shea was at my house was because he was here for 2 weeks. If you remember he did a seminar the weekend before the show. As for my dogs I think the best rating I got that year was SG.

Just to clarify:

In 2007 when Hetje and Jurgen were here, they arrived right before the show and stayed at the host hotel, Holiday Inn Morgantown, which was a good 35 minute ride from our house. During the weekend, non-dog show friends were responsible for picking them up and dropping them at the grounds because frankly, our club members were too busy trying to take care of all the stuff that goes into running a show of that magnitude and squeaking in a few hours of sleep a night - espeically in conjunction with the car show being run at the same time. Some of you might actually remember the car show people picking up and bringing the Judges to the show in Corvettes each day. AFTER the show was over, each couple stayed a few days extra to sight see. So that further hotel fees were not incurred for either party, both couples stayed at out home. But again, this was after the show.

In 2008, Gerard O' Shea came in a week prior to our show to do a seminar. Yes, he did stay at our home at this own request. (a) because he did not want to put 10 days of hotel stay on our club and (b) because he did not wish to stay in a hotel for 10 days straight. Not only did he stay at our home, but he helped shop for show supplies, spent hours helping us set the grounds up for the show and sat for hours helping to put plates on trophies, wrote up armbands etc along with our club members at HIS insistence. If you look back at the results, none of the club members did any better than anyone else. And if you compare them to the 2006 judging at CWRC two years earlier of the same dogs, you'll see its pretty consistent. Gerard didn't like our dogs any more in 2008 than he did in 2006. And that is the way I would want it to be. And I'd still show under him. And I am confident that he would place my dogs the same way today.

In 2009, Dieter Hoffman and his wife judged our show as a 'stop' on a cross country vacation they had planned. They arrived in LA two weeks prior to the show with their friends, and drove all the way across the country stopping and seeing the sites before they arrived in PA - the afternoon before the show. They stayed at the Kind of Prussia Best Western across from the King of Prussia mall, which they themselves booked. They transported themselves in their own rented vehicle to and from the show grounds, etc. They left the morning after the show. We picked up the hotel tab for the two days of the show, which was the correct thing to do.

In 2010, Werner Walter was booked at a hotel in Oaks. As we all know the volcanic eruption kept him from coming over. Andreas Mueller kindly stepped in. He stayed at the host hotel - now almost 60 minutes from our home as we had moved - and he was transported to and from the show grounds by people stayig at the hotel. I am sure he can verify this as well as a dozen other people who stayed at the host hotel.

Because of the 2007 show, unless the judge specifically requests to stay at the host hotel, we sequester them in a hotel not in our town and not at the host hotel. This is because in 2007 both judges expressed their discomfort with entrants trying to market their dogs to them prior to the show in various ways.

This year Alfredo Estrada was booked at a hotel in another town. But that receipt has been posted here already.

We also regularly have a shuttle service pick up and transport judges because honestly our resources are stretched thin enough just trying to set up/break down and keep the show going, that we just can't spare anyone.

And that is the history of the judges.

While it would be too difficult to keep an entire club from entering a show, there are rules within the USRC that prohibit the Show Chairperson, and Show Secretary from participating. This applies to all clubs, and no one is supposed to be above this.

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There is no other person listed as contact, or involved in this event, just one person, who is also listed as the Show Secretary. Not the first time I may add that this person was listed as the Show Secretary ( see 2009 USRC NE Regionals Results, Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:21 pm) prior to the event and I was told it just so happened to be switched just prior due to having alot on their plate and then their dog was shown. There is a reason the person doing all the paperwork, and contact work is not allowed to participate. It does not matter if those who are not to participate do not win or even place at all. The action of them competing is a violation no matter who it is. Those who are officers and on the Show committee should know these things and not be in a questionable position from the start.

It was good to see results were put up so quickly by the AOR, especially considering it was only some months ago where it took quite some time asking to get results from two events. Funny how that works.

Why in the world would you expect any of the "elite wannabees" to start obeying any of the rules now? They've never been held accountable by anyone, for anything, the've done in the past. When charges are brought, it just turns out to be another "EB vote joke". Not to say, all of EB is either blind, or or swayable(borrowed that one from Palin;-)), but it's obvious, there's a questionable majority, in many instances. And people can't figure out why EB members resign faster than replacements can be found for them, really? I mean I like to ride, but I never had a desire to ride with the Youngers;-)

Man the to see some of these responses I now know for sure things are seen through rose colored glasses for some. Glad I took mine got broke and I only look on here when someone brings it to my attention. Just sit back and shake my head at a few on here, say typical.
Rant and rave yet crawl in bed in bed together(figure of speech)

Hope it is warm and cozy.

Best thing that happen to me was unfortunately I got ill and had to step back. I almost come back to the dog show world but nah i will just have wonderful pets for now.