It must be the name, cos I can be the same at times!
I believe there is a time scale of something like 5/10 minutes after the class has been called, to which you are not allowed to join the class unless the judge agrees??
Maybe the steward could have pointed out to the person concerned, they...
Good reply Becky, I fully congratulate you for getting the results up as quick as you have.
I can say now that the full results for WCoW will not be put on by me until the day after the show.
It is the judges choice, they may or may not call in the 2nd place to the CC winner.
Alot of exhibitors think it is their right, when infact it is upto the judge.
Perhaps to explain a little further.
Most folk who have a litter should have the litter to keep a pup not just for the fun(money).
I would only breed to keep a pup(for showing) & would hope others would breed to keep a pup(for showing/racing/work or simply as a pet)
I think it would be a very good idea if the ethics said someting along the lines of a bitch has to have a season between litters.
Having said that it would only affect members of the club NOT non members & the KC would still register back to back litters.
This maybe something that should be...
I tried to edit my post but couldn't
here is a link which will answer the question
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/download/375/form1.pdf
it says nothing about back to back litters....shocking!!!!
As far as I was aware the KC would not accept litter from the same bitch in the same year unless otherwise applied for.
Breed clubs go by the general code of ethics which was adopted last year.
Normally it does get to me on a Thursday, or Friday at the latest but because of the postal strikes it has been later recently.
There is an apology in this weeks edition, explaining that the issue is late due to postal strikes.
I highly recommend Sue & Terry Ward.
They were the first(i think) to make coats pacificly for Whippets.
They last for ages, I have one that is over 20 years old.
Yes, the other way of measuring the tail, is to run it down the leg, so it goes past the hock. A bit more slick in my opinion. I have seen this done by many an experienced judge, as it's done for a reason. :thumbsup:
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