The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
MALIGNING JUDGES
DOESN'T HELP GAME
Their Mistakes Are Honest.
Not Because Of Petty
Partially.
UNCERTAINTY ADDS TEST

n the owners and exhibitors Of dogs
would enter into tho true spirit that
should animate those who AXE part IN
the game Of showing dogs what n bet
tor sport this dog game would he.
Petty chickering's and kicks over the de-
cisions made by judges are far too fire.
quent and for the most part unde-
est. upright, and have no axes 10 grind.
Claims OF favorit.sm being shown are
without foundation. and IL is safe 20
say that no judge worthy Of the name
would go into the ring and give a rib
hon 10 a dog that did not deserve I.
just because It was being shown by
some friend or acquaintance Of his.
Many. many times a Judge will err
In his decisions. This IL to be expected,
bu, the mistakes are usually honest
ones and sometimes due 10 ignorance
for IL mus; be admitted that some
Judges are selected that know little or
nothing about the breed or breeds on
which they are asked to pass an
opinion. This is the fault Of bench
show committees. and the way TO cor
rect that evil los with them alone.
4 peculir fact that Is known to all
IL that the persons who question the
integrity and knowledge OF Judges are
usually ones whose knowledge concern
ing the breed is open TO serious doubt
A fancier who thoroughly knows his
breed will recognize AT once "A superior
animal 20 his own. and when this ami
NAL goes over his in the prize lists he
will have nothing 10 say. as he knows
he was fairly beaten.
Judges without exception faithfully
and honestly try 10 he consistent and
are seldom II ever influenced by any
consideration save tn make the awards
that agree with their impressions ~ the
logs as they appear 10 them AZ the mo
ment they are brought before them in
the ring. \ judge - ALWAYS Jealous Of
his reputation. which II at stake every
time he enters the ring. and IL he makes
an award which cannot be defended
successfully he does himself more harm
than i, is possible to do an exhibitor,
The uncertainty Of the show ring In
what gives the spice and interest to dog
shows. II II were possible TO ~foretell
how n Judge was going 10 place the dogs
all interest would ne killed and the end
of the dog show would he in sight.
What has done more than anything
49, W N''I Wv '''' INV o'Nt lh
Continues 10 make Il exriting and inter
esting Is the impossihility ~ knowing In
advance what different Judges will de-
eide as To the merits Of each exhibitors
dog, One who cannot view IN" whole
matter IN n sporting spirit and accept
with some degree Of eouanimity decisions
~ Judges no matter what his own opin-
ions are had better stay ont az tho
game. Any one 80 constituted loses
the very essence Of tho sport and cN.
tracts neither fun nor comfort out OF II
The real simon pure sportsmen and
seasoned show ring ~contenders have
learned from sxpericnc" that uncertain
ties are the rule rather han the excep-
tion, n they are the ones seldom found
bitterly railing against the judge. They
take their defeats. no matter how dis
appointed, with outward good grace
knowing that down n day IN the next
gives zest 10 the game and Is what keeps
II alive,