European winner - France 2002

[mijke]

Dear Philippe,

For years I am a breeder of leonbergers and newfoundlanders. In CzW world
I'm only a owner and "starter". But I learn and registrate a lot about this
breed!

I see the same things you mentioned, happening with other breeds on shows.
But it won't help to criticize any judge's advice publicly!
When a judge never gives my dogs (or dogs I like of other breeders ) a place
, then I don't go to shows with that judge.

When you criticize other breeders publicly, you only get a lot rumours and
quarrels. It leads to nothing and it is in time worse for the total breed.
(because the other breeders start also talking about your breed and
outsiders don't get the issue. They only think it is a mess in that breed
world)

Then it is to prefere to work together with other breeders that have dogs of
the type you like. And go together to shows with other judges and make your
own breeding lines.

Succes and best regards,
Mijke