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So this weekend I heard that a really well known judge was suspended by AKC. I want to contact AKC to find out the specifics and until I do, I won't name the judge.
As I heard it..... The situation seems to be that the judge did NOT excuse a Poodle who was clearly dyed. The matter was brought to the AKC rep by another competitor who had been in the ring with the dyed dog. I don't know if the competitor raised the issue with the judge in the ring and the judge didn't do anything about it or if the issue was raised later. I will try to find out the details.
Interesting. I wonder if the AKC is trying to crack down on the practice or if it simply had to respond to the complaint. I'm curious to know if the competitor who complained was another Poodle person or if it was in a Group ring (The person who turned in the handler for wigging at the Wyoming show last year was an owner/handler of another breed in the BIS ring. I don't blame them for being mad!)
I will say that it is very effective on AKC's part to suspend the judge. It has a farther reach than simply suspending the handler of the dyed dog. When word gets out (and this was a BIG name multi-breed judge), I think other judges are going to be more diligent about excusing dogs who are dyed and wigged.
I guess the question will be: How does a judge know that a dog is dyed? Is there some sort of solvent that could be put on a towelette and wiped on the under belly or back of jacket?
So this weekend I heard that a really well known judge was suspended by AKC. I want to contact AKC to find out the specifics and until I do, I won't name the judge.
As I heard it..... The situation seems to be that the judge did NOT excuse a Poodle who was clearly dyed. The matter was brought to the AKC rep by another competitor who had been in the ring with the dyed dog. I don't know if the competitor raised the issue with the judge in the ring and the judge didn't do anything about it or if the issue was raised later. I will try to find out the details.
Interesting. I wonder if the AKC is trying to crack down on the practice or if it simply had to respond to the complaint. I'm curious to know if the competitor who complained was another Poodle person or if it was in a Group ring (The person who turned in the handler for wigging at the Wyoming show last year was an owner/handler of another breed in the BIS ring. I don't blame them for being mad!)
I will say that it is very effective on AKC's part to suspend the judge. It has a farther reach than simply suspending the handler of the dyed dog. When word gets out (and this was a BIG name multi-breed judge), I think other judges are going to be more diligent about excusing dogs who are dyed and wigged.
I guess the question will be: How does a judge know that a dog is dyed? Is there some sort of solvent that could be put on a towelette and wiped on the under belly or back of jacket?