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Re: [Killietalk] Another view on show participation
*"Bill Shenefelt" <billshenefelt at hotmail_com> wrote:
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Wright Huntley" <whuntley at
verizon_net>
You seem to show a profound misunderstanding of the judging
process, which I have done a lot.
From what fish I have seen in the shows for the past few National
conventions I have attended (only 3 of the last 5) so do the entrants.
I have seen only a couple of fish that I would, ( and did) bid on. and
those were not winners. Most of the entrants are not necessarily "old"
but very fully mature and I have stated that I feel that mature fish,
moved to new enviroments, do not do as well as young fish.
Bill Shenefelt
I agree 100% with that, Bill.
It makes for a "Catch 22" situation for the judges. They cannot choose
really young fish that have not fully developed, and older fish don't
move homes as readily. IMHO, there are some deep flaws in the process
that have not been fixed by some pretty smart folks. As a result, I take
it all a bit lightly, and enjoy the get-togethers and don't weigh the
results as too significant. I know that runs counter to the feeling of
someone in the running for Breeder of The Year, but it is still my
casual way of dealing with a less-than-perfect situation.
What we have is better than I experienced in dog shows or maybe even
Livebearer and Betta shows.
Enjoy,
Wright
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