Labrador Retriever Forum
I've waited 2 wks plus to post this
No advertising just a PROUD Mama braggin'
On August 27th under Judge Marge Martorella at the Central Maine Kennel Club Show a male I co-own with his Breeder was Winners Dog / Best of Winners AND Best of Breed over a Special!!! It was a one point win........THEN he went in for Group AND went Group 1st!! Same Judge! there were 18 entries in Group!! It was the first time I've shown this 4 yr old boy 
he finished in Canada as a youngster with his Breeder, in the States he has been shown a cpl of times in the past and did well in BBE and 12-18 classes.
My point in this post is mainly to let folks that YES........there are Majors from the classes to be had in Group!! These are my boys first points and I'll continue to show him regardless of the number of entries!!
the 94 lb "Baby's" name is Can CH Swentina Dress For Success CGC, we call him Henry. Bred and co-owned by Tina Turcotte in Quebec, she was willing to share Henry with me!!
THANK YOU Tina
No advertising just a PROUD Mama braggin'
On August 27th under Judge Marge Martorella at the Central Maine Kennel Club Show a male I co-own with his Breeder was Winners Dog / Best of Winners AND Best of Breed over a Special!!! It was a one point win........THEN he went in for Group AND went Group 1st!! Same Judge! there were 18 entries in Group!! It was the first time I've shown this 4 yr old boy
he finished in Canada as a youngster with his Breeder, in the States he has been shown a cpl of times in the past and did well in BBE and 12-18 classes.My point
in this post is mainly to let folks that YES........there are Majors from the classes to be had in Group!! These are my boys first points and I'll continue to show him regardless of the number of entries!!Congrats on picking up a major from a very tiny entry. Being that it was your boy's first points, there was no problem with him being shown at this show. But, if he were stuck on majors only, and you showed him with an entry of just a few dogs, it would have been considered bad dog show manners by most. Yes, you could possibly pick up a major by going group one from the classes, if there is a major in another sporting breed, but I can guarantee you that if you show up with a boy stuck on a major at a little show like those Maine shows, you will not be very popular with the other exhibitors. It is sad to think that you would show a dog regardless of the number of entries. Most exhibitors would not be that greedy.
Again, so you don't confuse what I am saying, If you need minor and major points, no problem! But once you are stuck on majors, and you show up for a one point show, not a very nice thing to do.
Thats so silly. Show anytime you want. Its a sport. If you have to figure out all that, forget it. May the best dog win that day. Geez.
Figure out what? If you dog only needs a major(s)? If someone can't figure out if their dog needs a major only, then how can they figure out if he is finished? What the heck are you talking about? Anyway, the dog that this thread is about picked up a needed major from the group win. Good for him! But, if the major was all he needed, then he should have not been shown. Just a point about showing in general, not about the above dog.
I agree that entering Shows that are traditionally 1 or 2 points when a Major is all you are looking for is not IMHO Sportmans like......BUT if entered in a show that is often a Major and it turns out to not hold.........I say "go for it"...what happened to me is the reason!!! we got a Major! I've often heard this discussed here and had thought "ahhhh that never happens" ....well it can and does happen.
Not trying to ruffle feathers
True competitors will play anybody, any place, any time. This is a game. It is fun. We should all want the best dogs at every show. The more the merrier.
Figure out what? If you dog only needs a major(s)? If someone can't figure out if their dog needs a major only, then how can they figure out if he is finished? What the heck are you talking about? Anyway, the dog that this thread is about picked up a needed major from the group win. Good for him! But, if the major was all he needed, then he should have not been shown. Just a point about showing in general, not about the above dog.
