381b17 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Paid decent money to travel/enter show at Rougham airfield yesterday and never seen anything like it,my old man who has kept running dogs for years came along too to have a look first time hes been to a show in years and he could not believe what was going on. A docked!!!!!! bitza terrier gets placed in a lurcher class crosses over to terrier ring and wins best working terrier!!!!!! Then proceeds to alternate between the two entering lurcher and terrier classes!!!!!! Something needs to be said or done otherwise people aint going to pay decent money for a bloody farce And if people dont support these shows you all know what will happen!!!! Frankly it was all a little embarrasing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trader 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Paid decent money to travel/enter show at Rougham airfield yesterday and never seen anything like it,my old man who has kept running dogs for years came along too to have a look first time hes been to a show in years and he could not believe what was going on.A docked!!!!!! bitza terrier gets placed in a lurcher class crosses over to terrier ring and wins best working terrier!!!!!! Then proceeds to alternate between the two entering lurcher and terrier classes!!!!!! Something needs to be said or done otherwise people aint going to pay decent money for a bloody farce And if people dont support these shows you all know what will happen!!!! Frankly it was all a little embarrasing how much was it to get in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
381b17 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Paid decent money to travel/enter show at Rougham airfield yesterday and never seen anything like it,my old man who has kept running dogs for years came along too to have a look first time hes been to a show in years and he could not believe what was going on.A docked!!!!!! bitza terrier gets placed in a lurcher class crosses over to terrier ring and wins best working terrier!!!!!! Then proceeds to alternate between the two entering lurcher and terrier classes!!!!!! Something needs to be said or done otherwise people aint going to pay decent money for a bloody farce And if people dont support these shows you all know what will happen!!!! Frankly it was all a little embarrasing how much was it to get in? Too much for that sort of thing to be going on!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trader 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Paid decent money to travel/enter show at Rougham airfield yesterday and never seen anything like it,my old man who has kept running dogs for years came along too to have a look first time hes been to a show in years and he could not believe what was going on.A docked!!!!!! bitza terrier gets placed in a lurcher class crosses over to terrier ring and wins best working terrier!!!!!! Then proceeds to alternate between the two entering lurcher and terrier classes!!!!!! Something needs to be said or done otherwise people aint going to pay decent money for a bloody farce And if people dont support these shows you all know what will happen!!!! Frankly it was all a little embarrasing how much was it to get in? Too much for that sort of thing to be going on!!!!!! the reason i asked just spoke to someone who when told the price to get in, turned round and come home but he didnt say how much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Paid decent money to travel/enter show at Rougham airfield yesterday and never seen anything like it,my old man who has kept running dogs for years came along too to have a look first time hes been to a show in years and he could not believe what was going on.A docked!!!!!! bitza terrier gets placed in a lurcher class crosses over to terrier ring and wins best working terrier!!!!!! Then proceeds to alternate between the two entering lurcher and terrier classes!!!!!! Something needs to be said or done otherwise people aint going to pay decent money for a bloody farce And if people dont support these shows you all know what will happen!!!! Frankly it was all a little embarrasing did complain you on the day !! the judges can only judge whats put in front of them - the organisers dont see every entry that gos into the rings - tell em .. i judged a few week ago a red dog came in as a lakeland never got owt - came back in as a crossbred told the bloke to save his quid it cant be both - - but a terrier to a lurcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
381b17 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) Paid decent money to travel/enter show at Rougham airfield yesterday and never seen anything like it,my old man who has kept running dogs for years came along too to have a look first time hes been to a show in years and he could not believe what was going on.A docked!!!!!! bitza terrier gets placed in a lurcher class crosses over to terrier ring and wins best working terrier!!!!!! Then proceeds to alternate between the two entering lurcher and terrier classes!!!!!! Something needs to be said or done otherwise people aint going to pay decent money for a bloody farce And if people dont support these shows you all know what will happen!!!! Frankly it was all a little embarrasing did complain you on the day !! the judges can only judge whats put in front of them - the organisers dont see every entry that gos into the rings - tell em .. i judged a few week ago a red dog came in as a lakeland never got owt - came back in as a crossbred told the bloke to save his quid it cant be both - - but a terrier to a lurcher No mate not much of a complainer me Edited June 30, 2008 by 381b17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bantam cock 1 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 the stewards should have told the chap. the judge should have known better. but as has been said can only judge whats in front of him. the rest must have been crap lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donnyc 1,203 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 the stewards should have told the chap.the judge should have known better. but as has been said can only judge whats in front of him. the rest must have been crap lol From what Ive been told it was a patx beddy or whippet type that was in the working class.Dont think there were any others in the class.Typical cock up with the entry fees as well .Trader was it D S your on about? I know he turned round and went home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 the stewards should have told the chap.the judge should have known better. but as has been said can only judge whats in front of him. the rest must have been crap lol From what Ive been told it was a patx beddy or whippet type that was in the working class.Dont think there were any others in the class.Typical cock up with the entry fees as well .Trader was it D S your on about? I know he turned round and went home. i`ve done the rougham show told em on the gate we whr showing terriers and never been charged yet ,, heard it was a poor turn out ? if its the dog i`m thinking off its a smokey grey thing women with windswept hair puts it in every class she can judged it never got any rossetes for her collection from me who`s ds ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trader 0 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 the stewards should have told the chap.the judge should have known better. but as has been said can only judge whats in front of him. the rest must have been crap lol From what Ive been told it was a patx beddy or whippet type that was in the working class.Dont think there were any others in the class.Typical cock up with the entry fees as well .Trader was it D S your on about? I know he turned round and went home. yep me mate said they werent happy what was the entrance fee ex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donnyc 1,203 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 They asked D.S £9 per person ..LOL I can see his expression now LOL..He was excited when he rang me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trader 0 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 They asked D.S £9 per person ..LOL I can see his expression now LOL..He was excited when he rang me £9.00 PER PERSON what did they have the red arrows there crazy price to get in £5.00 a car is plenty enough for these small shows if the carry on like that it will be the end of the smaller shows shame really is it to do with insurance costs or the venues, i would have thought a lot of the pubs with big beer gardens would be glad of the trade these days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucy 0 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 They asked D.S £9 per person ..LOL I can see his expression now LOL..He was excited when he rang me £9.00 PER PERSON what did they have the red arrows there crazy price to get in £5.00 a car is plenty enough for these small shows if the carry on like that it will be the end of the smaller shows shame really is it to do with insurance costs or the venues, i would have thought a lot of the pubs with big beer gardens would be glad of the trade these days Talking of the Red Arrows - We really did have them last year at Woodham Ferrers (well, three of them happened to be flying past, but we did announce that we hoped to be able to afford all of them in 2008!) BTW, free entry to Woodham Ferrers this year, just thought I'd mention that in passing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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