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Originally Posted by Colorado Dobes  Ha Ha, I took Sadie to a conformation class once and there was a lady there who was familiar with dobermans and started asking about her papers. I was embarrassed to tell her! |
Ah most people are so consumed with their own dogs -- and as other posters have said, the sheer volume of activities going on -- that they don't have much time to be critical of others, even if they were so inclined. I met a number of SUPER nice, constructive people there. A woman from Arizona who competed in obedience (gosh do I wish I remembered her name, but she was a treat!) was very welcoming.
Sure there were a few snoots there, but they were the exeception, not the rule. Here was one of my favorite exchanges:
Me: Lovely puppy!
Owner: She's an "[enter very famous sire's call name here]" daughter
Me: We'll she's beautiful.
Owner: [Enter sire's registered name here]
Me: I know who he is, he's my girl's grandfather ... on both sides. [Note: I think it's great-grandfather, but who's counting ;-)]
Owner: (Suddenly my best pal!) Oh, she's so pretty, nice to meet you!
HA!
Note: I removed the dog's call/registered name from the exchange above to protect the innocent. I tell the story as an amusing aside, not as a source of criticism.