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EQIDIUSKENNEL · SLOVAKIA

From the book

Shows, breed surveys and trials

How German Shepherds are judged at shows, breed surveys and performance trials, and how judges’ decisions shape the breed.

Chapters XX, XXI, XXII · pages 210–213

Judges do more than rank dogs: the dogs they place highest are the ones most used in breeding, so their decisions steer the breed. An experienced judge explains what happens in the show ring, what the breed survey assesses before a dog may be bred, and what he has learned about judging performance – including an example from his own handling.

This is a preview. The full text, photographs and bloodline charts are in the book.

What the book covers here

  • Judging at the show
  • The breed survey and breeding approval
  • Judging trials and competitions