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organization, judges, and the clubs that delegate
                                                              them.  They  must  adhere  to  a  strict  selection
                                                              process in selecting judges who are good breed
                                                              experts and who are ready to resist management
                                                              in cynology, the influence of acquaintances, and
                                                              closeness with organizers and handlers. At dog
                                                              shows there is no VAR system like in football
                                                              and there is no way to fix mistakes, whether they
                                                              are intentional or out of ignorance. A few wrong
                                                              decisions at major competitions can very easily
                                                              create  a  wrong  image  for  a  huge  population
                                                              of  breeders,  leading  toand  lead  the  breed  to
                                                              longtime breeding in the wrong direction. When
                                                              it gets to that point, getting back on track is a
                                                              Sisyphean job.


                                                              What's  The  Crucial  Aspect  You  Want  An
                                                              Aspiring Corgi Judge To Keep In Mind?
                                                              If  you  mean  specifically  the  judging  of  this
                                                              breed,  my  work  method  is  as  follows:  I  like
                                                              to see the whole class both in attitude and in
                                                              movement  before  I  start  evaluating  the  dogs
                                                              individually. Even when entering the ring, I see
                                                              the first indicators and start with the primary
                                                              selection. I evaluate the quality of the whole
                                                              class and the individuals that stand out to me.
                                                              Of  course,  the  assessment  on  the  table  is  of
                                                              essential  importance,  and  those  few  minutes
                                                              later when I allow the handler to present the
                                                              dog  to  me  in  the  best  way.  The  constitution
                                                              is  important  in  the  evaluation.  Treba  jasno
                                                              napraviti  razliku  između  pravilne  kostitucije  i
                                                              veličine psa u odnosu na male,nežne i previše
                                                              elegantne  koji  se  sve  češće  pojavljuju  као
                                                              и  grube  i  preteške  This  breed  still  has  its
                                                              purpose. In most breeds, the main features are
                                                              the head and tail. It is very important to assess
                                                              the  complete  balance  and  type  of  the  corgi
            veterans  are  almost  the  founders  of  today's   first, then the shape of the head. The position,
            appearance  of  corgis.  The  frozen  sperm  of   shape and color of the eyes are very important
            certain dogs that are no longer alive is still used,   to me, which in this breed can often spoil the
            so  that  is  a  sufficient  indicator  that  nothing   general  image.  Then,  the  correct  placement
            significant has happened. But compared to 30      of  the  ears,  and  the  relationship  between
            or more years ago, the difference is more visible.  the  face  and  the  forehead.  Furthermore,  the
                                                              position and placement of the neck is also very
            It Is Inevitable That The Breed Will Change       important thing because it is also the indicator
            And Evolve As New Generations Of Breeders         of  incorrect  or  correct  anatomical  structure,
            Take Control. How Can The Essence And Type        especially the front part of the dog. The length
            Of The Breed Be Maintained?                       and depth of the dog's chest are not variables
            And here we come to the territory of the judicial   that can be left to free assessment from one



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