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Canfield, OH - June 8, 2013

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John:

--- Quote ---judging these judges so unfairly
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Sharon,
I'm not judging the judges.  The two instances I mentioned did happen and I think it shows that lavender bantams are and have been developed to a point where they are competing with the recognized varieties.  Yes, the two licensed judges I refer to made mistakes by placing lavenders higher than the rules allow but their judgments were right in that the lavenders were the best in the class.
My ABA comment is a bit of a dig at those in the ABA that were so vocal a few years ago about "lavender".  I think with time more exhibitors and judges with accept them as lavender and not let the prejudges of a few old timers influence them.  The "lavender" saga is very much like the Ameraucana story...some have a hard time with change.

Sharon Yorks:
I had such a good time at the show and was so eager to get back and report the news. The part that bothers me the most is that I respected these judges so much and would highly recommend them in the future, then went and made a typo that made them look bad. The mistake was totally mine.

At one point, (after the show) all 3 of them were standing in front of my cages pointing out good and bad points of my birds and discussing their views and opinions. They never made me feel like I was wasting their time and/or was bothering them by any of my questions...and those who know me know I can ask a LOT of questions. I learned a lot and valued the time they took to educate me.

Another thing that impressed me was how respectful they handled the birds. I especially noticed this after being so mad at a judge last year for tossing/throwing one of my cockerels into the cage to take a hard nose dive once he was finished looking at him. I can halfway understand this if dealing with an unruly bird, but this was a cockerel of mine that had never pecked anyone or jumped around or acted silly when getting him in and out of a cage. The man handled all of the birds that way.

I'm sorry if my response sounded harsh or snappy. I'm not upset with anyone else, just myself.

Mike Gilbert:
 
Don't be upset with yourself Sharon, we all make mistakes, and I make more than my share.   Glad you had a good time, had good judges, and had a chance to talk with the judges too.    I mistakenly assumed there had to be more bantams, but there was not.  So I should not have assumed anything.  Don't know why, but the bantams seem to be at least as popular for showing as the large fowl in our area.

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