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Walt,
I agree. Most judges here in the US are helpful and are willing to listen (Malone, Thompson, the late Cooke and Sorensen among others), but there are a few who don't. One might conclude that people are people, and they come in all kinds or varieties, both in Australia and the US or elsewhere. A couple of very negative experiences up front may color one's view of an entire group of people. Confusion and disagreement about standard descriptions may be one thing, and that just adds to the "personal preference" thing that every human being is subject to (total objectivity is not possible). Meanwhile, we should all enjoy our hobby and our birds and just accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world, while we may keep striving (in a civilized and good-spirited manner) to make whatever improvements we can.
I agree. Most judges here in the US are helpful and are willing to listen (Malone, Thompson, the late Cooke and Sorensen among others), but there are a few who don't. One might conclude that people are people, and they come in all kinds or varieties, both in Australia and the US or elsewhere. A couple of very negative experiences up front may color one's view of an entire group of people. Confusion and disagreement about standard descriptions may be one thing, and that just adds to the "personal preference" thing that every human being is subject to (total objectivity is not possible). Meanwhile, we should all enjoy our hobby and our birds and just accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world, while we may keep striving (in a civilized and good-spirited manner) to make whatever improvements we can.