I thought I'd throw this out there and see what you folks thought. I've seen folks selling eggs/chicks saying that their birds have won this and that (CH, RCH etc.) at "shows."
Now, in my book, there are shows, and then there are shows. A win at an ABA/APA sanctioned show to me is worthy of being called a win. A win at a county fair where there might only be 50 birds, not so much. And I say that as someone who has judged several county fairs, and whose kids have been to tons of them. So I'm not casting aspersions on county fairs, don't get me wrong.
But if you tell me your bird won GCH of the show in Open at a sanctioned show with over 1500 birds, it's going to mean a lot more to me than if your kid won RCH in his class at his local 4-H county fair, know what I mean? And I hate to see folks be misled by slippery terms in a sales pitch. I suppose caveat emptor, but really, let's be honest when we describe our show wins, shall we?
What do you all think?
Now, in my book, there are shows, and then there are shows. A win at an ABA/APA sanctioned show to me is worthy of being called a win. A win at a county fair where there might only be 50 birds, not so much. And I say that as someone who has judged several county fairs, and whose kids have been to tons of them. So I'm not casting aspersions on county fairs, don't get me wrong.
But if you tell me your bird won GCH of the show in Open at a sanctioned show with over 1500 birds, it's going to mean a lot more to me than if your kid won RCH in his class at his local 4-H county fair, know what I mean? And I hate to see folks be misled by slippery terms in a sales pitch. I suppose caveat emptor, but really, let's be honest when we describe our show wins, shall we?
What do you all think?
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