Corgi Convention New York City 2008

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

You said, I said. I find you impossible. It is possible to arrange almost anything let alone a simple march past of Corgis at a Corgi show anywhere at any time. Disney would have approved but he was British born.

WHY do you find it necessary to disagree and argue with me on every point in every thing I reply to? It does not make for good discussion, it causes contenion on the forum.

Just for the record I find you impossible too. Impossible to believe you, an adult male are so nieve.

I find it hard to believe that you would recommend even trying to go against the rules and regulations at dog shows. That only causes upheval and here in the US you would be brought up on charges and your standing to show and register dogs would be in jeopardy. Here you play by the rules or you don't get to play at all. And the AKC makes the rules.

It is not possible to arrange almost anything such as a march past at a real show. Here I'm talking an AKC sanctioned show which for us are "real" shows, point shows. Yes, it could be done at a fun match but there would not be large numbers at a match. I'm pretty sure it would not be allowed at shows in other countries either.

Walt Disney would not have approved of going against rules and regulations of an AKC show. He did have imagination but within the limits of what was accepted. He did not go against rules and regulations of orginizations such as the AKC, or US laws. And I still do not see what where he was born has to do with this thread.

Peggy

[Chip's Mom]

I just read through all these posts and I think Michael's original comment on a parade of corgis around the ring was hypothetical and was a vision that he would love to see. I would love to see a parade of 200 corgis walking to the National anthem myself even if it was just around the block. It does present a great vision and something to daydream about. I think everyone needs to be a little less rigid and more tolerant of other people's posts. Now everyone take a deep breath, close your eyes and visualize 200 corgis marching to the Good Ole US of A's national anthem - doesnt' it put a smile on your face.

[Michael Romanos]

Bonnie I would love to say your immediately previous post in this thread is a gem. There, now I've said it.
I"m certain that a march past of Corgis can be arranged any where in the world at any specialist Corgi show and with numbers exceeding 50 would be greatly appreciated by any Corgi lovers or admirers. At various Corgi shows i have been to there have been march pasts of related Corgis (ie great grand parent/s- grand parent/s-parent/s - offspring).

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

At various Corgi shows i have been to there have been march pasts of related Corgis (ie great grand parent/s- grand parent/s-parent/s - offspring).

Stud dog and brood bitch classes are standard part of many specialties/specialist shows. Parades of Champions, Rescue Parades, Progeny Parades - all are not uncommon. The difference between those and the original suggestion is these are ALL pre-entered, not impromptu walk pasts. There is a difference. And yes, a Best of Breed class of nearly 100 corgis doing a go round AFTER they have been called into the ring by their number IS quite impressive.

Debbie

[Peggy]

Bonnie I have to disagree with you. I do not think Michael's suggestion was hypothetical. And once again he's stated " I"m certain that a march past of Corgis can be arranged any where in the world at any specialist Corgi show..."

I was and still am going to insist that it cannot be arranged "anywhere" in the world. You cannot arrange an impromptu march past of corgis or any other breed at an AKC show. It simply isn't allowed. I'm pretty sure that it's not possible to arrange it at other shows in other countries either. Not at real shows, not impromptu.

Yes, it would be impressive, but sorry it's just not possible at shows in the US.

The national anthem is played or sung at the beginning of almost every dog show in the US. No march past of anything happens at that time. We are all expected to stop what we are doing and face the flag or lacking a flag the source of the anthem and be respectful as is the custom in America. To play the national anthem at any other time in the show will bring things to a stand still.

The reason I pointed this out is I don't want people to think that Michael's suggestion is possible and expect it or ask that it happen at a US show. Sometimes reality has to be kept in mind too.

Michael also states that "At various Corgi shows i have been to there have been march pasts of related Corgis (ie great grand parent/s- grand parent/s-parent/s - offspring)."

As Debbie states this is not a "march past". It is a class, what we call a non regular class, and is offered at specialties. (This is not offered at all breed shows.) It is entered previous to the show and is part of the show. The dogs are not just marching past they are being judged. Awards are given for first through fourth place in this class. And it's quite an honor to win the stud dog or brood bitch class.

Peggy

[Dillydoodle]

Michael, why do you make up things to suit your purposes??? Walt Disney was born in Chicago, that's right he was an AMERICAN... sorry to burst your bubble. I am sure that he, nor the Disney enterprises, would appreciate you using his name in your anti-American posts, as well as giving false info. Poor walt, probably rolling in his grave...

And peggy, if he didnt argue with you, he would have half the number of posts on this site...and we know how important numbers are here...

Emilie

[Michael Romanos]

Emilie - Yes Disney was apparantly born in the USA, though some believe that he was born elsewhere and adopted by the Disneys. For Disney please read Charlie Chaplin and Bob Hope - perhaps the USA's greatest/most famous comedians.
Now, Charlie would not only film a Corgi march past to the tune of the American national anthem, but he'd be in it - he sometimes walked just like some Corgis. And Bob would crack jokes whilst viewing the proceedings with a lot of mirth. For Example: " Corgis love to make long walks. In fact this will be the first dog march past with an intermission."

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Dillydoodle

Michael, why do you make up things to suit your purposes??? Walt Disney was born in Chicago, that's right he was an AMERICAN... sorry to burst your bubble. I am sure that he, nor the Disney enterprises, would appreciate you using his name in your anti-American posts, as well as giving false info. Poor walt, probably rolling in his grave...

Thank you Emilie for looking up the truth here. And IMO, that says a lot about Michael's posts. Like the boy who cried wolf, now we won't know when to belive he's telling the truth.

And peggy, if he didnt argue with you, he would have half the number of posts on this site...and we know how important numbers are here...

Yeah, I know. IMO, arguing just to build the number of posts or posting just to build the numbers is immature.

Peggy

[Michael Romanos]

Peggy - some would say that we need a longer intermission between you and Diddledoodle.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Peggy - some would say that we need a longer intermission between you and Diddledoodle.

Some would say? Like who? Besides you?

And why? You get to post when you want. Unless you allow a longer intermission between your posts I will post when I want too.

Peggy

[LaRogue]

...and we know how important numbers are here...

Forgive my ignorance, but what does this mean?

[Dillydoodle]

What i mean about the numbers is that the moderator seems to be more concerned with number of posts verses the quality ... so a long winded back and forth argument produces a lot of posts... thus why i think certain people love to argue so much ... This is the same reason why we have had the AAFCO food arguement in threads over and over again, also about breeding and breeding age requirements and what makes a reputable breeder, we have had the puppy food vs all life stages arguement so many times it is silly... It goes on and on. Once the thread goes away into archives when people get tired of posting about it, if someone else doesnt mention it soon, suddently it becomes a new post by the moderator to start the agruement again... been around here long enough ( posting or not) to know.

Now michael, i have been on this site for HOW long??? and you can't get the name DILLYDOODLE... that is DILLY ( short for Dillon) doodle right? sigh...

Emilie

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by LaRogue

Forgive my ignorance, but what does this mean?

Try this thread: http://www.gocorgi.com/forums/lounge...0-members.html

Also, there have been contests to clebrate reaching a certain number of posts on this forum.

Peggy

[Michael Romanos]

Dillydoodle - so sorry i got it as diddledoodle. I was thinking of Yankee Doodle Dandy and got my diddles and dilllies mixed up. It s a very funny name and you must be congradulated for having the most amusing name on Go Corgi along with Behinderhereyes.

[MyPemCharlie]

Other forums I belong to have significantly more posts and new members joining all the time. They are moderated for peaceful, respectful conversations that inspire more folks to join and post ideas. This site is very slow by contrast with fewer truly active members and very few new topics everyday. I guess the bright side of this site where fights are instigated instead of moderated, and the experts get regularly insulted, is that it is really easy to keep up with everything that's going on and get questions answered. Other sites have so much going on that I don't have time to keep up daily. Every cloud has a Corgi-shaped lining.