Was at an Open show yesterday with my boy. All was fine going round initially and whilst the judge went over him VERY THOROUGHLY on the table. Then for some reason the judge gave him a hearty slap on the rump (audible from the ring side). My boy swung round, alarmed, to see who had done this to him. The judge then proceeded to "rough him up" around his head, possibly to say "sorry I didn't mean to startle you". Sadly he had ! Why did the judge do all this ? Would he have done it to a GSD or a Rottie ? I think not !
Needless to say when the judge tried to go over my boy again in the line up he shied away. I am now seriously concerned that he is going to be worried about future judges. I pray that he wont.