Posted with permission:
Good Afternoon,
There has been discussion about the USRC Northwest Regional Sieger Show Veteran male class. To clarify, the Show Chairman of the Wine Country Rottweiler Club is not on this list and has reviewed this response.
The USRC rules were leisurely reviewed with the judge by the Show Chairman the evening before the show at dinner. Mr. Spindler has judged many USRC Shows and knows the USRC rules and stated so. However, he must judge by the FCI rules per the ADRK. Personally, I respect Mr. Spindler's judging and will continue to show when he is judging.
The judge was approached by the Regional Director after the dog was DQ in the effort to....support....the entrant. No one ran in the ring with the rule book and the Veteran dog and handler were not escorted out of the ring. The entrant was refunded their money and an oral and written apology was extended.
The USRC Show Committee has been notified and was asked for a recommendation and to clarify future procedures when a non-USRC Judge is officiating. Until that response is communicated the Northwest Region Clubs will personally contact any Veteran males/females entrants to inquire if the dogs have been neutered or spayed at the time the entry is received to ensure they are aware that the dog could be disqualified per the FCI rules.
If anyone would like to a send a formal proposed recommendation I welcome the participation and private message that can be forwarded or sent directly to the USRC Show Committee.
Dee Hernandez, USRC Northwest Regional Director
For USRC contacts:
http://www.usrconline.org/contacts.html