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10 – September, 2025

By Tom Grabe

Sportsmanship. That elusive quality that is inherent in some fortunate individuals and sadly lacking in many others. There is more to being a good sport than congratulating a competitor after they’ve beaten you. No, being a good competitor and practicing good sportsmanship goes much, much deeper than that.

Have you ever stood outside the ring and listened to the chatter of the exhibitors? Have you ever heard someone demean the winner and those that deemed him so? Have you ever been the subject of that conversation? If so, then you know what it’s like to be on the receiving end. If not, you should pay a little more attention, and learn from others’ mistakes.

Here’s a little test to see how good your sportsmanship skills are. When you suffer a tough loss, do you honestly evaluate your competition to determine whether that dog were capable of beating yours? Do you keep disparaging remarks to yourself? Do you think about the rest of the exhibitors that wanted to win as badly as you did? And, most importantly, when you win, do you behave in a normal fashion that is not perceived as gloating? If you answered no to any of these questions, you may need an attitude adjustment.

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10 – September, 2025

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