Susan I think probably as far as Cavaliers are concerned it is a historical thing more than anything. The group of ladies who started the breed off again would have considered it unladylike to kneel VBG! If you look at the old photographs even at indoor shows you will see that some wore hats! Also of course it is difficult for a dog that is stacked to show the happy extrovert nature by wagging its tail There are some judges will penalise a dog for standing like a statue even though it is being attentive to its handler they like to see the tail wagging. Of course in the UK a handler with a Cavalier in the group is not alone in standing , the majority are shown free - exceptions are Bichons Pekes Italian Greyhounds and maybe a couple of others who I can't think of at the moment. I had quite a "discussion" with a trainer when I was over in the US a couple of years ago because she was advocating that the owner of a Cavalier should kneel when showing her dog. I was informed that this was the way things were done in the US if the person wished to be successful at group level. She said that being the only one standing made her conspicuous - I personally thought that was an advantage! VBG
Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Cochran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:57 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] show presentation > In most of the photos that I have seen, the shows were outside. Since the UK > is known for their wet climate, I suspect that kneeling would be a muddy > business. This is just a guess. Maybe one of the UK listers can comment. > > All the best, > Susan Cochran > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "PAMoesinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:44 PM > Subject: [CKCS-L] show presentation > > > > Question: Why is there not the issue of kneeling in the UK when showing > > cavaliers? Is it due to the fact that there are no pro handlers showing > toy > > breeds? I believe the pro handlers are the ones that insist on this > > kneeling thing! AKC judges don't request it. Just my opinion......... > > pam > > > > ========================================================= > > "Magic Commands": > > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > > to start it up gain click here: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
