I remember that day. Or perhaps a different show in Ottawa. It was very hot and humid. Several dogs went down in the heat. There was a huge water trough, some put the dogs in the cold water to bring them some relief. I do remember the Cavalier..but it was a tri dog imported from UK, very well schooled..as I remember it the young woman had to get to her knees to hold the dog up..it had gone into heat shock and she was so desperate for the win (he had a good chance..was a beautiful dog) she sort of propped him up..the judge was outraged and insisted she take the dog out of the ring. It was horrid to witness and the handlers that I knew where as dismayed as any pet owner. I don't remember who the young woman was..she was very attractive and very mean. Jo Ann Carvill BJ Cavaliers [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.bjcavaliers.com
> Many years ago when I was living in Ottawa I witnessed a very frightening scene in the Toy Group ring. I did not have an entry that day but was working at the show and took time to watch the Group being judged. > A proff. handler had a black and tan in the group and was kneeling and stacking the poor dog with it's head extended hoping to show a length of neck which it did not have. > It was a hot and humid day, the judge was turning to mark her book when the poor cavalier collapsed. The dog did recover, it was termed heat exaustion. The judge was not amused and afterwards told the handler never to do that with a short nosed breed again. > ========================================================= "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.
