Absolutely. there are all kinds of reasons for using a handler. Do you think the gardener would like to come over and be a handler. I know he knows how to hold a puppy. You know if I had always used a handler they would be saying my handler slept with the judge instead of me.
LOL Cathy Myra Savant wrote: > It may be about time for another recipe here, Cathy. We have some very nice > dogs....a nice Peakdowns boy, and a lovely little dog from Molly Coaker. > However, they are both going to be finished by a pro handler. Why, you > ask??? Because Pat and I both hate handling. We start arguing as soon as > we start grooming for the shows, we argue on the way to the show, we usually > aren't speaking by the time the show arrives, and we sulk all the way home, > no matter how the dogs do. What we like to do is take the dogs to the > handler in time for them to get them groomed, sit ring side with a coke in > hand, leisurely reading the catalogue and chatting. We like to watch like > proud parents while our dogs strut around the ring looking great. Can we > include people who use a handler to avoid a divorce? or a screaming match at > the show? Please, please, okay?? Myra Savant > > >From: "Cathy J. Gish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Professional Handlers > >Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 13:17:02 -0600 > > > > > > > > I guarantee that if professional handlers disappeared, the quality of > >the > > > dogs that finish would rise significantly! It should be the dogs that > > > matter, not the win. > > > > > > Laura Lang > > > Roycroft Cavaliers > > > >I disagree with you Laura. I don't think the quality will be better. It is > >because the handlers win with just about anything that make the breeders > >try > >harder to produce a better dog than what the handler is out there with. > >Breeders > >with really good dogs show them themselves. Handlers usually get the dogs > >that > >people can not win with or they get the really good ones to special but the > >mediocre dogs just finish and go back home. But it was easy for you to make > >that > >guarantee since there is no way the handlers are going to go away. And yes > >it > >should be the dog that wins not the handler but until we have judges that > >don't > >know what they are looking at then it won't matter. > > > > > >Cathy J. Gish > > > >========================================================= > >"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. > > Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > ========================================================= > "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. -- http://www.FlyingColorsCavaliers.com ========================================================= "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.
