Dave Wagner wrote: >. . .unfortunately all you need is a well known pro handler in >many cases in the AKC. All else is irrelevent as too many judges >don't >look past that.
As a owner-handler who has beaten well-known handlers in the boxer ring, I have to add that in many cases owner-handlers can and do win, some breeds are just harder than others, and boxers are one of the hardest. I have participated in the AKC breed ring for many years and has observed many breeds being shown, and my observations are that in most cases the handlers do a better job of presentation, giving the judge a better opportunity to see the best qualities of their dogs. One of the things I've noticed in my limited observations of the Cavalier ring is that owner handlers frequently can't even set up their dogs properly on the table, much less get them to stand still in a free bait for even seconds so that the judge can get a really good look at them. And they seem to be unable to move their dogs in a straight line out and back from the judge. If owner handlers want to be competitive against professional handlers they have to show their dogs at least as well. That said, yes, a competent owner-handler with a quality dog will loose occasionally to a professional handler with a lesser quality dog under certain judges. But over the long run, that owner-handler team will win more often than not. Susan Jackson Sylmar, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ========================================================= "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.
