Hi Norma, Perhaps this may prompt the resurgence of the Open Shows? Best wishes, Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "norma inglis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 12:00 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] N American dogs showing in the UK
> There was an interesting article in this weeks Dog World (a UK weekly) > concerning the news that the British Government is planning to lift the > travel ban on dogs from the US and Canada. > > The view expressed was that when this happens the world of British dog shows > will never be the same. There is so much money in dogs over the water, with > many of the well known dogs owned by very rich people or groups of people, > that money is no object. It went on to say that it will be an eye opener for > some here in the UK to see how the professional handlers operate. The dog > owners will not come over but it will be the pros to whom they pay > considerable sums of money for results. It asks how those smartly dressed > ladies and gentlemen who handle their dogs with military precision will > react to our shows. No facilities for their racks of clothes (they change > outfits between breeds), no power points for their clippers, no facilities > for bathing dogs at shows and so on. The piece ends "the clash of the dog > cultures will be fascinating to observe". > > What does the list think? Will the professional handlers be able to adapt to > our more casual approach to showing dogs? > > Norma (Craigowl) UK > > ========================================================= > "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.
