If you only have two friends, I would not show under them.... <G> But I'll bet you're like most of us - you're on a show circuit with people you meet every month or so and they all become friends, so if you didn't show under them, you wouldn't show at all. Fortunately AKC Guidelines for judges defines this for us - as a relationship that involves business, co-ownerships, handling, etc. with the judge or their family or your family. We were at the Eugene shows some years ago and one of the exhibitors ran from ringside crying - another exhibitor had loudly criticized her at ring side for entering under a judge she had socialized with. I grabbed her and took her back ringside and told her loudly so all could hear, that everyone there knew this judge, had socialized with her from time to time and if she pulled, we'd all have to pull. Then I challenged her loudly to "go pick up and beat me if you can. And don't you dare confirm that this judge is not honest." She did, but my dog won anyway! Dave On Sun, Dec 30, 2007 at 4:10 PM, Barbara Galasso wrote: > I was talking to a very good friend of mine today who happens to be a > judge. She will be judging a show this year that I would normally > like to have shown at. She does not live in my area and is not > familiar with my dogs never having seen them except one a long time > ago who I don't show. Last year I did not show under two judges > because both are friends of mine. Best, Barbara ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================