In my opinion... showing for someone else is handling. I handled many times without fees or payment of any kind long before I would have ever considered myself a "professional". To me there is a difference. Professionals are paid for services they are "experts" at. Jeff and I for one have friends with children who love the dogs. They put on mock shows at our house... go to training class with us.... etc. I just wish there was a way that we could get them involved. I know they could show in the regular classes.... but thats not the same. Its not going to get them involved with other juniors, its not going to give them the same learning experience and evaluation. The fact that we can't get them involved without signing them onto our dogs, its weird to me. We need new blood in the sport... but whats the cost? Are there other venues Im not aware of... besides entering them in regular shows with dogs? Sean DOC <wynsum@xxxxxxx> wrote:All this information is on the AKC site. I beleive that you must own or your parents must own the dog. Why? Showing for someone else is profesional handling whether you are paid or not PlushPuppyOhio typed about [ SHOWGSD-L ] Showing in Junior Showman on 15 Aug 2005, at 8:38: Does a Junior have to own/co-own the dog, in order to show in Junior Showmanship? If so, can someone fill me in on the reasoning/thoughts behind it? I was never involved in juniors, so I don't have any clue how it works. THANKS! Sean --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ Dr Zoë M Backman http://wynsumgsd.com Support Your Vets and POW/MIAs --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================