Amen-this newbie conditions her dogs-can groom and love the time with the dogs. May even consider showing a pup In UKC-and I'm an old broad! Pat Evans On Nov 2, 2011, at 7:17 AM, InquestGSD@xxxxxxx wrote: > Paula is right. > > Every year I hear that people cant show because handlers A B and C charge > sooo much. > > Folks, there are more letters in the alphabet. Trust your dogs. And pick > better judges. > > We also learned to train, condition and transport our guys. We feel > involved, we enjoy it, and the dogs really, really enjoy it that way. > Win-Win. > > * Ileana * > Inquest GSD's, Home of : > 3x Sel EX AM CH & 2x Sel CAN CH Karizma's Cacique of Inquest TC, aka DEXTER > Kaleef's Expensive Date (major pointed) aka JACKIE > > In a message dated 11/1/2011 5:28:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > I condition and transport my own dog. It would not be fun for me to not be > at the shows and see my dog win. > > I have been using AKC Licensed handlers and other reputable and talented > all-breed handlers; they do not charge the exorbitant fees and expenses that > one sees the so-called GSD specialty handlers charge. They also do not > seem to have the conflicts of interest that GSD breeder/handlers appear to > have. I spent a whole lot of apparently unnecessary dollars learning this > lesson!! > > Paula, 344 days and counting > > Home of BIS, BISS, Multi-Group Winning, AKC JAM/AOE, Intern'l & Am CH, > Silver Grand Champion Asgard Harley Davidson, HT, PT, CGC, TC, HIC, OFA CHIC > #64047 (Hips, Elbows, Cardiac, & Thyroid),.1st male GSD Grand Champion. 2010 > #1 GSD in California, Lifetime #1 GSD in Michigan, 2010 #1 GSD male in USA > (AKC GCH Stats), 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Invitee. > 2010-2011-Lifetime AKC Eukanuba invitee. > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Getting major prices....<G> > Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:38:12 -0700 > > I would like to hear from people that show other Breeds. > Are they expected to have their dogs FLY around the ring pulling into the > leash to the > point of owners needing to send them away to "Camps" for extensive > training and conditioning? > Do they pay the price for handlers that our German Shepherd Dog exhibitors > pay?? > Do their National prices and training require what is expected for this > Breed? > > If not........I think you have your answer..................<G> > > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.Marhaven.com > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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