Here's how I enterpret this, if I like mcdonalds quarter pounders and I go to a mcdonalds in a posh place, they can charge me 10 bucks a burger but if I went to a mcdonalds in a slum place then I would pay 3 bucks...kind of how I see it! If I have a mediocre dog and handle it myself, then I don't win because I am clumsy, but if I hire a hander who I pay say $200 plus bonuses and they win, what gives, I don't get the consept of having fun showing! I guess I am just rather slow at these things! Giselda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwin Hill" <onefineknine@xxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:59 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Handler Fees??? ....Do handlers charge too much?....absolutely NOT, because if they charged too much only a very very very few ( the addicted and rich) would use them, no dogs, no show.....the price of handlers is where it is because of "us"....many believe a good dog on a novice or junior will not win...why is this?...well you know the answer...if everyone decided to pay no more than say 50 bucks per dog........the price would be....50 bucks...It will never happen, the addition of the win is worth the price...and there is nothing wrong with that, but never fool yourself believing that handlers charge too much....they charge what we're willing to pay!.....FB ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================