I think the origional origin of this rule was to make sure the Jr handler was the one who soley or have done the majority of training and conditioning of a dog. This is so kids couldn't just show any dog at the show (i.e a best in show winner trained, groomed and condtioned by a professional handler) and have an unfair advatage over kids showing thier pets. This rule really doesn't change anything, Kids are sighning on dogs left and right to get the perfect dog who is a "flashier" breed or to enter at specialties where the entries are lower and they can garner more wins towards Westminster. Unfortunatly this hurts kids who do not come from dog show families and travel with non family members that have to actually sign onto a dog to show it and some owners/breeders are leary of signing a kid onto their dogs. Ariel >From: PlushPuppyOhio <plushpuppyohio@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: plushpuppyohio@xxxxxxxxx >To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Showing in Junior Showman >Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:38:13 -0700 (PDT) > >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 >============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================