[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: The difference between handlers
- From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx
- To: uwish@xxxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:50:21 EDT
In a message dated 10/1/08 7:28:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, uwish@xxxxxxxxxx
writes:
> So my question is: what's the difference between a good
> handler and a great handler? In other words, what makes a handler great?
many things contribute to making a handler "great". look back at the careers
of people such as gail, jerry, la mar, leslie - they were and are not
"runners", "numbers" players, "dog jockeys", etc. there is a natural born
talent and
finesse that allows the greats to present an animal to its best; there is an
affinity with the dogs they present. these people have an "eye" for a great
animal as well - again, an innate ability. i really believe that almost
anyone can run a dog around a ring, stack the dog and make it stand-stay for
the
individual. almost anyone can convince an owner to let them handle their
mediocre animal. almost anyone can enter many shows with low entries and get
points on a dog. and almost anyone does. the greats finish top animals
consistently at large shows and can do so WITHOUT "calling in favors". while
anyone can
have a bad day, temper tantrum, "hissy fit" or occasionally be a little less
than polite, the "great" handlers do NOT, under any circumstances, abuse or
act heavy-handed with a dog. watch old films of la mar or, if you're lucky
enough to do so, watch jerry. you don't even see the effort they put in with
each
dog they take in the ring. it looks simple, fluid, and you notice only the
dog, not the handler. it truly is poetry in motion.
JMO but i'm sticking to it!
diane
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