On another list I'm on, someone just asked for opinions on the bill she received from her handler for showing one dog at a local specialty. This specialty was held on the same site as the all breed show that had been held earlier that same day. His bill was for $150. -- that was apparently his "specialty" rate, and he had not told her beforehand that he'd raised his rates. At one time I asked one of the top GSD handlers the rate for a class bitch at the National, and he told me $750. The rate for the top Terrier handler in the east, and this was printed on the rate card, was $100 for an independently held specialty, because it meant he would miss his other breeds if he gave up an all breed. Those prices were quoted to me at the same time of year...actually, in September. At an all breed show, or for a specialty held in conjunction with an all breed show, the Terrier handler's rate was $65. There were, of course, to be bonuses if you placed in the group or went Best...at that time there were no printed charges for making the cut, something I understand a lot of handlers do these days. Peggy Danannkennel@xxxxxxx wrote: >I would be interested in knowing how handling fees in other breeds compare to >what we pay for specialty handlers in shepherds >at the local specialties and at the national level > >Sally > >The House of Nasdaq ROM >Ch's Seiko, Adam & Ex > >http://danann.netfirms.com >http://www.freewebs.com/embroiderybysally > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 2004. 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 ============================================================================