I have seen this too, which translates into every rule can be manipulated. Handlers can not handle knowing they will be handling for that person again, people sign off dogs, then sign back on, etc. However, with our ever shrinking pool of handlers and exhibitors, and the fact that many exhibitors are judges, it can become a problem. To me it is a "perceived" conflict of interest. I am not certain why a judge whose handler exhibits under them would feel they owe them anything. if you are judging dogs, it is a moot point, doesn't matter who is on the lead.If the best dog is handled by the judges handler, then so be it, it would be equally wrong to punish an outstanding dog, just because of who he was handled by also! I actually think there is more conflict of interest with competing in a futurity, and also judging one. I could allow you to eliminate your competition, for the futurity finals, if you have won a previous futurity. However, again if you start making more rules for this or that, you start losing more exhibitors. bottom line is you can't really legislate honesty. I have known judges to make phone calls the night before wondering, who was entered that day, and the next day or if so and so was entered under them. Not hearsay, I was in the room when the call was made.Ironically some of these same are the very ones who get "preachy" about how honest they are or how dishonest everyone else is. Rule of thumb, if someone has to "tell" you how honest they are, they probably aren't or their actions would speak for themselves.Christine hckryhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Steve and Christine Grainger WWW.HICKORYHILLGSD.COM > [Original Message] > From: ANN SCHULTZ <edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <Gatlinp@xxxxxxx>; <mlward@xxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 3/21/2007 1:03:00 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: handlers fut/mat judges > > I have seen handlers give dogs they normally show to other handlers to show under their clients. Ann > Gatlinp@xxxxxxx wrote: > In a message dated 3/21/2007 12:16:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > mlward@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > What is the general feel about handlers showing to futurity/maturity judges > they handle for? Mary L Ward, Tulsa, Ok > > > > As this is an AKC event the 4 month rule applies. 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