[ SHOWGSD-L ] re entries
- From: <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:12:33 -0500
My club showed the handlers appreciation this year at our shows and SE
futurity by having a handlers tent only....... with drinks, water gatorate,
fresh fruit, dog biscuits for their dogs, wipes and noxema wipes that cool
you off so nice. And chairs.
As well for our friends and exhibitors we had a very nice pool party with
all the booze, pizza and desserts anyone could want.
Our club knows who butters our bread and thats handlers and
exhibitors..........so we treat them accordingly.
I might bitch and moan at times about all the work or the slam of entries
coming in late. But all it is, is a release of anxiety.
The thrill of having a successful show that everyone enjoys is worth every
blood sweat and tear. Someday i may grow old, tired and burned out on it,
but for now it's an adrenaline rush!
Amy Safdir
Almanya Shepherds
www.almanyagsd.com
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From: <caggra@xxxxxxx>
To: <LauraEG@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:22 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Entries
> First I will just say that I think that if you did as the Tucson club and
> others have mentioned, you probably would get people to enter on time.
> For years club have enabled people to get entries in late. We all know
> what happens when you enable something....it ends up encouraging the
> behavior. So clubs should publicize that entries must be received on time
> ..."or else!"
>
> However, I need to respond to the "handler shenanigans" statement. Like
> it or not, handlers have a lot to do with whether you will get a major
> entry at your specialties or not. Handler work very very hard, not only
> in the ring, but at home training, conditioning, caring for clients
> animals....PLUS planning shows, entering, hotels, organizing, invoicing,
> playing phone tag back and forth with clients all over trying to line of
> which dogs are going or should go where. I really don't think that most
> of you understand how many hours are put in by handlers doing all of the
> above things. You see us show up at shows, run around the ring and think
> we made an easy buck. Not so. We drive all over, sometime 8, 10, 12 hour
> drives to try to win for our clients. Some of us do all this on top of
> full time jobs. Right now I am doing it while working a full time 8-5
> job, plus a part time seasonal Xmas job!
> So, while I completely feel for clubs and show secretaries that have to
> deal with last minute entries and the work they do for their clubs, which
> is a lot I know.....and I agree that everyone should attempt to ease these
> situations by getting entries in sooner....I just don't think that handler
> shenanigans is necessary considering all of the above. It's not you
> against us. We are all part of this sport/lifestyle/hobby and we should
> keep on encouraging, not discouraging. (Right Lew? LOL)
>
> Jeff Pyle
Amy Safdir
Almanya Shepherds
www.almanyagsd.com
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