In a message dated 12/19/2006 12:28:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > ------------------------------ > > Msg: #2 in digest > From: "Sally" <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: interesting > Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:26:10 -0600 > > I think this is very interesting as I feel it is just the opposite. I think > years ago it was much easier on owners. Most of the handlers had day jobs > and only handled on the weekends. They did not breed them self's, and > either keep or sell to clients and then handle the dogs they sold, I do not > remember it almost being a requirement that the dog live with the handler. > I remember conditioning, grooming and doubling my own dog and not just > sending a check > sally > > > Sally > www.embroiderybysally.com (new) SALLY: THAT IS HOW I REMEMBER IT!!! PLUS ONE COULD NOT HANDLE PROFESSIONALLY A CLIENT'S DOG AND EXHIBIT OR ALLOW A FAMILY MEMBER TO EXHIBIT ONE OF YOUR OWN DOGS IN COMPETITION WITH THE CLIENT'S DOG...ABSOLUTELY NOT ALLOWED... I JUDGED QUITE A FEW AFTERNOONS AND IT WAS NOT ALLOWED FOR A HANDLER TO CALL A DOG BY NAME OR TO TELL A JUDGE ANY OF THE DOG'S PAST WINS, 'COULD FINISH TODAY', ..ETC. JUDGES COULD AND DID WRITE UP AND TURN IN HANDLERS WHO TRIED TO INTIMIDATE THE JUDGES WITH SUCH REMARKS...WHETHER IT WAS DIRECTED AT THE JUDGE, OR SOME UNSEEN PERSON, ETC... PLUS...THE BEST DOG, IN THE JUDGE'S OPINION, ON THAT DAY, WENT BOW.. .BE IT THE DOG OR BITCH AND REGARDLESS OF THE FACT WHETHER IT WAS OR WASN'T A MAJOR FOR ONE OR THE OTHER.. I ONCE HAD MY RING STEWARD TELL ME, ' JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW, 'IT IS A 5 PT. MAJOR IN DOGS, BUT ONLY A 3 PT. MAJOR IN BITCHES... ' I RESPONDED, 'THAT I WAS NOT INTERESTED. I WAS THERE TO PUT UP THE BEST OF THE TWO AND THAT WAS IT..' AND I DID AND IT WAS THE DOG... WHO ALSO WENT ON , AND DESERVEDLY SO, TO BOB OVER SPECIALS... BUT MUCH HAS CHANGED AND MUCH HAS BEEN LOST AND MUCH INTEREST IN THE POSSIBILITY OF EXHIBITING AND WINNING ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD...LOST . PERSONALLY, I BLAME MUCH OF IT ON THE AKC, FOR DROPPING THE BALL AND NOT ENFORCING THEIR OWN POSITIVE RULES AND REGS...JMO BARB WILLIAMS ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================