How do you mean?? I think a Boxer win is a lot more in the realm of reality, because what you see is what you get. There is nothing there to cover up flaws with. A Poodle is a work of art, and you can certainly hide a lot with their coat. Is this what you meant??
I'm pretty sure that's what I said, owner handlers can win but to compete with pros you had better present yourself like one. Have your dog in impeccable shape and make sure that the handling is flawless. Of course if you are picking up 1 pointers and not majors in a breed like boxers or dobies then you might not have to be so strict on yourself but at some point you are going to have to go up against a bunch of pros to get those majors so you had better do your reading, watching, training, and practice to be prepared.
But you must believe too that if Kaz walks into a ring with a dog on the end of a leash, a breeder/owner/handler or owner/handler better have a dog bordering on PERFECTION to even get a second glance from the judge! And even then it might not have a hope in you know where.
I am sure you are right, but you know what I mean. The judges are used to him coming in with quality dogs, so even if he DID come in with a poor quality dog, he would likely be put up because he is Kaz. Same with a lot of handlers.
I know exactly what you mean - there is so much political stuff that goes on at breed shows - it's unreal. My BIL is a professional handler and it's crazy the stuff that people say and do. I'll stick to performance events :biggrin:
Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha!!!!
Oh were you competing in these shows? Boy putting a positive spin on something that everyone KNOWS is very political and can be extremely catty is one way to go I guess.:wacko:
Yeah tons of owner handlers at the specialty shows too.:doh: I'm not saying they aren't out there but this "sport" is run with pros. If they didn't win they wouldn't get paid and therefore have no profession.
