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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Yes, this is somewhat true and it is said that handlers can finish a dead cat. However, if you consitently take a good representation of the breed into the ring, judges begin to recognize that. As a newbie, I was fortunate to find a great breeder to obtain my first show dogs from and finished 3 dogs in less than a year, going against some top handlers and in Texas, one of the toughest regions to finish a dog.
It is very political in the show world and can be pretty disheartening to a beginner. |
I did tell them to stick with it and have since read that it takes about 5 years before a beginner usually sees results, but they have really enjoyed the UKC and have no plans to return to the AKC. You never know though, they might change their minds.