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Most handlers show at least 3 or 4 dogs at a show. Trish, who just shows Yorkies, generally takes a class dog, a class bitch and a Special. She loves and cares for each one equally. The Champion is naturally the priority so if the class dog wins, she hands off generally to Ken who is an excellent handler that travels with her. If he has one in the ring, she finds someone of equal ability to go back. No one is ever slighted! As much as I missed CJ the month is was gone, when I saw Trish enter the ring with him I almost cried. He was so beautiful and she presented him in such a way..I was SO proud! And, when he goes back to her, I will miss him, but I won't worry, He has grown to love her too and as she has said, the two of them will be going out and "kick some butt!" All breed handlers sometimes carry 10 to 15 dogs and sometimes have a "staff" of assistants. There are good handlers and there are "not so good" handlers, just are there are breeders, but we certainly can't judge all of them by the actions of a couple.