I just want to add that handlers spend many, many hours refining their art and know what they are doing. They have more hours in training and grooming than I have or most people. They know how to work a dog and get them to preform at their best, reason people pay them to show their dogs. Their grooming is especially fantastic and they make getting a dog ring ready so easy. It is second nature to them. This is one reason why they get asked to do the videos on grooming, how to put a topknot up, how to show, etc... they are the experts. And I give them credit. It takes a lot of work and hours to do what they can do and yes, they also know what the judges like, and they can usually travel farther to go to all the shows. But it is nothing one cannot learn if put forth effort. |