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Originally Posted by Mardelin  I understand both sides of this. As far as BOW being a cheap win.....I'm not sure if I agree. I know that in Texas, where the point system is pretty tough....Majors are usually in Bitches from January through August, for some reason or another the males aren't brought out until August. As far as not beating other males, that isn't entirely true, more times than not the number of dogs is just under a Major.....so dogs are defeated.
Handlers are Professional, but, as you and I know they can finish a dead cat and do take dogs in that probably shouldn't even be shown. I've beat handlers and I don't have a problem losing to them, as long as they have the better dog. But, when you have a judge that doesn't base their decision on anything other than the handler, then that's a bit hard to swallow. |
Ditto Mary! I have found it lately that judges haven't been crossing over the majors so BOW's isn't a cheap win. We as owner/breder/exhibitors have to take in the best dog against a handler in my opinion but then again I've beaten the handlers and have lost. It happens because it is "their" job not mine and unfortunately some judges will just put up handlers.
I also didn't know about UKC until I was probably in my 4th year showing AKC and I still prefer AKC.
Anyway that is my 2 cents LOL
Donna