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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Donna,
In some areas exhibitors won't share that information because of a silly notion that if you had a winning dog and they knew you were coming they'd pull their dogs....therefore, bringing down the count. Somewhat silly, cause they could pull their dogs once they were there anyway. It's something that isn't done in Texas anymore, because most of the exhibitors there know each other and travel together. They work together in building Majors and understand any dog on any given day can win, it's all dependent on the judge. My opinion is that is why the numbers remain up in Texas/Oklahoma. Even though exhibitors there want their dog to win and the competition is there, the competition is in the ring but, relish in the fact if your dog wins it wins against some stiff competition....the fun and socialization with one another is always there. |
I know - this is what I heard too when I returned back to showing. I thought it was a bit odd. When I first was showing it is like it is in Texas and we all went together to share expenses on the trip. And it was so much fun being together. I can remember the laughs we had.