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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  I'm not sure it's the scared factor LOL I think it's more frustration when the handler wins more than they should but then again, if your dog that you are trying to get their championship isn't winning after awhile especially if you've been showing awhile (not a novice) and know what you are doing then maybe one needs to reevaluate their dog...now a novice on the other hand it could take longer to finish one.
The classes are very different than the breed class when it comes to handlers winning more than the owner/handler....when I show Radar myself I know it's going to be harder for me to win against the handlers most of the time but I have won a lot and I've lost a lot but it doesn't make me run from the handlers. With Radar I haven't placed myself in the group because he was campaigned and I had a handler show him but when I can finally say "I" got a group placement or group win it WILL be competing with the top handlers. I don't run from them LOL...they happen to be in my area and I just can't go from state to state staying away from them so...I get my happy butt in the ring with them LOL...Yes, I've hired a handler for the breed ring the last couple of weekends but it's to get my face seen in the group ring so the judges can start to see my face in the group and then that should show them I have a good yorkie and then hopefully it will pay off in the breed ring with me showing Radar instead of hiring that "handler". Sometimes you have to play the game to get in the game 
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I don't know about you, but in the beginning I was scared.....all these experienced people in the ring.....I was so afraid that I was going to make an A@@ out of myself....
I prefer showing in the group ring....I'm a bit more relaxed it's a different atmosphere. Maybe because you have a bit more time before the judge gets to you.......