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topknot · 01-22-2006, 07:25 AM

I train my own, but would love to attend training classes for the friendship.
I use to have a handler back in the 80's and she was great. Her fee back then was 50.00 a show plus millage and hotel (depending on how many she was showing and would divide that between us all). I would still pay the entry fee. She would also need to take each new one I had to start showing for a week or two before shows - to allow the dog to get use to her and training her style. And I would pay for that which was just a boarding cost - I forget how much that was. But it was worth every penny since I could not travel every weekend when a show circuit started. It was more cost effective for me to place my dogs with a handler and she also knew which judge would like my type of dog. So finishing was also a lot faster.
I do not have a handler now - since I am not an an area that have a handler near me. I thought about asking one that lives about 45 minutes away, but she also shows/raises her her yorkies. And I thought I would do this for fun for myself.
Best of luck!
T.

01-22-2006, 07:25 AM	#3
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	I train my own, but would love to attend training classes for the friendship. I use to have a handler back in the 80's and she was great. Her fee back then was 50.00 a show plus millage and hotel (depending on how many she was showing and would divide that between us all). I would still pay the entry fee. She would also need to take each new one I had to start showing for a week or two before shows - to allow the dog to get use to her and training her style. And I would pay for that which was just a boarding cost - I forget how much that was. But it was worth every penny since I could not travel every weekend when a show circuit started. It was more cost effective for me to place my dogs with a handler and she also knew which judge would like my type of dog. So finishing was also a lot faster. I do not have a handler now - since I am not an an area that have a handler near me. I thought about asking one that lives about 45 minutes away, but she also shows/raises her her yorkies. And I thought I would do this for fun for myself. Best of luck! T.