Hi Rhona, The best thing to do is to always ask first if you can pet the dog. I never minded people petting Brina at the show. If she was going to win I would hope that it would be based more on structure and movement than on every hair being in the right place :-). Besides that it made showing more enjoyable for Brina. Most of the people showing at the benched shows know going in to it that people are going to want to pet their dogs and ask questions. So just ask, the most that can happen is that they say no....and I bet you'll get a few go aheads also! Usually the people are a lot more relaxed and in a better social state of mind after their ring time. Before that it is a more stressfull time. Please keep in mind that this is just my opinion and I always went to the shows with the attitude that if I won, great, if I didn't it was good practice. That way I was never stressed(very nervous though :-) !!). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhona Vantine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 1:30 AM Subject: show etiquette
> I attended Crufts Dog Show last year and loved it! I > hope to go again this year. My question is, what is > the proper etiquette when you go to these shows. > Someone mentioned recently that at a big show its > probably not the best of times to bounce up to a > handler and start asking questions. I desperately > wanted to touch all those beautiful benched berners > but wasnt sure if I should. The handlers all seemed > to be grouped and chatting. > I can count on one hand the amount of dog shows Ive > been able to attend but at one in San Antonio, Texas I > touched a Golden Retriever and the handler asked me to > please not touch the dog. I felt really bad. > Rhona and Louis > In The Netherlands > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > http://shopping.yahoo.com >
