Hello, Norma,
Does the article say when the ban might be lifted?
I'm sure the article is right and that many pro handlers will wish to
come and show dogs. No worries about culture clashes, with enough money
they will buy or rent large trailers (caravans) and have all the
clothes, power points and clippers that they need. <VBG>
I don't think it will be so bad, really. There are a few lovely
handlers who I see regularly who are a pleasure with whom to show or to
talk. There ARE some handlers who are obnoxious, but frankly I think
they are the ones who will find a rude awakening as I doubt that the UK
judges will be swayed by intimidation. Additionally, the norm over
there IS owner handling, so the owners against whom the pros will have
to be handling will have a great deal more experience *in general* than
the owner hanlders over here. Over here we have the option of turning a
dog over to a pro when the travel is too much or we can't handle the dog
for one reason or another. So, I think it will be fascinating to watch
this happen.
I, for one, would love to come back with one of my Bred By dogs and
show in the UK. I had the distinct pleasure of showing a pup at the
Parent Club show before I brought him home to the U.S. and it WAS an eye
opener for me as to the difference in showing. I felt far more relaxed
over there as there was more than a second or two for warm up, and
plenty of time for the dog to be presented properly when the classes are
twenty strong and more! I really look forward to some day competing in
the UK; if not regularly, then at least for the GREAT fun of it. That
is one thing that can be missing over here. The money and advertising
DO put a pall on the enjoyment especially when looking at the group ring
competition. Many I know stay in the "classes" (finish a champion and
don't special) because they wish not to compete using politics and
advertising. I was just discussing this with someone recently, as I
wondered how to venture out into the specials competion without much
advertising or money and owner-handling my little bitch.
Additionally the opportunity to share the gene pool and bring a bitch
to be bred is a very exciting concept. Perhaps there will be less
importing and more breeding? If this extends to the possibility of
A.I. being easier to do in the UK it would be really interesting. (The
last time I looked into that, there were only a few vets "certified" to
do A.I. which they HAD to be to do it for export) and the whole thing
was amazingly expensive.
By the way, I keep meaning to ask someone over there if the magazine (to
which I had a sub which may have expired) called "Pedigree Dog Breeder"
is still around, and still as interesting as it was when it began?
Thanks for letting us know about this article. I, for one, look forward
to hearing more about the ongoing passport scheme changes.
Warm Regards,
Suze
norma inglis wrote:
> There was an interesting article in this weeks Dog World (a UK
> weekly) concerning the news that the British Government is planning
> to lift the travel ban on dogs from the US and Canada.
>
> The view expressed was that when this happens the world of British
> dog shows will never be the same. There is so much money in dogs over
> the water, with many of the well known dogs owned by very rich people
> or groups of people, that money is no object. It went on to say that
> it will be an eye opener for some here in the UK to see how the
> professional handlers operate. The dog owners will not come over but
> it will be the pros to whom they pay considerable sums of money for
> results. It asks how those smartly dressed ladies and gentlemen who
> handle their dogs with military precision will react to our shows. No
> facilities for their racks of clothes (they change outfits between
> breeds), no power points for their clippers, no facilities for
> bathing dogs at shows and so on. The piece ends "the clash of the dog
> cultures will be fascinating to observe".
>
> What does the list think? Will the professional handlers be able to
> adapt to our more casual approach to showing dogs?
>
> Norma (Craigowl) UK
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