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Who’s Running The Show?
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judges as we do with all of our provisional judges that it ended up costing the club more than it should. We do attempt to make their visit and their job the best it can be.
Any tips or suggestions for s truggling clubs?
Be kind and thoughtful of your exhibi- tors first and foremost. Without our exhibi- tors there is no reason to hold a show. Take care of your exhibitors and they will take care of you. Make good use of new/ provisional and breeder judges as often as you can and if you can take the time to
find them there are a lot of foreign judges who are affordable and delight in coming to America for a lot less than you expect. Exhibitors want to hear new and different opinions of their dogs which is something that our provisional judges and foreign judges can offer!
What’s your favorite part of the show?
I love a few things. I love that we have live performers sing the National Anthem to start each show day. I love greeting the exhibitors as they come to show their dogs (so many are old friends anyhow) and even
the spectators who come wanting to know more about our dog show world. Then our panel discussions have become a part of our shows that I look forward to each year as they open up discussion between exhibi- tors and judges alike. Then one of the best things that happens is after we (the hard working members) are all ready to go home after the longest and last day, the clean up and wrap up we always stop and congratu- late each other on a job well done, all the while knowing that we now have to start planning the next year!
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