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WHAT’S ONE WAY DOG SHOWS CAN ATTRACT NEW PARTICIPANTS?

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handlers in the classes, now you’re lucky if you only see one! We’ve always strived to handle our own dogs until they achieved their Championship, but now it’s a “face” game with judges. Here again, in Australia there are no paid han- dlers! Go figure! But we’re still out there a couple weekends a month but now that we’re retired, our travel includes a bit of vacation activities instead of totalling being about the shows! —Penny Anderson

handlers one! We’v achieved with judg dlers! Go month bu vacation a —Penny

Have fewer shows and you will have more majors! —Anonymous

Have —Anonym

Quit hiring handler judges. —Anonymous

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Possibly set up a special grooming area for new people. When I was a newbie, I didn’t know where to set up or what I needed. Maybe clubs could have mentor volunteers in this area to help with any grooming questions, is the lead on cor- rectly , etc, compared to possibly being next to someone who won’t give them the time of day. —Anonymous Probably need to start having more things that “pet own- ers” can participate in and young families with children. Maybe the junior pee wee’s showing, the trick dog contest, the CGC testing. Maybe some booths with how to events, like more on training your dog, more on proper care etc. —Anonymous I can think of way more than one! Bring dog shows back to local areas—clusters do not attract viewers or seem friend- ly to first time show goers. Advertise the shows ahead of time inviting the public to attend and explaining what they can see at a show. Offer educational talks at local libraries, pet supply or feed stores etc. featuring a day at a dog show or what shows are about. Schools would be another good way to reach ani- mal lovers who might be interested in participating if they knew more. At the shows have a prominent information area for new- bies. At all the shows have ‘breed ambassadors’ who are will- ing to talk to newbies about their breed. I spent about ten minutes talking to a newbie at a show a couple of weekends ago. I explained how to use the catalog they bought to find rings, breeds and breeder/owner infor- mation, how to talk to people to find out more about dogs without being upset if people didn’t have time to talk right then and about fun kids could have showing. I was actually there to give information on our local group involved in fight- ing bad legislation but was happy to help out the newbies when I saw them. They were so pleased to get the help that I talked to the show committee about having that as a resource at their next show. —Anonymous

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Create a truly amateur handler class for beginners, with groups. —Anonymous

Create groups. —

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