Of course it could be perfectly Innocent and the interested party just wanting to get the best view of their dog, or point it out to a friend while in the ring.

Barbara, the husband walked around the ring with one exhibit, the wife with the other. It didn't look very innocent.
I do agree that the top kennels are mostly at the top with very good reason but I do believe that at times the judges are just too worried to knock them because of who they are.

The man and wife from the 'top kennel' walked with the owners around the ring but from the other side of the tape as if to mark the exhibit for the judge.

That could surely have been classed as double handling.

I have to admit occasionaly with the groups i feel that some judges make safe desicions but when you see how much of their heart and souls the big winning breeders put into it all you can see why they get where they do.
I am still fairly new to my breed and this year me and me lad have been on a major roll and have even been shortlisted twice which is no mean feat for a Jap Spitz and i am defiantly not a "Face"