I was at the Dundee show last week and witnessed possibly the worst case of double handling I've ever seen and the judge didn't even bother - here's me thinking it was against KC rules!!

Anyway, was watching the GSD's (there was 6 in the ring) and I counted no less than 5 of the handlers with someone outside the ring making either noises or waving their arms around to attract the attention of the dog. There was one girl that was racing back and forward round the edge of the ring shouting the dog's name - blatant was not the word!! The judge just ignored them then slapped the back of the "winning dog's" owner and mentioned the pub!! (I think it was one of the ones with the extra person at the side). Nothing was said to either the handlers or those outside the ring. It made showing an absolute joke. Why bother if you're not best buddies with the judge (not the first time I've seen judges having a good chinwag with a person, only to see them award first to them in the ring!). OK, fair enough there may be some people you get to know in the dog showing world but if you are showing your dog in a class where you personally know the judge, please don't make it so obvious to us amateurs who are starting out in the show world. Just smacks of cheating!!

GSDs are one of the breeds famous (or infamous) for double handling.  Makes them a breed most others pray they wont have rings next to at shows!  I am not condoning it, but if you think it is bad here you should see it in Europe!  I have seen a Rotti ring so disorganised by the double handling and "attractions that I have no idea how the judge could see what was going on, with people racing around outside the ring, shouting and screaming the dogs names, and even bouncing FOOTBALLS into th dogs in the ring!  It was sheer chaos - and this was at the World Show!
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Gwen

I would never ever want to show a GSD, the way these people behave is appaling at shows. There were people IN the ring at Southern Counties while judging was going on calling their dogs. How do they get away with it??!!