NASS 2008 are you a handler? - Page 1

Are you looking for a dog to handle at NASS 2008?

Please email WDA President Danny Spreitler at:

admin@spreitler.com

Please include this information:

• Name

• Email Address

• Classes Available to Handle

• Fees Charged to Handle 

 More information available on North American Sieger Show 2008 at www.nass2008.org

Well, let's hope that all of this handler data is included and regularly updated on the NASS website. Enough of rip-off handling fees and of handlers offering their services to the highesh bidder! I believe that , in this area, transparency is a must.

The only handler information available to us on the NASS website is that Mittelwest is offering up a daughter and a batch of imported handlers.

Often, when a particular kennel makes such arrangements, they are acting as a "broker" for the handler. IOW, this is a lucrative practice for the kennel brokering the services for handlers.

JMHO, of course.

What are the usual handler fees at a Siegershow?  Any benchmarks?  In a thread someone sent me there were not enough handlers to go around for a dog entered by Helen Gleason (an AKC Champion and SV breed surveyed in KY) so that the dog could be shown.  Is there a shortage of dog handlers that results in the WDA putting up a list of handlers?  Is advertising for handlers free? 

I am going. I only have a veteran male and a female in the 6-9 class at this point. My fee is equaivelent to the entry fee for the class. I plan to be at the host hotel Wed. night to leave time for practice in advance of the show. I have a double room to share with someone to save costs and another double room reserved that isn't going to be used, deposit paid. Might be neat to put up a "shared accomodations" area on the website?

SS