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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4381.0. "Cat Handlers???" by SANFAN::BALZERMA () Wed Feb 13 1991 12:41

    
    I watched the Westminster Kennel Club dog show from Madison Square
    Garden for 3 hours last night.  I was trying to imagine a cat show in
    this format. Needless to say I started to giggle picturing the Bales,
    Stripees, Townie and others running around the ring at the end of a
    leash.  I COULD picture Ms. Preschie strutting her stuff with a diamond
    studded leash & color. :')  I pulled out David Taylor's book which did 
    show cats on leashes at the earliest shows.  Thank goodness times have 
    changed!!!  I wonder if they had Grand parties??? ;')
    
    
    
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4381.1USAMTS::MTS_METRICSHome is where the Cat isWed Feb 13 1991 13:1721
    Marlene,
    
    I believe that in European shows, they still have "handlers".  An
    Exhibitor/owner does not handle their own cat.  They are also not
    allowed to watch the judging.
    
    Actually, Stripees does quite well on a leash...believe it or not.
    I used to bring him into my office on the days he had to visit his
    opthomologist, and he would stay on a leash anytime I'ld leave my
    office.  Of course, otherwise he was free running around my office,
    but he never tried to leave my cube....only tried to steal my chair!
    
    ;-)
    Somehow, I just can't picture the Bales on a leash though!
    
    Oh yeah, I brought Stripees outside on his leash once, and he Freaked
    out!  He definitely wanted to be back in the house, happily watching
    nature from the windowsill!  ;-)
    
    cin
    
4381.2handlers = stewardsXNOGOV::LISAGive quiche a chanceWed Feb 13 1991 13:3813
    > I believe that in European shows, they still have "handlers".  An
    > Exhibitor/owner does not handle their own cat.  They are also not
    > allowed to watch the judging.
    
    We don't have handlers exactly in the UK. You get to the show, vet them
    in and then leave them in the show pens. There are no distinguishing
    marks allowed on the pens - not even do not touch signs. The judging is
    done "behind closed doors". When you are allowed back in, then you can
    put your signs up. The judges are assisted by stewards, so I suppose
    they are the handlers.
    
    Lisa.
    
4381.3My tiara please..AIMHI::MCCURDYThu Feb 14 1991 13:047
     I can just see all that now..!!! Marlene, so Bales did tell
    you about MS Preschies latest list of "demands". er um
    desires..she has asked for a tiara.. and jewels
    so when we go out to the next show, she will be
    "appropriately" attired to meet "her adoring public"
    
    Kate