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IMHO – Q&A with Today’s Experienced Judges and Exhibitors

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000 – May, 2018

BY ELAINE LESSIG

We asked 3 experienced AKC judges 2 questions about current issues affecting our sport. Here’s what they had to say…

Elaine Lessig – AKC Judge

Q: Does the price of a sweepstakes entry at an all breed show effect your decision to enter?

A: A sweepstakes win at an all breed show does not have the same cache as it does at a national specialty or a local specialty for many exhibitors. From my experience as an exhibitor, show chair, and judge, I find that the price to enter a sweep- stakes at an all breed show can have a positive or negative effect on the entry. To entice exhibitors, a low entry fee for sweepstakes combined with lower fees for the regular puppy and veteranclasses result in a larger entry and a great experience for the dogs, exhibitors, and the judge, too.

Q: Why did you join an all breed, national, or local specialty club?

A: As I began to show my dogs, I recognized the need to join my national club, local specialty breed club, and then an all breed club. Being new to the sport, I wanted to become knowledgeable, meet other people who shared my passion, and get involved with club activities. Joining those clubs enabled me to immerse myself in various commit- tees, community service activities, social events, handling classes, and building friendships that thrive to this day. I have benefitted in countless ways by joining those clubs. Breeding good dogs, chairing all breed, national, and spe- cialty club shows, and judging conformation are a direct result of my membership. You can benefit, too. Join!

Click the link below to read more from the other experts, David Kirkland (AKC Judge) and Paul Campanella (AKC Judge).

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