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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

A Word (or several) About Policy On Viewing The Test

...The policy thus far at this National, regarding viewing the test from the line, has been reserved to handlers only. 

This was put in place by the Judges because of the high entry number of dogs and a concern for time management. 

There is a chance that by the sixth series, if things seem to be well in hand, this policy will change and that once the handlers have had the opportunity to view the line, any interested folks in the gallery will be allowed to do the same.   


 


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