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KC rule changes from 1 April
There has been so much misunderstanding about rule H1.9e that The
Kennel Club is planning to regulate this aspect of competition to ensure that no food or
training aid is brought into the ring under any circumstances. It is planned to rewrite the
rule stipulating that there shall be no food or training aids of any description in the ring,
and introducing a ban on pockets.
Said a KC spokesperson: 'This whole
matter has to be taken in hand; some breeds, poodles in particular, are virtually genetically
pre-programmed to treat a pocket as a training aid. Before we know it, we’ll have handlers
sewing pockets onto the hems of their trousers just so they can shove a foot out by the bottom
of the A-frame.'
To
enforce the new rules the Kennel Club is about to announce that a new line in clothing will
shortly be made available that it will become mandatory to wear in the ring. Leggings and crop
tops will be made available for women, coming in a pleasant green shade to complement the KC
colour scheme, and bearing the KC logo. Designed by D French Designs with the fuller figure in
mind, the green leggings will carry the logo twice, once on each side, on the back. Men will
also be offered leggings but, instead of a crop top. a very fashionable string vest has been
designed.
It is also felt that it would be unfair
if judge and ring party were still able to have pockets, so the same clothing will become
mandatory for them too plus some additional items for cold or wet weather (handlers are
expected to have warmed up sufficiently so as not to require extra clothing): a thick fleecy
boiler suit and a thinner waterproof one, all completely pocket-less of course. The boiler
suits come in lime green for ring party, pillar-box red for judges. The KC says all the
garments will be modestly priced, only £39.95 for the leggings, £125.99 for the boiler suits.
Source: Jo
King (01/04/04)
From Jim
Gregson
I hope these new garments that we have to
wear will be made available for the Dundee meet this weekend.
(02/04/04)
From
Anna Dieckfoss
I do think some enterprising people will still manage to incorporate some sort of
training aid into leggings and crop tops. Perhaps the Kennel Club should introduce a rule that
states all handlers should run in their birthday suits, then there really would be no place to
hide treats...or maybe there would... no, I shan't even go there!
(01/04/04)
From Sarah &
Billy
A little comment on the article about food
in the ring and the stylish green outfits... Happy April Fools Day to you, too!
(01/04/04)
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