Wheat Light
UKC Forum Member
Registered: Oct 2006
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
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There was a guy a few years ago who hunted in UKC hunts and he was blind. He actually called the dog, but someone else led the dog and, in a way, led him, too. I don't know how the rules worked on this deal as I was too young to pay attention. He also showed dogs. Someone else would lead them around the circle and get them on the bench, then he would set them up by touch. Had some nice looking dogs, too. He could feel all the defects and get them set up right.
There is a guy in southern Illinois who has a bad heart (had a couple surgeries on it) and he always brings a backup handler with him. Most of the time he completes the hunt himself, but he wants to be sure. We just mark "backup handler" on the entry slip. It's good for someone who is older or who might have some health concerns that may not be able to finish a 2 hour hunt. Why waste your entry fee if you won't be able to finish? Get a backup handler and your dog still has a shot even if you can't make it the two hours.
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