why would they not be any of these if they wore neat clean jeans and trainers?

what if the handler or breeder is not well respected (breeding from sick dogs, for example), yets wear a suit?
are they regarded as having shown respect and leaving a good impression?

when the dog is stood on the table or on the floor its the colour of your top, trousers that are the kinda 'back drop'.
Of course the dog shows, but the handler is just as important in getting the best out of the dog.
People can wear what they want, I dont see the issue with handlers wanting to look smart and respectable.

I am not even going to bother answering the last bit of your post..

Im not too sure how your latter paragraph doesnt equal your former paragraph?

what would you wear if you was going to an interview? Jeans and trainers?, smart trousers and a top? Even though its not about what your wearing, more about your skills, qualifications and grades? Its respectful, you have made an effort.

Like DD said, its completely down to the handler what they wear, however people like to make an effort. i make an effort everywhere else i go, dont see why it should be different at a dog show

oh? how come? that was just an example.
as you said the handlers or breeders at crufts will be well respected, so should wear suits?
i didnt get the logic.
so i wondered what if the handler isnt well respected?
ie, breeds form sick dogs, yanks and pullls when training ringcraft, that sort of thing?
doesnt respect due to what they do therefore become more important to what they wear?

Actually I didnt ... I said these are meant to be well respected breeders/handlers and its nice to make an effort, I did not say they 'should' wear a suit.
Of course the respect comes from their actions not what they wear, I have not said different. There will also be people that are not respected in the breed for what ever reason - wearing a suit wont make them respected and I have not any one wearing a suit will be respected, I said it shows respect towards the judge.

a dog wont "loose points" because of a brown top, you dont really get points, but if the dog was brown, and the top was brown, the dogs outline wouldnt be as clean or stand out as much as say a brown dog and a white top.

not every one wears suits, its just nice to, crufts is special for exhibitors and they like to get dressed up, also there could be that chance you could be seen on tv

as for people who breed from sick dogs, wouldnt really see many of them at crufts, as the people that generally do that dont show, as theyre in it for profit.

and the yanking pulling the dog thing, some people do some people dont, just because someone doesnt like that "method" (if you can call it that) doesnt mean they dont wear suits.

its not about status or who is good or bad, its wanting to look nice because crufts is a special show to exhibitors as it takes alot to get there.

would you expect 30 or so Goldies to run round the ring in a line together at the start so the judge can assess movement. Just ridiculous
And I've lost count of the number of times at agility comps the handler has had to chase the dog to get it back on a lead. Am I the only one who shows on here who's sick to the back teeth of people with little or no understanding of what we do trying to tell us how to do it better.
(By the way that was a general comment having just read the thread not aimed at you Lyn)

nope i agree with you. like i said the flyball dogs wear harnesses which handlers keep hold of till their dog goes for the ball, no one slates them for having hold of their dog though because of course when its not showing "its different"