Handlers [Large Dogs] at Just Minis

I am starting the new year with a moan because it seems every time I meet someone who attended the recent Just Minis show I hear another story of the disgraceful way some grades 1-3 large dog handlers conducted themselves. The information sheet that went out with the running orders clearly stated the large dogs classes were not expected to start before 12.30. It did not state AT 12.30, yet I personally saw some of these handlers arriving at 11. I set my course up by about 12.15 then told handlers they could walk it while I had my lunch, which would mean the class would start at around 12.45 - 12.50. I thought I heard moaning because somebody didn't want to wait that long but chose to ignore it. From the moment I returned to the ring at 12.40 I was pestered and harrassed to get the class started, despite the fact that I was trying to get my ring party together, trying to allow for those handlers who hadn't turned up early and were still walking the course and hadn't even taken half an hour lunch break. This is not acceptable. The other judge's journey to the venue was delayed by flooding on the roads, yet when she arrived she too was subjected to moans. This is not acceptable. The poor show organisers were moaned at throughout the afternoon and I'm sure were left wondering why they hell they bothered to include the large dog. It was also noticed that a lot of dogs were frog marched from the rings and I thought I was going to have to step in when a handler started to treat her dog roughly for urinating in the ring. Wouldn't have happened if she'd seen to this before running. Thankfully she stopped before I reached her. This is now an extra show for large dogs to enter during the winter months, let's hope that these selfish few haven't spoiled it for the others.