Best dressed in show

I always turn on the AKC dog shows when I see them on my DVR menu, hoping they'll be showing mastiffs. Unfortunately there are way more yappy terrier breeds than mastiffs, so I'm usually disappointed.
I did notice, however, the vast untapped opportunity for someone to market attractive fashion for female dog handlers.
The dogs are so impeccably groomed to the most minute detail, but sometimes the ugly clothes their handlers wear is distracting.
The blocky suits! The manmade fibers! The saggy stockings! The flat, nun-inspired shoes! It's all too ugly next to those beautiful breeds.
A lot of dog handlers, of course, are more used to getting down and dirty with the dogs and aren't too worried about looking chic.
It turns out, too, that the conditions of a dog handler's job make it difficult to dress pretty.
Why don't the ladies just don a simple black pant suit? I thought. That's a classic look that's usually flattering to anyone whose curves are tested during a jog across the show floor.
There's one thing black doesn't go with: dog hair.
Handlers also need pockets for carrying treats. Skirts can't be so full that they would block or tangle with the dog they're leading.
And it's harder to run alongside an award-winning Basenji in Laboutin heels.
Dog show venues are probably either really hot or really cold, so comfort is key. Those are a lot of demands to place on an outfit.
I think the "problem" could be solved if the show's organizers stopped making it a black-tie event. Then the handlers wouldn't struggle to fit into something so out of character with their regular lifestyle.
Of course, you see a lot of khaki down there, and merlot always looks good with gray.
A dog handler's day is not that different from a farmer's. Why not come up with a uniform for handlers that is more like something they would wear on a daily basis?
Since the handlers work so hard, why not put them in work clothes? Come up with pants they can bend, squat and run in. Make men's and women's sport shirts that are neat but not formal part of the dress code.
I'm not saying they should dress like cocktail waitresses on an oil rig.
But it would be fun if the handlers could compete for best in breed too.