I should probably amend that as some of the handlers have been perfectly friendly but still will firmly say not to touch their dog, especially if it's groomed for the ring. And some of the breeders are super friendly and want to tell you all about their breed and let you pet the dogs, and some will stand there and keep their dogs in their crates and ignore your existence, or their bench is just deserted (there was a lot of that the last time I went, which is why I haven't been back tbh). But in general the breeder/exhibitor areas will have more dogs out to pet and see than the pro handlers.