Training for the show  - dog domain myspace.com

Now having decided tht u r going to show ur dog, the preparation has to start quite early in the life of the dog. Many times people have a 'healthy' dog, that may not confirm to the standard, but on the advice of frens and at times even the Vet they enter their dog on the spur of a moment in a show. Poor dog and the poor owner are at a loss inside the ring. The bewildered owner either loses his kool or makes the judge fume with his antics. And naturally his dog loses and the owner cribs abt partiality in the show. I have at times seen owners kick their dog once they lose. All this is a shame and shud never be done. So in order to understand the intricacy lets know wat the judge will ask u to make ur dog do! If u have a toy breed and even some small to medium sized breeds, the judge will ask u to place ur dog on a table. He will ask u to 'stack' ur dog. Meaning u make the dog stand on all fours in his natural stance. then the judge wud like to feel his bones right from shoulder blade to pelvis and also his fore and hind legs. Thereafter he wud like to see the mouth. Meaning thereby he wud like to see the 'bite' or simply how his upper and lower teeth look with jaws closed. Same procedure he wud follow for a large breed on but on the ground only. Thereafter he will ask u to either go 'up and down' the ring tht is start walking off with the dog in front of the judge in an imaginary straight line and come back along the same so tht he can see the action of the fore and hind limbs. Alternatively he may ask you to make a triangle. Always keep the dog on ur left and never come between the judge and the dog-he is interested in seeing only ur dog and not ur charms. He gets barely a min or 2 to make up his mind. For a large breed he will make u run and run and run around the ring to observe the gait more minutely. Mind u all the while the judge wud be mentally noting each and every detail of ur dog. U may be asked to wait on one side. At tht time dont start gossiping with frens outside and dont lose nerve either.
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