Hiya all
i take ringcraft training, show my dogs and judge, not saying i can help with everything show related but happy to help where i can, if i dont know, then i will try my utmost to find out!
i can see this forum becoming adictive so will probably be checking in at least twice daily [ unless at a show or judging somewhere] so answers shouldnt be too long!
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well apart from my new baby beagle Whisper.......better get on to that today!
Pauline

Hi pauline,

Thanks for offering your advice to our other members. This is the reason we created this forum - for experienced people to pass on advice and knowledge to our other visitors and members. We want to make this forum a valuable resource for all pet lovers and pet owners.

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no problem!....as i say " happy to help"
P.x

Hey Pauline,

I'd like to show my dog and was thinking about starting the ring craft classes at the same time as the puppy ones. Would this be a good idea?

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Nice of you to offer your help Pauline

Hi Vixen..............sorry for the delay just recovering from a successful days showing yesterday...........in answer to your question, it depends on you and your breed of dog, some lap it up some get confused............the best thing would be to go to both but tell your trainer at the obedience classes that you awill be showing your dog, so that everytime you stop and they say sit YOU SAY STAND!....the last thing you want in the show ring if for your dog to sit everytime you finish your movements for the judge.............that is the main confusion point but it can be overcome
Pauline

HI PKB1,
I am new to showing, we have two dogs one in puppy and one just out. The eldest one doesn't like showing his teeth.
I know we have to keep practising etc, but any advice for teeth showing?

sorry for the delay but a busy weekend showing Sat and judging today........
i always start with tiny puppies [ or as soon as you bring them home] when they are laying by you calmly i just lift the sides of their muzzle saying "teeth" as i do it.....once they dont take any notice of me doing it i then move towards the front of the mouth and gently lift upper and lower lips to show the front "bite" if they let you without a fuss then give a treat
I alsodo it when they are in the bath,and any time they are on the table [ obviously only if a table breed!] or any time they are being groomed....try to get as many people, to just handle the pup around the mouth just gently lifting its lips, as you can, always get them to give a treat afterwards.....our postman is a dab hand at "doing teeth"..he even brings his own treats too!....lol....little and often being the key as with everything when training a new pup....never get cross, if it it doesnt happen, try a few mins later.
hope this helps?
Pauline

Thanks
They are cockers so table dogs. I think we will have to enlist help from prople to take a look at their teeth. They will let me look but Dyllan shys away from the judge.

We only started showing when Dyllan was a year old, we never imagined we would show but after getting our second dog we started companion shows and have just compeated in 2 open shows this month. My daughter and I really enjoy it.
I expect Dyllan was a bit too old to start but I'll try a little and often like you said, that certainly helped with stacking
Thanks again

you weren't at Malvern for your shows were you?
Pauline