Because of Aiden's age the first show we can get him into will be Blackpool champion dog show, is this okay for a dogs first show?

Any pointers would be great.

Yes it will be fine, just make sure you get lots of training classes in first, for yourself as well as Aiden. On the day try to stay really chilled and just enjoy at the end of the day win or lose YOU are taking the best dog home. Shows are meant to be enjoyable and a great social occasion - if you win - bonus

Hopefully will be there to 'support' you

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Thanks Tashi. I have planned ring craft from the 1st of April until the week of the show. So with any luck we can get plenty of practise.
He already knows sit and he's only been with us 2 days and he knows his name so he's quick on the mark faster than Kai and a little faster than Alaska.

Going to buy the show lead I want next week, going to see the size of his neck and Kai's neck to get a general idea which size's we need, as by June he will be a bit bigger.

Try to make stand the first command he understands if you are going to show him, we have ours STAND for a treat, sit can come later, just watch that you dont overdo the training classes with him, but for your sake take one of the others and do YOUR training with them ;0) short and sweet for babes and always finish on a good note

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He know's stand as well, his breeder tought him that. Kai and Alaska are coming to ringcraft on alternative months. (Sorry its not April that the pups going ring craft but the 1st of March, my months got messed up).

Socialisation and ringcraft asap. practise on a table at home , baiting him to use his ears.

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His ears are doing great, I was worried because with the picture I got 1 ear was up the other was not however both are now correct and dont go up when he looks up so

His next and final puppy vaccine is on the 15th but we are taking him out tomorrow to my mums where my two little brothers are (he hasnt met one of them) so that should be good for him. Then next week I am taking him to meet my family and as soon as he is fully vaccinated off out to Clitheroe Castle and Preston city center (best thing really, loads of differnet people of different ages and different skin tones) and ringcraft on the 1st of March.

Enter him "NFC" for some local open shows, take him along so he can get used to the busy atmosphere - I do this with all my youngsters

We're planning to take the caravan up to Blackpool so I will try to come and cheer you on

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Dogs: Riley, Maya, Delilah, DeeDee, Susie & Evie the Chi
Cats: Dylan (who is a GIRL! ), Oliver and Molly
Parrots: Summer, CJ, Ziva, James and Sweet Pea
Horses: Charlie and Una
Reptiles: Stanley the Iguana

Can you enter pups younger than 6months "nfc"? As he will be 6 months 2 weeks before Blackpool dog show.

And woohooo Petforum meet up.

From 4 months they can usually be entered NFC at most shows, just check the rules in the schedule though

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Dogs: Riley, Maya, Delilah, DeeDee, Susie & Evie the Chi
Cats: Dylan (who is a GIRL! ), Oliver and Molly
Parrots: Summer, CJ, Ziva, James and Sweet Pea
Horses: Charlie and Una
Reptiles: Stanley the Iguana