Originally Posted by Dogless

The file of ringcraft classes just opens as a PDF; anyone clever tell me how to put that on here at all? It is 7 pages so a copy and paste wouldn't be very practical .

Originally Posted by swarthy

If it's any consolation - first couple of shows I went to - we started with our pet bitch while we were waiting for our first showbred pup - I just dived straight in there and did it

You have an opportunity that many would be jealous of - and I wish you the best of luck.

I judged two very nice Rhodesian Ridgebacks at a show last year - dogwise there was very little to chose between them - but quite clearly one of the owners hadn't done any handling practice and hadn't established the best way to move her dog - and rightly or wrongly - this comes across loudly and clearly when you are assessing the dog - even if she did see this, I am sure she wouldn't mind, as we did have a chat afterwards and I advised her to find a training class if she wanted to show at a higher level and she observed the other handler who clearly wasn't doing it for the first time

In my limited experience of the breed - moving a RRB really is key - and it sounds like you are having excellent advice and guidance from the right people

Originally Posted by Dogless

I know we all have to start somewhere and am willing to put the work in, just hate being the new, clueless person...got lots of advice on moving a RR and will work on lengthening my stride!!

Originally Posted by swarthy

There should be a web-address at the top of the PDF document that you can post - I am really intrigued now - the amount of queries we get for RC classes and nothing to direct them to.

Alternatively - if you do File > Properties - you should see a weblink there you can copy and paste

Originally Posted by Dogless

It is a KC document but just downloads as a PDF immediately without a web address at the top. If I copy the link I clicked to get the document it sends you to the blank regional club search page, not the whole list . The properties say that content copying is 'allowed' so could do a huge cut and paste post.

Otherwise if you PM me your email address I could send you it as an attachment.

Originally Posted by swarthy

If it is on a KC webpage - do you have the link to the webpage?

The other option is paste a few of the direct words on here from the PDF - this should help me find it on Google and we may be able to track back to the link page from that

Think that makes sense

Originally Posted by babycham2002

I only started showing just over a year ago and I am totally addicted, I love it
This little book is good, Showing Your Dog: A Beginner's Guide: Amazon.co.uk: Elaine Everest: Books

although I know want
Showing Dogs: The Exhibitors' Guide: Amazon.co.uk: Juliette Cunliffe: Books



You're already halfway there with having great breeders and a lovely dog
Just some ringcraft and getting out in the field now
Companion show would give you some practice as well