I am hoping to encourage my enthusiastic nephew as he is only 6 years old and has taken part in a few shows in junior handling with my vizsla. I haven’t much experience of the junior handling side of things as I didn’t take up showing dogs until a few years ago. I have seen the Marina Scott’s Complete Guide to Junior Handling dvd advertised, which I would like to buy as a gift for my nephew as I am hoping a dvd will be more easily set out than trying to show him what to do from a book. I just wanted to know if anyone has purchased the dvd and is it any good? (I don’t want him to be disappointed). I take him with me to ringcraft which he loves but unfortunately it can be a bit late at night for him especially with school the next day so I thought the dvd would help.

We dont have the DVD but I know its meant to be really good - I would be buying it if my kids were just starting out now. Amy has Marina's book though, thats good too - well worth a buy.

Please feel free to PM me and ask any questions about Junior handling if you want to.

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Thanks for the offer of advice - might take you up on the offer in the future

I haven't seen the DVD either, but Marina is an excellent handler and trainer of junior handlers (and a lovely person as well) and has taught our two all they know (they're 19 and 22 now!) The DVD is supposed to be excellent - and have you seen the bloopers from the DVD on you tube?

BLOOPERS: Marina Scott's Complete Guide to Junior Handling - YouTube

More BLOOPERS: Marina Scott's Complete Guide to Junior Handling - YouTube


btw, if Ceearott's not around and you need to know something quickly, you can pm me too.

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Bergies and borders - what more could anyone want? Siamese and maine coons, of course!

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Moves on, nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
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Thanks Spellweaver - from what I have seen of the juniors around they all look very professional. It has been great fun watching him and Ruby in the ring. I have entered them in a few open shows and I have promised him a day out at midland counties next week so he can watch a few "pros" - He is excited about going with us so I think he might have the show bug already.

There's no junior handling at Midland Counties - makes me so cross when championship shows don't put on handling classes cos the junior handlers of today are the exhibitors of the future

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Bergies and borders - what more could anyone want? Siamese and maine coons, of course!

From the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:
The Moving Finger writes, and, having writ,
Moves on, nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
(But you can always edit your post, of course )

Don't worry - he wants to watch the vizsla's been shown, you should have seen his face when I took him with us to his first champ show - he couldn't believe there were so many Ruby's.

Just had a thought - if I give him Ruby to show in the normal breed/Av classes at an open show would he be able to get his point book signed for the YKC or has it got to be only a junior handling class?

My understanding is it has to be a YKC Class - remember Junior Handling classes are different to the YKC classes - its a different organisation, lol.

If you get a 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Junior Handling Association Classes at Champ/Open Shows, this qualifies you for the Junior Handling Semi-Finals held at Richmond Dog Show in September every year - a very prestigious event as the eventual winners go on to represent the UK.

The YKC classes are qualifiying classes for the YKC Classes at Crufts - only a First will qualify you - make sure Membership is up to date to get entered at Crufts.

The YKC also do Members Stakes classes, in which the member has to take a dog in that is owned by themselves or family and the dog must also live at the members home address too - in this class, the dog is judged and winners qualify for the stakes classes at Crufts.

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Rottweilers are reliable, full of love, true in affections, grateful & loyal - difficult standards for people to live up to.
Some people think I say inappropriate things - I prefer to think of it as Radical Honesty!
Treat others as you would like to be treated.

Thanks I will let them loose in the young handlers classes and let them both have fun. I have sorted him out a membership with the YKC a couple of months ago but should he also join the young handling association (does he need to be a member of the association to enter the classes?)

He doestn have to join the Junior Handling Assoc to enter classes at shows but if he qualified for the Semi Finals and wanted to enter, he must be a fully paid up member

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Rottweilers are reliable, full of love, true in affections, grateful & loyal - difficult standards for people to live up to.
Some people think I say inappropriate things - I prefer to think of it as Radical Honesty!
Treat others as you would like to be treated.