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Originally Posted by Freyja
Sorry I've only just seen this. With the dog that is galloping as soon as you start running just walk but fast stride out if you can so that he only trots. If he starts to go too fast then check him tell him no and start again. The trick is to start of slowly and build the speed up.
None of my whippets are qualified but I have said about entering Button in the racing class OH says no but I may do anyway. If I do I will be there and will try to help you if you are having problems before we go in.
A tip with an ex racer that has never been to a show before is to get there early so you can find your bench and have a look round before the crowds get there. You will find as we did with Button that they will never have seen so many dogs or people before.
Usually with greyhounds you will be asked for the dogs to be moved round the ring together although with the big racing classes they may split the class for moving together. You will then stack the dog individualy for the judge to go over you will then be asked to go straight up and down, sometimes they ask for a circle sometimes for a triangle then to go all the way round to the back of the line. I don't know who the judge is sometimes if it is a foreigner judging they may do it slightly differently
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Thanks for all the advice!
We actually made it to two ringcraft classes with both dogs prior to Xmas and are hoping to go again next week when it starts again in the new year. We are also entering our first open show next week. It's not a class for racers, just greyhounds so EEK! My boy is in veteran and I'm undecided on entering my girl..... if I do she'll have to go in open.
Pro's of entering her: She gets to experience a bit of the show world prior to Crufts racing class,
Con's: She's still at that flighty puppyish (she's just gone 2) stage of galloping around like a loon and depending on mood not wanting to stand still, walk neatly :P
BUT it's an open show so surely that is where I bring her to work out those demons and do some training work?
Incidentally, ringcraft has been great. My boy is absolutely loving it and we've gotten great complements each time we went so i'm chuffed with that. My girl on the otherhand decided on week 1 that she had never seen a wooden floor before and could NOT and would NOT walk on it.... week 2 she realised that she could pull towards the door if she got bored and gallop around in general... she also decided that if the class teachers as judges approached any other way than in front of her she should shy away! My poor little girl!!
Any advice hugely appreciated! I think we'll just enter the open show. At the end of the day she'll probably be the only greyhound bitch there as greys that show are rare here and the ones that do are Champions who are not exactly going to be in the open class of an open show (it's not a hound club show even).
03-01-2012, 08:14 AM
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