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Rules Of The Dog Show
from:Here is a typical rule pertaining to dog shows: Rules Applying to Registrations and Dog Shows states that dogs must be on their benches during the advertised hours of the show. The reason for this rule is that if the dogs were not benched, the spectator who pays admission to the show would not be able to see the dog he is most interested in. If each exhibitor copied the other and absented his dog from the bench, soon there would be no dogs on the benches at all.
This rule works the biggest hardship on handlers because of the great number of dogs they take to shows, but they, too, must obey this rule else it would not be fair to the one dog exhibitor. His dog might be more tired from being benched than the handler's when the two dogs met in the show ring.
Warnings, of course, are given offenders, but occasionally you run into a person who will not heed a warning. If the offense is repeated, the individual is fined and the notice of such fine is printed in the Gazette. The fine is usually $25 for each offense (of the benching rule), with subsequent infractions dealt with in more severe manner. In fairness to all, the rule must be obeyed.
Here is another example of a rule: Section 9 B states that a dog's color or marking may not be changed by the use of any substance. Would you as a beginner consider it fair if one of your competitors, with great knowledge and ability, changed the markings on his dog from poor to good by the use of applied color and won over your dog whose markings were excellent without the artificial change? A busy judge in a poor light may not notice the artificial change, and his placement would not be fair.
In the past this rule was difficult to enforce, but there have been changes and now under this rule the judge shares the responsibility of altered color and since the penalties are high you will find practically no artificial changes being made today. Years ago it was not uncommon to see a dog's marking completely altered by the use of stove blackening or mascara. The experienced "painter" had an unfair advantage over the novice in those days, but by the application of proper rules, this practice has been eliminated.
For The Beginner Tips When Attending Your First Show
Letting a dog get over heated, as the owner is awaiting to show his dog ringside, is one of the big mistakes the novice exhibitor makes when he is attending a dog show He is never aware of it until it has been pointed out to him, and then it may be too late There have been novice exhibitors that stand at the ringside for an hour waiting to go into the ring, and in their efforts to keep the dog.....More on Dog Shows Arizona
Inside The Ring Always Be At Your Best
With your eyes on your dog, glancing up occasionally to see what the judge is doing, be prepared for the judge to call out or point out his placing of the dogs If he says to you, "first," or "One," or points to you and holds up one finger, go at once to the first place number marker in the ring If you are showing a very tiny dog, it would not be harmful to pick him up and carry him to first pl.....More on Dog Shows Arizona
The Joy Of Attending A Live Dog Show
The atmosphere of most any dog show is that if extreme excitement and happiness, almost too exciting, especially during the early hours of the show day Everyone arriving is wearing a smile, even if a bit forced and tense, everyone is wearing his or her best manners as well as best clothes They are waving hello to friends they havenand#39;t seen for almost a year as well as to those they saw just las.....More on Dog Shows Arizona
Using A Crate When Attending A Dog Show Part 1
Talking of equipment quite naturally leads to a discussion of crates A tack crate, with one or two drawers, would have all of your tools stored in the drawers ready to go at a momentand#39;s notice when a part of a dog show It is not at all necessary for you to take your dog to a show in a crate or to have a tack crate; the majority of dog show goers do not use crates If your dog rides well in the.....More on Dog Shows Arizona
Equipment That You Will Need For The Show
Before you start for your first show there are certain pieces of equipment you will need One is a strong collar that fits your dog well; either round leather, flat leather, or a chain Another item you will need, if the show is benched, is a bench chain A bench chain is just what its name implies used to chain a dog to the bench, snapping onto the ring in the collar and to the ring provided.....More on Dog Shows Arizona
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