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The Joy Of Attending A Live Dog Show
from: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 haven't seen for almost a year as well as to those they saw just last night. Most are hurrying to find a spot to place their equipment so that they can rush to get their car parked, rush to get a ringside seat, so that they can place an article on it, and rush back to prepare their dogs for the big entrance into the ring.
Meanwhile, under the handler's tent the job of cleaning up the dogs after their journey goes on with a last minute check on trimming, a last minute check of the show lead, a bit more combing and brushing, with many fingers crossed and silent prayers being said. Thermos bottles of steaming hot coffee are very much in evidence, so much so that a crate top or table top will be completely covered with plastic or paper cups, some full of coffee, some emptied.
On one table a dog is being sprayed with something that smells like perfume but which is actually just giving a shine to the coat. Another dog will be getting a rubdown with something that smells like alcohol. It is being used to wipe away the dust which has been attracted to the dark sleek coat. Nearby, someone is furiously throwing medicinally scented talcum powder on the snow white coat of his charge who either is still wet from a bath or who did not get a bath and whose owner is now trying to whiten him with the powder(This powder must be completely removed before the dog is shown).
Almost every crate or table has a bucket or pan of water setting on it or under it or next to it, and frequently a nervous person will drop some piece of equipment into it or stumble over it and get his new suit all splashed. Every so often a dog will look longingly at a bucket of water and get tired of waiting until it is offered to him, jump down from his crate, and help himself until the owner is able to reach him and place him on the table again, where he must then be all dried off with a towel.
Occasionally you will hear the shouts of congratulations from a happy group gathering to look over a dog who has just made a nice win, and occasionally you will hear a warning cry go up from someone who did not carefully lock the exercise pen and from which one or two or more dogs are making their escape, or from someone whose dog has decided to take a piece out of another dog and who needs help in separating the quarreling dogs. You will hear high pitched barks, deep, low barks, yelps, howls, growls, and all the other types of canine noises. If you look over your shoulder you are bound to see a young woman crying, either because her dog has just won or because her dog has not won either one can bring on the tears.
Why Do People Breed Dogs
You see them on TV all of the time; people showing dogs in shows But who are those people Are they lunatics or fanatics The dog people have a favorite joke about themselves They say you donand#39;t have to be crazy to enjoy shows, but it certainly helps! This is because they actually go through many hardships and disappointments but still enjoy it and call it fun It is one of the fascinating .....More on Northwest Dog Shows
Inside The Ring Part 2
When you are in the show ring, donand#39;t waste your time looking aimlessly around While waiting for the class to begin, glance at your dog frequently to be sure he has not assumed a grotesque pose or that he is not getting into some mischief with another dog while you are staring into space While the dog is in a show pose, check on him frequently to be sure he has not stepped into a less attractiv.....More on Northwest Dog Shows
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 Northwest Dog Shows
Studying The Results Of Experienced Handlers
Good advice for people who want to show their dog is to watch the good handlers in your breed It is also wise of you to know your breed well Here is one very good reason why this is important: A novice watches a good handler show a dog He sees the handler place his hand on the dogand#39;s rump, between the hipbones and the tail set The handler makes sure the judge has seen him do this The jud.....More on Northwest Dog Shows
The Largest Dog Show Ever
Very few people realize just what a LARGE dog show is like Perhaps they have seen a local pet show or a small show in the neighborhood, but few have any conception of a really big show Let me tell you something about a large show As an example let us use the largest outdoor show ever held in the United States: the last Morris and Essex Kennel Club show in Madison, New Jersey, in May of 1957,.....More on Northwest Dog Shows
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