Conformation Judges · Are You Helping Or Hurting? – Part 1
Maybe you’ve seen this happen, or maybe you’ve been the recipient of it: the judge assists the handler to present their dog better.
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Stop Burning Your Entry Fees
Have you ever decided to train your dog in the ring? Did you get upset when your dog didn’t win, even though your dog was the better dog?
Fort Steuben Kennel Association, Inc. – Thursday, August 1, 2024
Show Name: Fort Steuben Kennel Association, Inc. Location: Canfield, OH Show Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024 Total Entry: 1750 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Karen J. Hynek Show Photographer(s): JC Photo • Phone: (201) 772-5014 Dog Reg: GCHB Top Speed Neal [Dog] Breed: Bichon Frise Handler: Lisa Bettis Owner: E Charles, F Yang, N Brown [...]
Top Five Owner-Handler Mistakes & How To Not Make Them
Watch the breed rings at any dog show and you’ll see them people who’ve spent good money entering their dog, yet they look like a hot mess in the ring. Maybe you know this person, or maybe you are this person. Read on for the top five mistakes owner-handlers make and how to help your friend (or you!) not make them.
What Not To Wear
Yes, it’s a DOG show. And yes, it’s a dog SHOW. There are ways to be smart about what you wear in the ring so that the judge can focus on your dog, and isn’t that what you want the judge to focus on?
Spokane KC NOHS – Saturday, May 25, 2024
Show: Spokane KC NOHS Location: Spokane, WA Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024 Judge: Sandy Weaver Dog: GCHS TRF Coldwater’s Ain’t My First Rodeo Breed: German Shorthaired Pointer Handler: Lila Holberg Owner: K Abbott, K Whelan, B Feigh & L Holberg
Spokane Kennel Club – Saturday, May 25, 2024
Show Name: Spokane Kennel Club Location: Spokane, WA Show Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024 Total Entry: 913 Best In Show Judge: Mr. John C. Ramirez Show Photographer(s): Elaine Russell Rushton • Website: www.photosbyelaine.com Dog Reg: GCHB Touche and InfinitiStars The Puppet Master [Dog] Breed: Japanese Chin Handler: Rowan Baggenstos Owner: P Hill & J Martenson [...]
Why You Might Think A Judge Sucks, And Why They Probably Don’t
Stand ringside at a conformation show and you’ll often hear criticism of the judging. That’s to be expected. Everyone involved–exhibitors, owners, handlers, and judge–is human. All have their own opinions of what the breed in question should be, and all may disagree a little or a lot with what the judge is doing.
The Perfect World vs. The Real World
Dog shows, in a perfect world, would be so awesome. The weather would always be perfect, the judges would always be courteous and studious, and their rings would run right on time. The members of the show committee would be smiling, helpful and kind, and everything in the vendors’ booths would be on sale.
