Did You Know? Joining A Club Is Important!

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216 – August, 2023

By Michael Canalizo

For you newcomers, there is a “seat at the table” at one of the dog clubs in your area. Quite frankly, it’s rather important that a local breed or all breed club welcomes new blood. It’s a two-way street for all involved. A newbie will gain experience in a number of different ways and a senior member finds someone to pass on their knowledge. All-Breed and Specialty clubs are in great need of a dose of new blood.

If you join a club, the first thing to do is learn how to steward! This experience will make you familiar with ring etiquette and help you understand some of the quirky rules our sport seems to have. Don’t worry about being new at it…many judges enjoy helping out a new Steward, and we know how important it is to have talented Stewards assisting us. The biggest concern these days is the “graying of the sport”. Club members are slowing down and need some youthful members to help with the logistics of getting things set up, and doing some last minute running around. There is value to “ paying your dues”–both in dollars and time offered in order to keep a club active. I dare say that a club might still offer breed specific programs for their members, but it may have tons of information online. Remember my advice for keeping good records toward a future judging career–having solid club experience is a big deal on that application!

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216 – August, 2023

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