championship show info

[tiger135]

hi every one quick question hope some one can answer, i was wondering if there was any one that uses there GSD in championship show as i want to get in to this i have a 5 moths gsd with great potential and i want to enter him i had a look on the kc website and found championship show i no GSD get entered in to Pastoral group but at what age can i enter my pup and witch ones can i enter him in hope some one can help me xx

[Shrap]

Google GSD clubs and find one in your area that trains in ringcraft.

They will have show dates. You can enter when your dog is 6 months old but get training now. It's not as simple as standing the dog, you need to get it gaiting properly.

Who did you get your dog from?

Shows aren't really starting up again until March time now though lol!

[tiger135]

i have already tryed looking for ringcraft the only one in my area is in durham, i do not have a car so its to far. saxon is already trained as i have done this my self i have already had him at a novelty show and he did really well, he no's how to gait and he stacks up really nice, i got him from amberix & gazjackhof. i looked on the kc site and the championship show they start from January so just wanted some info on what i asked in my post

[Shrap]

Originally Posted by tiger135

i have already tryed looking for ringcraft the only one in my area is in durham, i do not have a car so its to far. saxon is already trained as i have done this my self i have already had him at a novelty show and he did really well, he no's how to gait and he stacks up really nice, i got him from amberix & gazjackhof. i looked on the kc site and the championship show they start from January so just wanted some info on what i asked in my post

Don't you have your answer then? lol.

I just look at jaquenetta but I dunno I always just find out when i'm at a show or somebody texts me sorry :/

[Sasha]

I'd probably only enter him in breed shows not general shows.

In any case, if you're new to showing yourself it's best to start in open shows rather than go straight to champ shows. GSDs are usually shown using a handler so perhaps speak to your breeder to find out which ones they're going to and maybe they'll take your pup in for you.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but how do you know you're pup shows promise? We all think our dogs are gorgeous , but knowing what a judge wants is a different thing altogether. Also they change a lot from 5 months to adulthood.

Like I say, open shows are probably the way to start then you'd have a judge's opinion, just make sure you choose a breed specialist who likes the right type of dog

[zetstaff]

Well I think you did good at the companion show, there's no reason on earth why you can't show your own dog

You do need to get to ringcraft though, you'll learn so much, but we all learn as we go along so good luck + keep letting us know how you get on

[Caryll]

Start off with open shows. You'll learn a lot from them.

Are you sure that you've done the right training? GSDs are shown very differently from other breeds - there are looooong periods of gaiting at quite a fast pace, and you'll have to be watching the judge, your dog, and all the other dogs in the ring as well!

You can start showing from 6 months in the UK, but as already said, most of the shows are finished now for the year & won't start up till march-ish.

[tiger135]

i was havin a look on the net yesterday and there i s a class near me but it dose not do ring craft but the good thing is the dog training shows her own gsd so i have got in contact with her and she is goin to help me, i already no eveny thing i need to no as i want to handle my own dogs, saxon is well trained and yes he look like a champ to me as hes my baby lol i have got some pics of him on here that i am goin to bump up if ppl want to have a look at him stacked up if any one want to have a look at him, i love to show him off hehe

[zetstaff]

Originally Posted by tiger135

i was havin a look on the net yesterday and there i s a class near me but it dose not do ring craft but the good thing is the dog training shows her own gsd so i have got in contact with her and she is goin to help me, i already no eveny thing i need to no as i want to handle my own dogs, saxon is well trained and yes he look like a champ to me as hes my baby lol i have got some pics of him on here that i am goin to bump up if ppl want to have a look at him stacked up if any one want to have a look at him, i love to show him off hehe

Good for you showing your own dogs, but remember we can all learn something no matter how much we know already, none of us know everything

[tiger135]

agree completely no one no's everything and i love to learn that why i want to show my own dog instead of just standing there lettin everyone else do the hard work. the way i see it hes my dog and hes goin to do the best with me not some one else