tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788524501091583800.post3851903390910758822..comments2023-07-09T09:07:54.236-04:00Comments on Strictly Smalltyme - Home of Smalltyme Cardigans: Writing the Unwritten RulesDayna Dawn Small (aka Barter)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18405101049770691317noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788524501091583800.post-60440151170938632722010-02-12T16:44:57.874-05:002010-02-12T16:44:57.874-05:00Great post! We used to teach a class at the Unive...Great post! We used to teach a class at the University continuing Education program called dog show 101. I also include it in my handling practices whenever a newbie is involved. I also always encourage new people to volunteer to steward prior to getting their 1st show dog. I know people get "puppy fever" but stewarding is a great way to learn the ropes and get some dog show "creds". The other thing I also recommend it the book "Show Me! a dog show Primer" to new people and I give it to my puppy folks who might want to show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788524501091583800.post-26819033032022963272010-02-12T09:54:29.831-05:002010-02-12T09:54:29.831-05:00Great Post, even for this performance only person!...Great Post, even for this performance only person! When I was getting ready to go into the agility ring for the very first time (as were several of my classmates) our instructor offered a one night "What to expect" lecture where she showed us everything from getting/filling in the premium correctly to trial etiquette to record keeping, etc. It was a loose format with plenty of time for questions. She didn't make it a part of the regular agility classes since so many of the students were on their 2nd, 3rd....agility dog. And of course she highly recommended attending a couple of shows before actually competing (although I never did!) and volunteering as well.Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523449106100926340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788524501091583800.post-10945838401157097602010-02-12T09:30:06.168-05:002010-02-12T09:30:06.168-05:00When I started attending handling classes I expect...When I started attending handling classes I expected to learn more than just gaiting and stacking. I didn't know any better. I was hoping to learn some of the above mentioned items. So if it could be incorporated into classes I think newbies who attend handling classes would get a lot more out of them and would feel less overwhelmed. Speaking from my personal experiences!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511336288459622767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788524501091583800.post-2429237299698929312010-02-12T09:28:41.176-05:002010-02-12T09:28:41.176-05:00Excellent post- and excellent topic!
I used to t...Excellent post- and excellent topic! <br /><br />I used to teach handling classes, and my beginner handling classes incorporated things like "what to wear" "how to enter" "is your dog ready" "what to do at the dog show"- all the stuff that I had to learn as I went along! Truthfully- in an hour class, you can't really work the dogs for a full hour without dogs/handlers getting bored! So- I would take a 15 minute break in the middle to talk about the subject of the class- and I always had hand outs.<br /><br />Point 2-- not ALL breeders sell mediocre into show homes. There is a point of pride there- for example, I won't sell anything into a show home that I would not personally take into the show ring. And I am picky about what I will show! I would personally far rather put a dog in a pet home, then have a less- than- show quality in the ring with my kennel name on it! I know that there are many other breeders that feel just as strongly about this as I do! It takes awhile to find them!<br /><br />Thats not to say I am going to sell a novice person my best dogs in the litter! But I will place a dog that I normally would have run on- with a novice; provided that they have proven to me that they are willing to learn and work at it! Its not an easy decision, however, for a breeder to make, since you are essentially placing a bloodline with someone you don't know... <br /><br />That, to me, is the scary part- and I don't want my hard work falling into the wrong hands..<br /><br />Kathy<br />Xtacee CardigansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com