Dog Showing

Last Child of Ungoliant · 04-01-2004, 07:58 PM

who here shows dogs?

i show dogs, and judge at dog shows,
i have tibetan spaniels, bulldogs and poodles.

what breeds of dog do my fellow mooters have?

i would be interested to hear your thoughts please!!

Mercutio · 04-01-2004, 08:56 PM

Shetland Sheepdog

BeardofPants · 04-02-2004, 12:31 AM

Used to show mini-dachshunds. Evil little bastards.

Does that not seem like the root of all evil?

Ruinel · 04-02-2004, 02:26 AM

omg!!! what is it!!!??? aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!! take it away!!! take it away!!!!

Ruinel · 04-02-2004, 02:35 AM

i used to show Staffie-Bulls (aka Staffordshire Bull Terriers)

I once showed a bitch for a friend of mine. She was sold as a puppy but was so nerotic by the time she was 1 year old that the owners brought her back to the breeder (my friend). My friend asked if I could train her in a week for a show she had her registered for. I told her not to count on much and I agreed to help her out.

Let me explain. This bitch was couped up in a kennel all day long (for up to 10 hours a day) while the owners worked. The moment she was let out of her kennel, she would race around the room as fast as she could, bouncing off of furniture and knocking stuff down. So, the owners would put her back in her kennel.

When I got her home, I took the door off of her kennel. And I let her lay on my lap on the couch for hours while I pet her and watched TV or read books. After a few hours, I would train her with affection and treats. She would do anything for me.

In one week, she was trained so well, she won the dog show.

My friend, the breeder, asked me to keep her at my house for a while and show her at dog shows for her.

After a while, this bitch and I became great friends and I bought her from the breeder before she could be sold to a man who wanted to keep her in a kennel and breed her with his dog.

She died a few years ago of cancer, but she was the best dog I ever had.

***Rían*** · 04-02-2004, 07:30 PM

I don't show dogs, but I really love them - we've pretty much always had one. I used to train and show horses, tho, so I know the whole show thing, and I love watching the Westminster Kennel Club show every year.

Our current dog is a stray that we got off the streets - best dog we've ever had! Looks like a Bernese Mountain Dog/shepherd mix. Great camper, and great with kids, and I feel safer having him at home - he's a big ol' guy with a scary-sounding bark.

Sounds like a great dog, Ruinel - that's the bad part about having dogs, they don't live long enough

I hope Buster is just as good for you.

Cute dog, BOP! Is that your dog that you have now? (or do you have one now?)

BeardofPants · 04-03-2004, 02:58 AM

No, wish I could say it was, but it's just some random 'net pix to illustrate how evil dachies are.

Twista · 04-04-2004, 08:36 AM

BeardofPants

- Awww, whoes got a good dog? Good dog!!

Mercutio · 04-04-2004, 02:23 PM

Speaking of dogs...Let me introduce you to the First Dog, "Frodo", of President Hectorberlioz and First Lady Dreran the Green.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 07-12-2004, 08:03 PM

on the 25th of july,
i am judging 3 breeds at an Open Show in
surrey
Staffordshire Bull Terriers
Bull Terriers
& Miniature Bull Terriers

his is my first judging appointment, and I am quite nervous

***Rían*** · 07-12-2004, 08:38 PM

Hey, congrats! You'll do fine

Nerdanel · 07-13-2004, 05:35 PM

Yes, Chrys, you'll do just fine! Just eat something before you judge!

Starr Polish · 07-14-2004, 04:42 PM

I'm not a big fan of showing dogs, but that's probably because I'm not a big fan of most purebred dogs (the only purebred dogs I would ever buy are GSDs, Huskies, or Boxers, and even then I'd rather get them from the shelter). I don't know, maybe it's just the risk of the inbreeding and then genetic problems in show quality dogs.

A lot of them are pretty though.

I don't really like poodles in a show cut. I feel embarassed for the dog...haha.

Elanor the Fair · 07-17-2004, 06:27 PM

I haven't been involved in Dog Breed shows, however, I have been involved in obedience trials. My own dog - a Golden Retriever, went to obedience training and although I didn't enter her into any trials I was a steward at several trials. It was exhausting!! I had to run around and organise all the people with their dogs - and they were so stressed when I told them that it was nearly their turn!!

QueenAnnesLace · 07-19-2004, 05:53 PM

Isn't the point of purebreeds to have dogs that can be registered through the AKC to prevent innerbreeding?I've been looking into breeding my golden retriever and I've been told you look into thier papers to make sure you aren't mixing lines etc. Wouldn't there be a greater chance of innerbreeding with a dog with no paper history?

04-01-2004, 07:58 PM	#1
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	Dog Showing who here shows dogs? i show dogs, and judge at dog shows, i have tibetan spaniels, bulldogs and poodles. what breeds of dog do my fellow mooters have? i would be interested to hear your thoughts please!!

04-01-2004, 08:56 PM	#2
Mercutio Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Narnia Posts: 1,656	Shetland Sheepdog __________________ Mike nodded. A sombre nod. The nod Napoleon might have given if somebody had met him in 1812 and said, "So, you're back from Moscow, eh?". Interested in C.S. Lewis? Visit the forum dedicated to one of Tolkien's greatest contemporaries.

04-02-2004, 12:31 AM	#3
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Used to show mini-dachshunds. Evil little bastards. Does that not seem like the root of all evil? __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

04-02-2004, 07:30 PM	#6
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	I don't show dogs, but I really love them - we've pretty much always had one. I used to train and show horses, tho, so I know the whole show thing, and I love watching the Westminster Kennel Club show every year. Our current dog is a stray that we got off the streets - best dog we've ever had! Looks like a Bernese Mountain Dog/shepherd mix. Great camper, and great with kids, and I feel safer having him at home - he's a big ol' guy with a scary-sounding bark. Sounds like a great dog, Ruinel - that's the bad part about having dogs, they don't live long enough I hope Buster is just as good for you. Cute dog, BOP! Is that your dog that you have now? (or do you have one now?) __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

04-03-2004, 02:58 AM	#7
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	No, wish I could say it was, but it's just some random 'net pix to illustrate how evil dachies are. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

04-02-2004, 02:26 AM	#4
Ruinel Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: I have no idea. Posts: 5,441	omg!!! what is it!!!??? aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!! take it away!!! take it away!!!!

04-02-2004, 02:35 AM	#5
Ruinel Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: I have no idea. Posts: 5,441	i used to show Staffie-Bulls (aka Staffordshire Bull Terriers) I once showed a bitch for a friend of mine. She was sold as a puppy but was so nerotic by the time she was 1 year old that the owners brought her back to the breeder (my friend). My friend asked if I could train her in a week for a show she had her registered for. I told her not to count on much and I agreed to help her out. Let me explain. This bitch was couped up in a kennel all day long (for up to 10 hours a day) while the owners worked. The moment she was let out of her kennel, she would race around the room as fast as she could, bouncing off of furniture and knocking stuff down. So, the owners would put her back in her kennel. When I got her home, I took the door off of her kennel. And I let her lay on my lap on the couch for hours while I pet her and watched TV or read books. After a few hours, I would train her with affection and treats. She would do anything for me. In one week, she was trained so well, she won the dog show. My friend, the breeder, asked me to keep her at my house for a while and show her at dog shows for her. After a while, this bitch and I became great friends and I bought her from the breeder before she could be sold to a man who wanted to keep her in a kennel and breed her with his dog. She died a few years ago of cancer, but she was the best dog I ever had.

04-04-2004, 08:36 AM	#8
Twista Orodruin's Flame Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kananaskis, AB Posts: 1,194	BeardofPants - Awww, whoes got a good dog? Good dog!! __________________ Council of Entmoot - Foreign Affairs Minister - 2004-05 Visit the Ye Olde Avatar Shop and The New One Dont tell me what I cannot do Two men are on a Island, they both see a "monster", one sees a bright light, and the other sees a dark cloud My name bares no reference to the music artist.

04-04-2004, 02:23 PM	#9
Mercutio Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Narnia Posts: 1,656	Re: Dog Showing Speaking of dogs...Let me introduce you to the First Dog, "Frodo", of President Hectorberlioz and First Lady Dreran the Green. __________________ Mike nodded. A sombre nod. The nod Napoleon might have given if somebody had met him in 1812 and said, "So, you're back from Moscow, eh?". Interested in C.S. Lewis? Visit the forum dedicated to one of Tolkien's greatest contemporaries.

07-12-2004, 08:03 PM	#10
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	on the 25th of july, i am judging 3 breeds at an Open Show in surrey Staffordshire Bull Terriers Bull Terriers & Miniature Bull Terriers his is my first judging appointment, and I am quite nervous Last edited by Last Child of Ungoliant : 07-12-2004 at 08:04 PM.

07-12-2004, 08:38 PM	#11
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Hey, congrats! You'll do fine __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

07-13-2004, 05:35 PM	#12
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Yes, Chrys, you'll do just fine! Just eat something before you judge! __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

07-14-2004, 04:42 PM	#13
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I'm not a big fan of showing dogs, but that's probably because I'm not a big fan of most purebred dogs (the only purebred dogs I would ever buy are GSDs, Huskies, or Boxers, and even then I'd rather get them from the shelter). I don't know, maybe it's just the risk of the inbreeding and then genetic problems in show quality dogs. A lot of them are pretty though. I don't really like poodles in a show cut. I feel embarassed for the dog...haha. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

07-17-2004, 06:27 PM	#14
Elanor the Fair Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In the kitchen ...... still! Posts: 228	I haven't been involved in Dog Breed shows, however, I have been involved in obedience trials. My own dog - a Golden Retriever, went to obedience training and although I didn't enter her into any trials I was a steward at several trials. It was exhausting!! I had to run around and organise all the people with their dogs - and they were so stressed when I told them that it was nearly their turn!! __________________ Life's too short to eat bad chocolate

07-19-2004, 05:53 PM	#15
QueenAnnesLace Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: USA Posts: 124	Isn't the point of purebreeds to have dogs that can be registered through the AKC to prevent innerbreeding?I've been looking into breeding my golden retriever and I've been told you look into thier papers to make sure you aren't mixing lines etc. Wouldn't there be a greater chance of innerbreeding with a dog with no paper history?

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