| If you've never been to a dog show,
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| | From these, the judge selects the dog or
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| you're in for an exciting, and perhaps,
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| | bitch that best exempflies the Breed and
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| confusing time. At an All-Breed Show
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| | a Best of Opposite Sex. If neither of
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| (where every breed accepted in a registry
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| | those is the Winner's Dog or Bitch, one
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| is allowed to show), you'll find a huge
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| | of those will be selected as Best of
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| variety of breeds, and even varieties
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| | Winners.The way a dog or bitch becomes a
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| within a breed.For instance, in the
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| | champion in the AKC is to garner "points"
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| Cocker Spaniels, they have Any Solid
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| | from wins. Fifteen points are required
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| Color Other Than Black (ASCOB) which
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| | for a championship with two "majors"
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| includes the well known "blond" variety,
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| | needed. A major is when a set number of
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| the Black Cocker, and the Parti-colored.
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| | animals are entered in a competition.
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| The Black Cockers can have some tan on
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| | The numbers vary from area to area so it
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| them, but must be less than 10% of the
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| | is difficult to tell you the exact
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| total coloring. The Parti-Colored are
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| | numbers required. You can find that
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| the ones with white and another color in
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| | information on the AKC website ( Points
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| splotches or spots. Each variety is
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| | are awarded according to the number of
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| shown, then, the Best of Variety goes
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| | entries "defeated" in the classes.Once
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| into the Group Ring, just as a Best of
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| | all the Best of Breeds have been
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| Breed would.The Collies, too, come in
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| | determined, it's time to go to the Group
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| varieties. There is the Rough, which
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| | Ring. Here, the Best of Breed for each
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| reminds you of Lassie, and the Smooth.
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| | type of dog in a specific Group (i.e.,
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| The Smooth is build like the Rough, but
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| | Sporting, Non-Sporting, Hounds, Herding,
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| with substantially less coat. It can be
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| | Terriers, Toys, and Working) will be
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| rather amazing to see what lies beneath
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| | judged. They will be placed 1-4 and the
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| all that beautiful coat.Chihuahuas are
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| | number one winner will go on to the Best
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| long- and short-coated, the Welsh Corgi
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| | In Show competition.In the Best In Show
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| comes with (Cardigan) and without
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| | ring, there will be only seven entries.
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| (Pembroke) a tail, the German Shorthair
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| | These are considered the cream of the
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| Pointers come in smooth and wire-coats,
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| | crop for that show and only one will be
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| and there doesn't appear to be a lot of
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| | selected out of them. Winning Best In
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| difference between the Curly-coated and
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| | Show is a huge honor and competition can
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| the Flat-Coated Retrievers (except the
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| | be fierce throughout the climb to that
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| coat, of course), although they are shown
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| | exalted pinnacle.If it all sounds a bit
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| as different breeds.Chinese Crested dogs
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| | confusing, well, yes, it can be for the
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| come in the standard variety with almost
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| | neophyte. If you attend several shows,
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| no coat and in the "powder-puff" variety
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| | though, it slowly becomes more clear and
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| with a total coat. Beagles come in two
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| | the fun part is, you can pick your own
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| sizes--13" and 15" and Daschunds come in
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| | choices and see how you did compared to
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| three coat varieties, as well as Standard
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| | how the judges place the entries.As you
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| and Miniature sizes.Underneath all these
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| | get to know the ins and outs of showing
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| variations, though, there are basic
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| | and familiarize yourself with Breed
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| characteristics that each breed must
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| | Standards for any breed you're interested
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| adhere to. These are called the "Breed
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| | in, attending dog shows will become even
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| Standard." Most Breed Standards will
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| | more fun and you'll get caught up in the
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| describe the "ideal" dog and any
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| | air of excitement and competition
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| disqualifications that would keep a
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| | there.If you wish to learn more about a
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| particular dog from being shown, such as
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| | breed, it is best to talk to the
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| too much white on the Cockers (except the
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| | competitors after they show and, please,
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| parti-coloreds).Once you find the
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| | always ask to pet a dog before you do.
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| breed(s) you want to observe in the ring,
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| | For some of the breeds, there is a lot of
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| you'll find that all breeds show the dogs
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| | work that goes into grooming for the
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| (males) first. From 6-9 Month puppies up
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| | show, and they will not thank you for
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| to the Open dogs. The winner of each of
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| | messing that up.Go, watch and enjoy a few
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| those classes will come back into the
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| | dog shows. It's a great way to spend a
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| ring for Winner's Dog. Then, the bitches
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| | day.C. Rogers Upson has been training
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| (females) are shown the same way and go
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| | dogs and studying them for nearly 40
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| for Winner's Bitch. Next, you'll see the
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| | years. Her website is Dog Potentials and
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| Best of Breed competition which the
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| | she has two dog-related stores at Keeping
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| Winner's Dog and Bitch will be entered
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| | to the Borders and Dog Potentials-The
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| in. Other than those two, all the
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| | Store.
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| entries in Best of Breed are Champions.
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