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DOG EXHIBITIONS |
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DOG BREEDS AND MONGRELS |
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Many different
dog associations organize dog exhibitions around the world. If you have a
pedigree dog, it can be fun and exciting to go to the dogs exhibition. Preparation Once you have decided to participate in an exhibition, start by signing your dog up. This will usually cost a subscription fee. A dog exhibition is primarily a beauty contest for dogs. The idea is to look beautiful, and come as close to the breed standard as possible. The day of the exhibition you show up with your dog, that should look beautiful and well cared for. It is a bad idea to give it a bath the day before, this will make the coat look too fluffy, it's better to do it a few days in advance. The screening and assessment You show up in good time, find the place where your dog belongs and prepare. If your dog is a furry race you can brush it, if it's short haired you just "dust it off" with a damp cloth. When your dog's class is called, you enter the ring and find your place in the numerial order. Then you walk round and round the ring with the dog on the leash, with the judge in the middle of ring assessing the dogs. Then the dogs are called to the judge individually to be evaluated. Large breeds are judged on the ground, while smaller breeds are put on a table. When the judge has examined the dog you go back to your place in the ring. When all the dogs in the class are evaluated, you will be asked to go round the ring again, and the judge will place the dogs in sequence after ranking. Usually the four best dogs are put in sequence, while the rest, that are not ranked can leave the ring. When all classes have finished, the best from each class will be ranked against each other, and finally the best dog of the day is found. With and without pedigree Exhibitions are not only designed to show beautiful dogs, they are also part of the breeding work. The dogs are examined in relation to how well they live up to the race standard, to make sure that dogs used for breeding are typical and worthy representatives of the race. For some breeds, the dog must achieve a certain placement in exhibition in order to be used for breeding. If the judge finds that the dog is frightened or aggressive, there will be no awards and thus no breeding approval, as these characteristics are unwanted in breeding. Only pedigree dogs can enter traditional exhibitions. However, there are many events for non-pedigree dogs as well. For example obedience contests, hunting dog competitions, agility competitions amongst others. Here pedigree is not so important, what counts is that the dog is smart and well-trained. |
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