http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-to-start-on-dog-conformation-handling-without-purchasing-a-show-dog The #1 Dog Lovers Website! Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-to-start-on-dog-conformation-handling-without-purchasing-a-show-dog/comment-page-1#comment-341 Ariana Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:38:37 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=70#comment-341 Im in that same boat, I cant own a dog but I work for a breeder and will show her dogs but Im also too old for junior handling. The first thing is to ask yourself what your favourtie breed is or one that you would be very interested in learning more about. Your next step is to find that breeds Parent Club on the net and search for breeders in your state there and on goodsearch or google. Start contacting them stating why you would like to know more about the breed and ask if you might meet up at a local show and observe what they are doing. Get to know them and their dogs, meet other breeders they know/introduce you to. It might take a while but when they see that you are truely interested they might put you in with a "filler" dog, usually a dog that is just there to up the points but its great experience and if you do well handling the dogs they will start letting you take in regular dogs that arent fillers. Its a long process but well worth it in the end. Im in that same boat, I cant own a dog but I work for a breeder and will show her dogs but Im also too old for junior handling. The first thing is to ask yourself what your favourtie breed is or one that you would be very interested in learning more about. Your next step is to find that breeds Parent Club on the net and search for breeders in your state there and on goodsearch or google. Start contacting them stating why you would like to know more about the breed and ask if you might meet up at a local show and observe what they are doing. Get to know them and their dogs, meet other breeders they know/introduce you to. It might take a while but when they see that you are truely interested they might put you in with a “filler” dog, usually a dog that is just there to up the points but its great experience and if you do well handling the dogs they will start letting you take in regular dogs that arent fillers. Its a long process but well worth it in the end.

]]> http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-to-start-on-dog-conformation-handling-without-purchasing-a-show-dog/comment-page-1#comment-340 theresa200586 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:12:34 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=70#comment-340 go to a few dog shows and talk to the owners/handlers and talk to them about getting started in handling. this would also be a good expierence to get used to the set ups of shows and also to see how others handle the dogs. go to a few dog shows and talk to the owners/handlers and talk to them about getting started in handling. this would also be a good expierence to get used to the set ups of shows and also to see how others handle the dogs.

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