Dog Show Articles
The lights, the ring, the glamour! Ever think you might like to become involved with showing dogs? If so, then starting with toy or small dogs can offer a great way to enter into this hobby with fewer...
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Five Simple Tips To Get Your Dog Ready For Dog Shows Every truly avid dog owner wishes for the chance to show off his pet at the nearest dog show. It is both a way to validate your pride in owning your...
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Who are the people who show dogs? Are they lunatics or fanatics? The dog people have a favorite joke about themselves. They say you don't have to be crazy to enjoy shows, but it certainly helps! This...
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Puppy classes are for Shih Tzu nine months of age and over but under twelve months. The Shih Tzu must be whelped in the U. S. A. The Novice class is for Shih Tzu six months of age and over. The Shih...
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The Head: The show dog judge will ask you to place your Shih Tzu show dog on the table. The Shih Tzu show dog judge will then get the first close look at your Shih Tzu's expression. He will be looking...
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Fido and Rover move over - make way for Max and Rocky, which topped the list as the most popular dog names chosen by dog owners in New York City. According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Health, Princess, Lucky, Lady, Buddy, Daisy, Ginger, Buster, and Sandy rounded out the top-ten list. It's certain that Max, Ginger, and their pals will be well taken care of and pampered. Americans spend $34 billion each year on their pets, and the pet business is seeing an annual growth rate of six percent a year. Increasingly, pet owners are indulging their dogs as they would their children....
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Teaching a dog proper behavior while it is young is very important. While playing and having fun with your new puppy or dog is certainly important, it is also important to teach your canine companion just what is expected - which behaviors are acceptable and which behaviors are not acceptable. Teaching these lessons early, while the dog is still a puppy, is the best guarantee that these lessons will be learned and retained. Dogs learn quickly, and every interaction between human and dog is teaching the dog something. Making sure you are teaching the right lessons is up to you as the dog handler....
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