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The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Showing Your Dog

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I think this book was written just for me, and it couldn't have come at a better time. I have been studying the sport of dog showing for six months and have had many questions. This book has answered almost all of them, and of course gotten me to ask more.

It is very detailed from just attending your first show and what is going on, to entering your first show and what to bring, all the way to being a winner. The format made it very easy to read with pointers from the Pros, notes of interest, and a review at the end of each chapter. I read the book cover to cover in a matter of days, but you could also only read sections that were of interest.

I plan to keep this book close by and refer back to it as I continue my quest of Dog Shows. Thanks for this wonderful informative book.

I found this book to be an excellent guide for the beginner. Truly befitting of the title. What I didn't anticipate was that this book would continue to serve as a resource and refence once I knew how dog shows worked. I have lent it to several people and "highlighted" certain passages for easy reference. This book has been recommended by me to several friends, both experienced dog fanciers and beginners. Overall, an excellent resource for everyone involved in showing regardless of experience.

And the show checklist is essential!

To start to show your dog this book should be your first reading. It was recommended to me by an AKC showdog breeder/handler.(Without this book I would have a hard time to understand the point system) Covers all the aspects of showing a dog from anatomy to the paperwork in an easy to read, and entertaining format. The "Tips from a Pro" is priceless.
I strongly recommend to anybody how is thinking to show their dog, or just to be familiar with dogshows and what handlers are doing in the ring and why.

This was a great book and will do well for the beginner. I have shown for a few years and found it helpful in many ways. It is very easy to read and to throughly understand. It touches on UKC (United Kennel Club NOT UNIVERSAL!!!) as well which is good for those beginners who may decided to check out UKC and AKC showing. Great read, glad to have in my collection.

Great book with lots of information on all you need to know on getting into showing your dog. I bought this book because I was a beginner and had know idea at all on showing it really helped me. The only thing I did't like about it is the pictures did't really have many pictures and on stacking and gaiting did't have any pictures to show you how, but great information would really recommend this book for beginners.

I've been involved in obedience for many years but I am venturing into conformation for the first time and have found this book able to demystify much of the show politics. Very good book.

I was very surprised to see how much you need to know to show your dog. Our dog is just a puppy three month's old but with the use of this book I have already began to get her ready for the show ring. I have tought her to lead on her rope and stop and sit and come when I call her to me. My other dog doesn't know this because he was never trained. I got him when he was four so he has never been trained. I was excited about the way it was wrote so simple that a child could understandit. I am looking forward to showing her again. She was already won her first show and I can't wait to show her again. I would tell everyone who show's dog's and doesn't understand everything about the show ring to read this book. I is a super book to have I have read it twice already and plan to wear it out and buy another one.

I liked the clearly worded writing in this title. It was easy to read and thus easy to understand. I reference it all the time. I particularly like the "Tips from the Pros"! Great reading for the novice, new to showing!

A great book if you are thinking of starting out showing dogs in the AKC. She tries to remind the reader that dog showing is supposed to be fun, but depending on the level you and your dog achieve, can get stressful.

If you show in any other registry, like I do, its a good reference, too. Would have liked to see her touch more on the UKC and how much more relaxed and family orientated it is than the AKC
none the less, a great book.

This book was OK. It is a good guide for showing in the UKC. There are some good references in the book. I found it very helpful as a companion book on the subject of showing.