Raising a Champion: A Beginner's Guide to Showing Dogs (Paperback)

by A. Meredith John; Carole L. Richards (Author) "What a gorgeous puppyare you going to show it?..." (more)
Key Phrases: stacked dog, stack your dog, individual gaiting pattern, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, Best of Breed (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
We award the blue ribbon for packing excellent information into to "Raising a Champion". It's a must-have book. -- Dog World Magazine, September 2002

We award the blue ribbon for packing excellent information into to "Raising a Champion". It's a must-have book. --Dog World Magazine, September 2002

Product Description
Whether you're new to showing dogs, or are a breeder sending a show puppy to a new home, here's an award-winning book that will help get your show puppy off to a great start! Raising a Champion is the complete handbook for people who show their own dogs! Raising a Champion has complete, detailed and fully illustrated instructions! Twenty five chapters contain step-by-step information about training for and competing in the show ring. The FAQs answer questions that every handler asks at some time. Counting championship points is carefully explained and illustrated with dozens of worked examples

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: The Well Trained Dog; 1st edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971072205
• ISBN-13: 978-0971072206
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,367 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginner, February 19, 2006

By	Jennifer Zube (Allendale,MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book, really like this book it has helped me alot as I am just beginning in showing.What I really like about this book is it shows detailed pictures and information.It has alot of pages on stacking and gaiting it shows you step by step how to teach your dog to stack and gait.It has information on counting points, how to enter a show and everything you need to bring to a show and how a show works. Really great book for a novice, easy to understand.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for the perfectionist in all of us!, September 16, 2005

By	Southern Gay guy (Nashville) - See all my reviews

I own three or four books on showing dogs and I have to say that this book is the most detailed book I've found on the "art" of the dog show. Major confidence booster because they don't leave out a single detail. There's nothing left to figure out, instead it is simply and concisely spelled out. For the novice (like myself) it's a live saver. I suspect that there are some valuable lessons for dog handlers of all levels.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, May 30, 2007

By	Karen V. Nephew - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book and two others prior to showing my 9 mo. old puppy at a four day show with a Specialty in his breed. He placed Second in puppy sweeps on one day of the show and Reserve Winners on another day. In my opinion, my mentor and this book gave me a greater understanding of what the judges look for, how the point system works, how to work with my puppy in segments, and how to handle my dog in the ring. Some breeders at the show said I did fine, my puppy did fine, and that we were a team in the ring.
It was a very exciting and satisfying experience and I look forward to learning more from this book in the future. I am a beginner and there is much to learn.