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02-09-2011, 09:36 PM
Originally Posted by Seacrow 
I'm still working on retrieving a tennis ball! That's something I didn't expect, she's just not fussed about fetching things, and she's beginning to get Soso's attitude of 'you threw it, you can go get it'
I did think that gundogs would have an inbuilt fetch instinct, but everydog's an individual I suppose.Its the WSSCSW 25th Sept show. Only Welsh springers, which is why I know some bouncing will be accepted/expected
. I'd really be satisfied if Willow manages to walk half a circuit decently, and doesn't leave muddy pawprints on the judge.
The schedule starts with minor puppy dog, and goes through basically by age (with special + working tagged on at the end), then starts with minor puppy bitch. Judging starts at 10:30am, so I'm hoping a break for lunch would let Willow sniff around and get bored of the ring and spectators.
To be honest most of the show dogs are really well behaved in the ring but you do normally make allowances for puppies.
Have you been to ring craft to give you some idea if what's expected as strictly speaking toys are frowned.
Do watch the other judging as well if yuo get chance to see what the judge expects as some of them ask you to do a triangle.
Good luck hun if you need any more help or advise re trimming etc please feel free to pm me and ill do all I can
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02-09-2011, 09:56 PM
For example, should Willow's ears really smell like that, and have dark brown ear wax. I'm thinking not, so we have a 10:20 appt at the vets, where he'll probably tell me I'm an over-paranoid dog-mom
and she's fine. Better safe than sorry tho'
Two people do ringcraft around here that I can find, neither of which starts until early Oct. Oh well, at least if she hates it thats a class we won't need.
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02-09-2011, 10:04 PM
Originally Posted by Seacrow
We're down there on holiday at the time, so we leapt at the chance. Its not just the show we're going for, we'll be seeing more welshies than we've ever seen before, and hopefully get a little more knowledge of random welshie stuff.
For example, should Willow's ears really smell like that, and have dark brown ear wax. I'm thinking not, so we have a 10:20 appt at the vets, where he'll probably tell me I'm an over-paranoid dog-mom
and she's fine. Better safe than sorry tho' Two people do ringcraft around here that I can find, neither of which starts until early Oct. Oh well, at least if she hates it thats a class we won't need.
With the ears Thornit powder from ebay works a treat for wax build up
Ive got a few schedules here for open shows which will be local for you ill have a look later and pm you the details if there's a puppy class.
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03-09-2011, 08:37 PM
Originally Posted by morganstar
With the ears Thornit powder from ebay works a treat for wax build up
Ive got a few schedules here for open shows which will be local for you ill have a look later and pm you the details if there's a puppy class.
Do rivers=ear mites?
I've ordered some Thornit (thanks for that), and hopefully that will keep the wax to reasonable levels, and the itchyness down.
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