Fail to see what the dogs are getting out of this at all, seems to be all about what you want/like/get out of it. You can take the dogs out for the day to the park to run and play.

Ah, sorry I thought you meant in general, not this specific picture.

We covered that, Mish said he wasn't panting. I'm not stupid enough to argue with her.

His tongue isnt hanging out & hes not lying down. Im standing behind the photograher & hes smiling at me, thats why his mouth is open!

opps my bad, I dont know why I had it in my head his tongue was out lol...But still doesnt look a stressed, hot dog to me.

What does my horse get out of me "making" him show jump? He gets to be out in a different enviroment, where he gets to display his abilities to jump (and buck..). He gets to meet other horses, I get to socialise and catch up, make new contacts.

same reasons people show dogs!

If we or they (dogs that is) didn't enjoy it we/they wouldn't do it. Why take part on a hobbie if yu don't enjoy it and is expensive?!

I have lots of piccies with our dogs mouths open. This is my fav...not even taken at a show.

Of course they can! What about all the pictures of dogs on here for example that are panting? Are they stressed, or over heated? Come on, you can do better than that!

OMG Pidge are you seriously suggesting PETA did it for the welfare of dogs? I mean seriously?

What, you arent making him watch horror films are you? I mean he could be stressed out you know!!

the dogs get to be with me, instead of being at home, they get to meet lots or other dogs, which despite what some of you may believe they can play with. they meet lots of people which is definately good for their socialisation, lots more people and dogs at a show than what i would see in a park in one day...
they love seeing their breeder, and go mad when she appears, i dont get to see her often, and my dogs are most certainly happy when they see her and her dogs....
and if i remember rightly your question asked "why do you like showing" so i answered it, you didnt ask why did my DOGS like showing, you asked why I did.

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dogs arent judged on there poofyness! that is so stupid! they are judged on conformation, temperment, not poofyness... and breeds dont suffer because they are shown, probably alot of them get looked after a hell of a lot better than some average "pet" dogs....

Sorry you feel I am being so stupid - however I know people with poodles who keep hair cut from grooming to use as a hairpeice to increase the poofyness
I know people who have removed perfect conformation aussies from their breeding program because the dog wasnt 'flashy' enough (in her words - not enough white on his head and ruff)
On the last BBC telivised crufts they showed a lady with shelties saying how she didnt let them run about and play because that would take the goodness from their food away from their coats

and arnt show dogs 'pet' dogs? the ones that are I have no problems with - its people who have many dogs and who just pass on their dogs to others when they are no longer of use to them




of course you would go, that feeling of winning is amazing! and makes you realise that all the work you have put in with your dog has paid off.

Please dont assume for me. Last year I only got round to entering Ben for 1 show. We won by the way, that was nice
But for me a great round is a great round whether it is in class, in a field in the middle of nowhere or in a ring at a show, when I am running Ben I dont actually see the surroundings until the run is over - sounds odd I know but for the run there is only me, Ben and a course - if I realised there were people watching I woulndt be able to run



Yup and while it is still a hobby then I have no problem with it
Its when it becomes more than that
When the hobby is more important than the dog
When ring placings dictate suitability to be bred from
When the breed starts to alter and becomes less able to do the job they were bred for in the first place - and heck even less able to enjoy doggy life to the full
When people assume their dog is more important than my dog