hi just wondering if their any gundog judges or any experinced exhibtiors i could ask advice from
thanks

What do you want to know?

if a dog acts up in ring does it get marked down
hector was bit of idiot at show on Sunday
after we did triangle judge asked for free stand hector sat then jumped up when judge brought her hand to her mouth
evryone else veterns showed beatfully but hector was idiot
my friend thinks dogs showed not get marked down but in horses they do get marked down if they misbaive

also why do judges bring their hands up to their mouth when looking over dogs
thank you

I've won best in show before at a European Specialty in Germany with a very naughty youngster, but he was a youngster so judges make allowances for that. Personally I like to see oldies still being naughty occasionally too but a judge has to be able to assess the dog properly, if he's not standing well for example he won't look his best. So, I'd say no they don't get marked down for a little bit of foolishness, but the rest of the time they must behave, move and stand so the judge can see their quality.

Bringing the hand to the mouth and making a noise is to see how alert the dog is and how reactive/mobile it's ears are. Some dogs expressions can change completely when alert.

thank you so much
i was just wondering after talking to my friend she use to have pointers and loves my liver n white
it was just on free stand and when i was placing him when judge went up and down line
hector kept moving his head and legs evry time i stood him up
i had been working him all week practising
he not been shown since marymass fun show last aug

were you showing at cummnock.as i noticed few of your breed
i was one with naughty liver n white pointer
is it true that once magnum closes shows are going to citadal in ayr
thr chap that sells dog beds said thats what he has heard

i was showing cracker of 1yr filly at neilston show over 2oyrs at old neilston show ground
bridgit was cracker of clydesdale she won her class we then went in to championship bridgit was so naugjhty would not let judge go over her so we lost
the judge came over after championship said he was so sorry he would of had bridgit champion clyd but becuse she was naughty and he could not go over her and other mare let him he could not give her championship
same thing happened at dalry show she got 1st in filly class went in to champ and was so naughty it so embersing we shoed judge horses and he had been giving me help and advice on handling when i was champ jnr handler
but thats showing for you
thats why i asked about dogs judges

> hector kept moving his head and legs evry time i stood him up

More practice required then, it's possible the judge never got to see him at his best.

> were you showing at cummnock.as i noticed few of your breed

I have Silken Windhounds now, I own 4 of the 6 in Scotland though only 3 live with me, we can't yet show at KC shows, I have to show on the continent. I used to show borzois, which may look similar to my profile pic but are of course an awful lot bigger, was it borzois you seen?

That will be much handier for you won't it if it's the citadel. Shame to lose the Magnum though. I haven't shown at a KC show for at least 10 years so I'm really out of touch with current gossip :)

thank you going to go back to ring craft now its light at night as i do not like going out in dark esp standing at bus stop in irvine
i use to go to land o burns ring craft i really like it as they take time with newbie like me and naughty dog they are great ring craft and run by gundog people
sorry thought it was borzie you had windhounds look loverly its shame you can not show at kc shows
i really hope it is citdale in ayr as it just matter of geting train at glengarnock then taxi from station to citdale
i did her larnark mart mentioned but hope it ayr as i now longer have car can not get to gundog shows at lanark
the magnum closing in sept i heaard irvine and dist show in sept is last show before it closes
do not now why it can not be held in new magnum at irvine cross it looks massive and nice building
the swimming pool in kilbirnie closing to so only place to swim going to irvine