Very important indeed to discuss all areas of showing and what to wear is a major point.  I have trained Junior Handlers (Yorkshire Juniors) for many years and believe me the juniors know how to dress in the ring (well most of them do).  I always say jeans and trainers for TRAINING but please not in the ring.  Many of our handlers, particularly the kids do find it hard to afford smart show wear but one answer is to check out the charity shops ..  we have had some superb, top quality jackets from this source and never cost much.  Shoes can be everyday school shoes or simply a pair of cheap plimsolls.  Always use a lead to compliment either your dog or your outfit (being involved with juniors, I have leads of almost every colour available).  Hair should be fastened back neatly, many girls use the nets which horse riders use or french plait.  I don't like perfume in the ring, this can distract your own or other dogs.

Please when you have finished a move and the judge dismisses you, do say thank you, it will help the judge remember you.

And remember you entered to ask the judges opinion, if judge doesn't like your dog or your handling, then fine, you don't have to enter under this judge again .... but you did ask for an opinion.

Many people will ask what the judge disliked about the dog or handling, I really don't like to discuss my placings when breed judging, but will tell juniors where they have gone wrong or why I placed in such and such way, this is the only way they can learn and improve.

Competition is or SHOULD be the name of the game, we all enter to win but taking part is more important.

Enjoy your day, a rosette is a bonus not essential.

One more point which I like to stress is ....don't come back and tell me you won the class, but you were the only one in the class .... it is not your fault that no one else was there AND there could have been 20 in the class and you may still have won.

Keep going to ringcraft ... not just when you have a puppy, one day you will have a puppy but the class won't be there ...SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CLASS.

Hi Haylea..
Please could you let me know where abouts in Bradford you are, and what time is your ringcraft?
I'm interested in joining and, as I live in Keighley, I guess you would be my local one.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Hi
Did you get my message last weekend about ringcraft in Bradford?  I wasn't sure it had reached since I am having a few problems with my PC.

So ........  West Riding Ringcraft is at the Eccleshill Methodist Church, Norman Lane.  If you know the big roundabout at Five Lane Ends and the large Morrisons Superstore, then you have basically found us.  Come out of the supermarket carpark at the top onto Norman Lane and we are right next door, pub called the Sycamore next to church so if you reach the pub you have gone too far.  Or if you come up Wrose Road from Shipley (which I think you may do from Keighley) just go straight accross at the roundabout (third exit).

We are not there this week (Bank Holiday) but back the following week from 7.15.

I shall be at Keighley Show on Easter Monday if you need more info, I am probably stewarding so just look around the rings (I have blonde hair and wear glasses).

See you soon

Alice

I agree with the dressing, while i was still growing it was jackets from charity shops from me!  I even have a couple of jackets that used to belong to my mum or auties!!! (have plenty of small ones now that are sold to stevenage juniors normally, have had one jacket that is now to small but while I was wearing it still had ALOT of offers!!!!!)

As for support your classes.  YES people will have to, places are becoming scarse to hold training, and the ones that will allow dogs are getting expensive or have not got an evening to spare!