could someone give me some advice. i want to have a go at showing my 6mth old puppy and hopefully go on to champ shows. i am doing a ringcraft and obedience class once a week and am now looking for some companionship shows and maybe open shows however for the first couple of times i dont want to travel too far. does anyone know of any that are on soonish.

Hi
you live just 'down the road' from me! I live in Rochdale.Its a shame you didn't post yesterday...we were at a companion show today in Heywood.
You could try ....
Bolton town show.20-21st August.
Shaw cropmton and Royton(limit).27 July
rossendale valley(limit).7 sept.
If you want contact details to obtain scheds let me know for which ones
Regards Archer

would love details of them, what does limit mean.
also is it too soon to try open

Limit means it open to members only...so you just pay a couple of £'s to join when you enter.
Bolton town 01204 523506
rossendale 01706 852471
shaw 01616 3350509(DAY) 01616 243171(EVE)

No its not too soon to try open...my first show was a champ show...my pup was 6 months and 1 day...and it was great fun! Just go for it...no one will laugh...every one has to start somewhere
Archer

i laugh at him myself ,he loves eveyone and sits and wags his tail instead of standing lol. however he is getting much better.
  thanks for the numbers thats great, im getting cheeky now but do you know of any open shows locally

Bolton is a 2 day open show.Excellent show.
To be honest I'm not aware of any other opens coming up that aren't passed closing date but you could have a look on www.prodogs.co.uk.We tend to have quite a few during the winter round here...nice cos champ shows are in short supply!
You're not being cheeky at all...what breed do you have?
Archer

boxer. apparently hes a nice dog. his grandad won best of breed at crufts.didnt know this till i looked into his line. didnt buy him to show but thought id give it a go.

Its great fun and very addictive.Have you ever been and watched a champ show...excellent day out and gives you a good idea of whats expected.Both Blackpool and Leeds are on soon and are both really nice shows...worth a day out if you're in the mind to
Archer

have been considering going to blackpool,

My pup is going to be 6 months and 2 weeks when Bolton show is on, so we are going to make this our first show ,you should go our pup is going ring craft at the minute but he's  been a stubborn little so and so one week goes up and down great and stands great the next week sits there refuses to move!! hopefully he'l be ready for Bolton.

sounds like mine . where do you go to ring craft as im going all the way to haydock

we go to Warrington on a Monday night if you go to Bolton let us know maybe say hi, we are there on the 2nd day for the west highland whites

I forgot to say it's a good idea what someone posted go and watch a few champ shows it really is a good idea pick up tips etc

have sent for a schedual, am hoping to go i have a westie too. maybe we could swap email and you could give me some tips. elishalomax007@hotmail.com

Did someone mention LEEDS????? Hey do they show GSD??? mine aint ready for showing just yet cos she 12wks old by hey, someone also mention tips. good idea, why not?? Leeds only walking distance so can someone pls let me know the dates for LEDDS show pretty pls. :O :) :0 :P

Leeds champ show
23 July-Hounds/Gundogs
24 July- Working/Pastoral(including GSD)
25th July-Utility,toys,terriers
  
Last year 75 GSD were entered!...enough to keep you happy? LOL
Its held at Harewood hall

Archer

wow 2 shows in next 2 wks all fanxs to ARCHERS info hehe :) fanxs