At junior handling with daughter....Jack bit the teacher!
He is 2 !/2 and has been going along with her since he was old enough, he has always been a handful barking etcetra, lately though has been unwilling to stand (table dog) to be gone over.
Karen :(

It sounds like he could have had enough of showing.  Some dogs just say "No" every now and again.  If I were you I'd give him a long break, maybe a year or so and then try him again.  I had a Hamilton bitch do this at the age of six (although not bite).  She showed like a bomb all her life, then suddenly one year at Bournemouth she refused to be gone over and made it perfectly clear she'd had enough of the showing game thankyou very much!  I tried her at a couple of shows after that but retired her the same year.  She never showed any signs like it before and was never nervous but just decided she didn't want to do it anymore.

Debs

Not much help Karen but I just wanted to say try not to feel too bad about it - these things can happen and perhaps there was something else going on (body language etc to warn) which the teacher should have picked up on first.

Like Debs though I'd say if the dog's been showing a lack of cooperation for a bit then he needs a break as for whatever reasons he's not enjoying it.  Maybe a lengthy period of being allowed to be "just a dog" will kick start his interest in taking up the show scene again but OTOH it may be best to retire this one, certainly from JH activities.

I hope your daughter is OK and not too upset.
Best wishes, Teri

Hope your daughter isn't too upset, it's a bit of a shock if you're not expecting it.

If it's your Aussie Terrier, maybe he's just had enough of the "same old, same old" ??   I know with my terriers, even tho they can be quite soft and even 'houndy' at times (compared to most other terriers ;) ) going to a handling class or ring-craft class weekly or monthly would bore them.  I've also seen others in the breed who have been over 'ring-classed' or shown, have also had enough and refused to co-operate.  I'm sure it's not just our breed tho, I've heard of other dogs who one day just 'say' enough!

Can't help thinking the person in charge/teacher should have been able to read the dog's mood better tho ;)

Maybe your daughter could find/borrow another dog or even dogs to take to handling classes?  That way she could carry on and your boy could have a rest ;) 

Hope it hasn't put her off, these things just happen sometimes.  It may even be a 'blessing in disguise' if she gets the chance to work with a number of different dogs and gain more experience  ;)

Regards
Dill

Thanks for comments, daughter was upset as she thought he had warned plenty with growls and body language.
However not the time for excuses. 
He is our Aussie and he is strong minded, but also beautifully behaved for recall etc when out walking. 
I agree a good long break might help.
We have new puppy with whom he is an absolute star, and thankfully (as showing/ handling is daughters thing before mine) puppy seems a much more easy going personality.
Next week she will be having the use of a very easy going min dachs, so hopefully restore her confidence.
Karen