Hi all , as many of you probably know I am new to showing and have struggled for months to find my pups "right buttons" for in the ring, I attened a show yesterday and I am sooo pleased to say that he won 1st in his class and also went on to win Best Puppy in Breed !! I carnt stop smiling haha xxxx

WELL DONE !!!!

Great result, keep up the good work.

Thank you :) I really enjoyed showing him before , but after yesterday i think i officially have the bug haha x

> i think i officially have the bug

For which there is no cure...... :-)

Well done, that is brilliant. :)

ah huge congratulations

Well done :)

Well done to you both.

Congratulations, well done to you & puppy :) x

Thank You , i have been reading up on this junior warrant points scheme and it quite confusing haha , i do not know how to tally his points up and if you get any points for 2nd or 3rd ? i have read he would get 3 points for coming 2st but does he get any other points for getting best puppy in breed ? and if you can count dogs that have been enterted but not shown up to the show ? Any help would be great x

sorry that should have said 3 points for 1st hahaa x

Thanks Gemma x

haha @ tooolz yes but its a good addiction :) haha i even think my other half actually likes it too which is a bonus ! hahaa x

Thanks Marianne x

3 points for a First at a championship show, nothing for placings
and only 1 point if it is an open show and then only if at least 3 dogs turn up in the class.

awww, well done, there's hope for my pup yet then!  Just out of interest, what "worked" for you?

Aww thanks maddog , well i had tried stringing him ( and he made some very strange noises at me ) and baiting him ( but he lost interest in all foods ) and tried the clicker , and now what i have been doing with him is to drop stack him ( i think that is what it is called ) and just place my finger under his chin. This way he will let me do absolutley anything to him :) were as he would moove when i tried to arrange his feet before. Once he has stood for me i then priase him by tappin him on the belly and giving him a lil rub then giving him fresh chicken as his treat.
Before i found out what he liked he would run with me but then stop when the chain was right under his chin , now i just loosen it and hold chicken in my hand an before i go to moove let him smell my hand so he knows the chicken is in here. This way his tail goes up and he looks really interested and eager for the chicken !
I will admitt it has took me what seems like forever to get to know what he likes , i have tried all kinds of bait from cheese , liver , liver cake , jwb training bites,hot dog sausage,ham etc and he just wasnt interested, untill i tried the chicken lol
It was Starryeyes from this site who reccommend the stacking technique to me, and thanks to her it has worked a treat ! x

Well done :)

Think we need a youtube video :)

haha yes claire they show u all different techniwues on you tube just type in dog show stand or how to stand show dog and a list comes up lol x

sos should have said techniques lol fingers going too fast for brain lol x

Congratulations, its so nice when all your hard work and perseverance pays off. :-)
Paula xx