Dog Handling in Shows - Types of Turns in Front of the Judge

Are you an aspiring show dog handler? 

 If yes, this micro chapter is what you need to Go through; Understand; Practice and Grasp the basic methods. There are 3 ways to initiate a turning models, while moving away from the judge to show the dog's gait. 

  1) Courtesy Turn - When the handler makes a small circular movement right in front of the judge. This circular movement is basically meant to settle yourself along with your dog in fornt of the judge, thereby giving yourself and your dog a little time or organize and get ready for a good gait presentation, displaying a smooth and balanced trot. 

  2) Side Start Turn - Side start turn starts behind the judge or from one side of the judge. After the judge asks the handler to present the gait, the handler (who has practiced the dog for a side start turn) takes his dog little behind the judge, then takes the dog by your side, gets organized, then settles himself/herself and the dog right in front of the judge and starts the movement to show the dog's gait. 

3) Straight Away - When the handle choses to step in from of the judge and taking the dog straining away leaving the judge behind.

There is no hard and fast rule/norm to follow a specific movement pattern, but you need to chose the pattern based on what suits our dog the best. None of these pattern is mandatory in the show ring. Therefore chose your style, based on your how your dog act on it.

However, it is important that the handler needs to maintain good posture while he/she moves the dog. Handlers needs to be consistenty keep an eye on the dog (instead of looking at the judge) and should be aware of the judge's position in the field and the route that he should take while doing a Courtesy Turn or a Side Start. Since the dog is being held in the left hand a Courtesy turn should be clockwise (left to right turn). The handler MUST be consistently attentive and the dog MUST be in control of the handler (without force). The handler and the dog has to exhibit a wonderful bonding and coordination in the ring, wihtout which winning can be tough or impossible. Forceless presentation gives the couple an additional mileage in the ring. Score doesn't depend on the movement approach (while moving away from the judge). Be it a Courtesy Turn approacch or a Side Start or Straight Away approach, gaiting MUST be effortless for both the dog and the handler. It should be in a straight line and at the right pace (as per the breed and nature of the dog). What a judge looks forward to is a controlled trot with pressure/ force.

National Dog Show 2019: Best in Show (Full Judging) | NBC Sports

This videos will give you a great idea about the showmanship techniques 

Dog Show Tips & Tricks: Courtesy Turns & Intro to Free Stacks | Show toWin

This videos will give you a great idea about the 3 Movement Approaches

 

 

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World Dog Show 2008 - Fast Facts about World Dog Show 2008

Well, I find myself in mood of talking all about dog shows these day. I have already posted the dog show result for 66th and 67th Championship Dog Show Result 2008 - Delhi Kennel Club and show result at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2008. I am sure dog lovers around the world would want to know a bit about how the bash is going to go in the World Dog Show.

The World Dog Show one of the most prestigeous dog shows of the world that is arranged each year since 1970's under the aegis of Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) - the World Canine Organization. Federation Cynologique Internationale has 84 members/ associated partners - one member in one nation. One most amazing facts about the the World Dog Show is that whenever it is held in Europe, it is usually attended by an incredible number of as many as 15000 to 20000 exhibits at a single show from around 50 nations across the globe.

The World Dog Show 2008 had been arranged by Svenska Kennelklubben(The Swedish Kennel Club), although the club couldn't apply for the show until immediately before the show actually was held, because of the stringent quarantine laws that had been enforced in Sweden. Quite interestingly, never before this that the World Dog Show was held in Sweden. The show was held at the Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö July 3 - July 6, 2008.

The World Championship in Obedience will be held the 4th–6th of July At Stockholm International Fairs. The 75 best obedience dogs and their handlers will compete for the title World Winner Obedience.

World Championships in Junior Handling had also been arranged at the World Dog Show 2008. Competitors (aged 10–17 years) from 20 countries from around the world had participated in the show.

Competitions in freestyle took place each day in the final ring. Freestyle competition allowed the handler and his/her dog to perform a choreographed obedience show tuned with music played according to the handler's choice. This had been the most enticing event in the show.

An incredible number of 118 judges from all around the world were present to judge at the prestigious World Dog Show 2008 in Stockholm.

The chief Main sponsors were Agria Pet Insurance and Purina Proplan.

As many as 82 breed clubs arranged their own international shows in the vicinity of Stockholm during that week and almost all those dog shows were held at Almare-Stäket, north of Stockholm. the number of judges that were present at these international dog shows were around 158.

World Dog Show 2008 had an overall budget of around 20 million Swedish krona, which equals around 2 million euro.

As a spectator to the 2008 World Dog Show in Stockholm, the minimum ticket prices was SEK 140 (approx. 15 euro) per adult each day.

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