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[LIL MIS' MAGIC]

Originally Posted by Brooklynn

Everyone could learn from this young lady! She's young but is she ever smart! I know someone on another thread spoke about someone being young well I'm here to tell you we can all learn from the young! Kristen, I am honored to have you as a friend and thank you for what you said! I'm not sure I'm a mentor LOL but you have come so far so quickly and I'm so proud of you!!!

Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

Donna - you are too sweet!! I really appreciate all your support, knowledge and advice...you are more of a mentor than you know!! I have learned so much from you and I know that will stay with me in the future!!

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by LIL MIS' MAGIC

Donna - you are too sweet!! I really appreciate all your support, knowledge and advice...you are more of a mentor than you know!! I have learned so much from you and I know that will stay with me in the future!!

Well you know I would trust you as a handler showing any yorkie I have even Mr. Radar You are going to achieve so much in the world of dogs! I'm so proud of you!

Donna

[kathylynch]

Originally Posted by LIL MIS' MAGIC

I am still very new to the showing world, so I will tell you my experience from it. I am not currently showing yorkies, I own a silky and am also specializing another silky right now...but do hope to one day show a yorkie!!

I went to my first dog show over three years ago, we really went just to go see all the goregous yorkies...once there I was in total amazement at the whole experience and knew that I would one day want to be involved with showing. I spoke to several yorkie handlers, met alot of wonderful people, and also to some other breeds owners as well. It was at this show that I meet my mentor, although I wouldn't not know it for a couple of years. I meet this couple who breeds silkies and were so knowledgable and helpful that I got their information and promise to contact them when I was ready.

Last November I finally came to a point in my life where I had the time to get involved...so I called up the Silky breeder to see if they had any puppies available and to my luck they had one male left. The breeder quickly became my mentor as I learned so much from him, he taught me how to train the dog for the ring and how to handle myself in the ring. He was so supportive and was there for all the good/bad/fustrating and exciting times. I attended many more shows before my new puppy would be ready for the ring...I watched all the handlers around me and went to some handling classes more for myself than the dog. You want to make sure you are as ready for the ring as the dog is...

I attended my first show in March 2007 with Captain and instantly fell in love with being in the ring...Captain got his first point that weekend and I couldn't wait to show him again. We went to a bunch of shows and we won some and lost even more...but six months later I finished my first champion and I don't think anyone could ever tell you what that feels like.

I have been so lucky in my show career, I have met some wonderful people...the Hurds (my mentors) and Donna have probably had the biggest impact on me. They have given me an opportunity most dont' get so soon!!

Now almost a year later, I still loving showing as much or more as I did that first time...there are hard times but the wins you do have make up for all of that.

I would say to get a male first as they are so much easier to train and deal with in the ring...they tend to be more willing to please you and will help you to get more comfortable in the ring. Find some one you can trust and ask lots of questions, talk to as many people as you can about the breed but also just able handling in general...the one thing I found the most helpful was to watch other handlers and more importantly watch the junior handlers...they KNOW what they are doing and are usually some of the best to learn from.

Kirstin,
I seen you show your silky in dallas on that friday You did awsome with h
im!!!
He really was intuned to every move you made. GOOD job with him!!
you are doing great!!!
Kathy/callaway

[PrestigeousYT]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

Hello....

I am hoping to show in a few years (not ready now) and wanted to ask a few questions......

Can someone give me an estimate it would be for someone to pay a handler to show a dog (from Puppy to finish)?
When starting to show, which sex would be great to start with (I know it's my own decision but wanted to know exhibitors experiences)?
Have anyone heard of someone buying a dog/puppy to show but decide to co-own him/her with an exhibitor to show and they both continue to co-own(it would be like sharing fees: One person pays for the dog and the other pays to get the dog champion)?

Thanks

I would suggest that you go to shows and watch and meet people and also visit the YTCA.ORG site so you don't limit yourself to just getting to know people in your area. You have plenty of time to learn and get to know a lot of Yorkie Breeder/Exhibitors. My mother had Chihuahuas all of my life and I have always had an eye for a dog.
I started with a male and by our second show we were taking BOB when he was only 10 months old. I really enjoyed learning with him. Then when it was time to compete for his Majors I sent him with a handler because I didn't want to hold him back he was ready to win and proving that when I was showing him and he was in full coat and had been trained by me so that also lessened the time he was out with a handler. He finished very quickly.
I would suggest you study pedigrees, that will help you also in knowing what breeder is producing the look you like.
There are many Show Breeders with webpages I would spend a lot of time cruising the internet and looking at webpages, pictures and pedigrees. Go to the shows and get to know the breeders, get the catalogs so you can see who the breeder is of the dogs you like.
Most often you will have to CO-Own with the breeder until you have finished the dog. But they do not normally cover any expenses on showing it just helps them in having a bit of control to see that the dog is indeed being shown. We have placed before with a Show Contract with no CO-Ownership and we have had a few people who have burnt us on this. So from now on we will have to CO-Own to ensure our dogs are indeed being shown and not just being purchased to be bred.

Deana
Prestigeous Yorkies

[love_me_cody]

Originally Posted by PrestigeousYT

I would suggest that you go to shows and watch and meet people and also visit the YTCA.ORG site so you don't limit yourself to just getting to know people in your area. You have plenty of time to learn and get to know a lot of Yorkie Breeder/Exhibitors. My mother had Chihuahuas all of my life and I have always had an eye for a dog.
I started with a male and by our second show we were taking BOB when he was only 10 months old. I really enjoyed learning with him. Then when it was time to compete for his Majors I sent him with a handler because I didn't want to hold him back he was ready to win and proving that when I was showing him and he was in full coat and had been trained by me so that also lessened the time he was out with a handler. He finished very quickly.
I would suggest you study pedigrees, that will help you also in knowing what breeder is producing the look you like.
There are many Show Breeders with webpages I would spend a lot of time cruising the internet and looking at webpages, pictures and pedigrees. Go to the shows and get to know the breeders, get the catalogs so you can see who the breeder is of the dogs you like.
Most often you will have to CO-Own with the breeder until you have finished the dog. But they do not normally cover any expenses on showing it just helps them in having a bit of control to see that the dog is indeed being shown. We have placed before with a Show Contract with no CO-Ownership and we have had a few people who have burnt us on this. So from now on we will have to CO-Own to ensure our dogs are indeed being shown and not just being purchased to be bred.

Deana
Prestigeous Yorkies

How exactly do you study a pedigree? Do I just google the name? Or is there a site that may help me by showing the information about the champions in a database?

[bjh]

If you go to a show breeders website most of them will have pictures of their champions also a link to the pedigree of that dog. So if you see a particular dog you like the looks of, then study the pedigree to see what bloodline it is from. Also, I would recommend subscribing to the Yorkshire Terrier magazine. It has fabulous pictures of many of the current top winning Yorkies and some pedigrees. Maybe someone here on YT can recommend which are the best magazines and how to subscribe to them because I need to subscribe to some of them myself. I think the YTCA might have a magazine too but I am not sure.

[love_me_cody]

Originally Posted by bjh

If you go to a show breeders website most of them will have pictures of their champions also a link to the pedigree of that dog. So if you see a particular dog you like the looks of, then study the pedigree to see what bloodline it is from. Also, I would recommend subscribing to the Yorkshire Terrier magazine. It has fabulous pictures of many of the current top winning Yorkies and some pedigrees. Maybe someone here on YT can recommend which are the best magazines and how to subscribe to them because I need to subscribe to some of them myself. I think the YTCA might have a magazine too but I am not sure.

I just type yorkshire terrier magazine the other day and a site came on were I could order a year subscription. Thank You

[bjh]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

I just type yorkshire terrier magazine the other day and a site came on were I could order a year subscription. Thank You

You are very welcome.....you are really going to enjoy looking at all those beautiful Yorkies. It will really make you want to get one even more.