[PinkMartini]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

It is hard to allow a show prospect to have as much freedom as a companion in pet coat outdoors. It does depend on the dog...I have had some who could not walk across the grass, they had to roll around, wet dirt was perferred. Some would lay on the concrete patio on their backs or rub their butts against the fence..so they had to play indoors.

LoL Pat... I'm running into that now that Bailey's coat is getting longer.... He loves being outside and that's one thing I don't intend on ever stopping him from being able to do. So I'm going to have to learn how to wrap.

My fiance & I show our dogue de bordeaux and have for about a year now. He has less than half way to go till he gets his ch. title. It's definitely just a 'hobby' for us, we go to shows when we have the time. I'm in school and work so that time is very limited. I have no doubt that if we were able to show 'full time' Dozer would already be championed. We're actually looking into getting a handler for him. Dozer's being bred (if all goes as planned) in August to a ch. female. Once we move we'll be getting a female ddb and plan on showing her as well.

Bailey's entered into his first show in August. I'm so excited for him. When/if he recieves his title he'll be bred. I personally don't believe in breeding unless you have titled dogs (or you've been breeding for 20 years and KNOW quality when you see it) so that's how we're going to do it.