Everyone has put the nail on the head. Learning the ins and outs of handling and pesenting a dog is an art....it takes time to learn and each dog it's own individual personality....knowing how to bring out the best in them (what makes them tick to get them to respond) as well as timing is a learned process.
For instance my first show dog....even though my handler told me I was ready to go in the ring...my nerves would travel down the lead...it was more of a job to me, wanting both of us to be perfect....it took me forever to get 4 points on her...I had to learn how relax and have fun in the ring, while presenting the dog to it's best advantage....Then then the trick of learning how to anticipate your dog's every move and correct it without anyone seeing the correction.
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