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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  I'm glad you are interested in showing. But here is my advice...go to shows, join a breed club and find a mentor first. Take handling classes, research pedigrees before entering the show ring or buying a show dog. It can be a very intimidating experience. Ask yourself these questions...what type of yorkie do I like, what pedigrees do I like, have I studied those pedigrees, what do I know about the health issues with yorkies, what kind of eye do I have for structure, movement. Do I know the correct lay back of the shoulders? Do I know what a good front and rear are? Can I tell the differences in coat texture and color? So many things to know before purchasing that first show dog. It takes a lot of research in my opinion before purchasing a first show dog.
Again, I'm just offering advice and it's not meant to be discouraging but you will need to know all this when entering into this fabulous world of showing and loving this breed.
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
MOST DEFINITELY .. GOING TO THE NEXT SHOW AND IM SO EXCITED ALSO WILL BE JOINING A CLUB AS WELL .. I HAVE A LOCAL MENTOR THAT HAS SHOWN FOR YEARS AND ALSO HANDLES ... IM SO EXCITED WE ARE HAVING TO GET SOME THINGS IN PLACE AND THEN IT WILL ALL BEGIN IM ONLY GOING TO USE HER FOR MENTORING... IM ALL FOR THE EDUCATION AND THAT IS WHAT IM DEPENDING ON THIS LADY TO HELP ME WITH ALONG WITH ANOTHER LADY LESS THAN A HOUR FROM ME. I REALIZE IT IS NOT JUST GETTING A YORKIE AND GETTING IN A RING.. I WANT TO KNOW ALL THE INS AND OUTS. I WANT TO START FROM THE GROUND UP .... IM 33 YEARS OLD I THINK THIS IS THE BEST TIME IN MY LIFE TO START. I HAVE WATCHED DOG SHOWS FOR MANY YEARS. MY MOTHER WAS A BREEDER OF COCKER SPANIELS. IM NOT INTO THE BREEDING SCENE I DO NOT HAVE A HEART FOR IT.... I ONY WANT TO SHOW AND TRAIN.. I LOVE THE TRAINING PART. I HAD SO MUCH FUN TRAINING BLEU HOWEVER SHOW TRAINING AND OBEDIENCE IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT I AM AWARE... IM A BOLD INDIVIDUAL AND IM NOT AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP OR ASK QUESTIONS. I BELIEVE THE DUMB QUESTION IS THE QUESTION NOT ASKED. IM A VERY COMPETITIVE PERSON AND HAVE BEEN ALL MY LIFE. I WAS IN PAGEANTS AND EVERY SPORT I COMPETED IN I EXCELLED ... I MISS THE CHALLENGE AND I THINK SHOWING IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE AND IM READY FOR IT!