Here are some more that may apply to us show breeders ( This place just needs some lightening up occasionally) By the way Kim , you're great!!
For those new to showing and breeding some essential terminology you should
know!!!
Dog Show Terms Explained!
Angulation-
Degree to which dog handlers will bend over backwards to impress
judges.
Balance-
(a) How to arrange the checkbook so your husband won't know how much
money you spent on dog shows last month. Usually done in the bathroom
with the door locked;
(b) Ability to hold coffee, danish, leash, treats and entry form all
at once.
Bitch-
(a) Proper name for a female dog;
(b) Name often heard at dog shows, not always to describe a female
dog.
Blind Retrieve-
When you can't see the toy under the furniture.
CGC-
Canine Gastrointestinal Catastrophe {aka GAS}
Coat-
The hairy covering of a dog that usually falls out about one week
before the Specialty show.
Crabbing-
What you do when the judge doesn't like your dog.
Dam-
(a) A female dog with puppies;
(b) Expression frequently overheard at dog shows as losers leave the
ring.
Distemper-
Shown by those competitors who just lost to someone they can't stand.
Dog-
To chase a judge from show to show in an effort to attain more breed
wins.
Double Bind-
Finding two toys under the furniture.
Elbow-
Method of getting to ringside quickly when late.
Expression-
"Sweet" look adopted by hungry dogs while staring ravenously at chunks
of liver.
Fancier-
Degree to which some gentlemen handlers dress more than others.
Feathering-
What winners are accused of doing to judges' nests.
Force Fetch-
Dog drops the toy under furniture, scratches at the carpet until you're
forced to "fetch" it.
Front-
Part of the dog often facing the outside of the ring.
Guard Hair-
An activity in which one watches intently as the dog's hair falls out, in
clumps, just after entries are mailed.
Heel-
(a) What you feel like when your dog beats the one you had just sold to an
eager novice;
(b) Expression often screamed to attract the attention of deaf dogs.
Hock-
A way of financing your dog shows by the use of jewelry such as wedding
rings.
Kennel-
Where you go when the kids fight and your husband is in one of his moods.
Litter-
Trash left all over the building and parking lot after a dog show.
Mask-
What to wear when you have to show your gorgeous pick of the litter that
fell apart a week before the show.
Muzzle-
What to put on your kids at a dog show to prevent them from calling your
competition what they overheard you call him last night.
Noseprints-
Cute marks left all over your French doors.
Outcrossing-
What your husband tells the minister you are doing out in the kennel with
the dog and the bitch.
Overshot-
Running so fast as to pass the 1st place ring marker and plow into the judge
and the stewards.
Pedigree-
Dog food with lots of coupons.
Points-
Minute, invisible awards for winning which you cannot convince your spouse
are more important than cash prizes.
Puppies-
Small, dog like food-processing machines with the ability to stink up an
entire house and collectively deafen a band of magpies. (These creatures
have not yet been perfected, as they come with leaky systems, and can also
be dangerous to weak hearts and bank accounts.)
Qualifying Score-
Justifying the 170.5 you got in obedience today.
Ribbons-
What competitive exhibitors with distemper (see above) will cut you into
when your dog places over theirs.
Specialty-
Whatever your dog is good at, like bringing home dead cats or chewing on
walls.
Type-
What your dog has... if you turn down the lights and squint a little.
Utility-
The kind of vehicle you need to haul around your dogs.
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