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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Show dogs are born, however you have to cultivate it to bring it out. I watch for that outgoing dog. Of course you are socializing from the get go....
No, I've never worked with a shy pup.....I've worked with some I've had trouble to lead train. Tail dropping does not always indicate shyness....it can be overcome.
I've had pups that change rolls; One that I thought wasn't the one would emerge to be the one.
We all have a pup that has wonderful conformation, but, you don't want to have to drag it around the ring. They've got to have the total package. |
I know from having attended shows on and off for the last few years I have observed some pups grow up in the show ring. I imagine there is a little difference in a puppy being shy and one that is just scared from all the newness of first being shown.
Have you encountered pups that are outgoing and confident at home but just won't show no matter what?
In judging conformation on a pup, at was age do you say a pup just does not have the right conformation. For example, can a 12 week old pup toe out some and still have a correct front as an adult? Or in judging the rear movement, as what age do you just know the proper movement is not there? There is just so much more to this than people realize.