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Originally Posted by bjh  I think it really helps a lot if a person has a good understanding of how the dogs are judged before going to a dog show. I take going to dog shows as a serious learning experience. I like to study each dog as it moves and study how the handler handles their dog. So many spectators just go to shows and talk the whole time and don't really study the dogs. Of course the judge has the best advantage because they can really go over each dog. Many times the dog you think should win will not because the judge might have different preferences or the judge might see a fault that a spectator cannot. There is so much more to a yorkie than a beautiful coat. Underneath that coat the judge will be feeling of the dogs actual structure. Often when a dog is stacked they may look perfect but when they move it is sometime hard to hide certain faults.
Of course at a specialty there will so many beautiful deserving yorkies that it is often hard to say who should win. I am really looking forward to going to both shows on Friday and I hope I can go Saturday as well. |
It was nice to talk to you the other day, I really hope to meet you at the show. I got a room and I'm staying Sat night. Just seemed easier that way. I can't wait to see all the yorkies.....Hope to see you there! Pam