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Originally Posted by Amazing Yorkies  Donna, you've always been very nice 
Last minute grooming is a stressful time for exhibitors and lots of questions after the Show are much more appreciated. I'm glad to hear that you welcome newbies so readily and actually approach them to wish them luck and offer help.
Carrie is a sweetie and was adorable when her dog won in Dallas! Everyone laughed when she hugged the judge.. LOL |
Thanks Deb I try to be
Carree was so cute when she did that!! I laughed but a good laugh for her!! She's so honest and genuine in her actions and delight and excitement!!!
I try and welcome the newbies at all times. But on the other hand it can get really frustrating when newbies get so excited and say they want to show but they really don't know what they are getting themselves into. They say this is what they want to do but they haven't done their homework and just jump in feet first without finding that mentor or sticking with it. Experienced exhibitors I find do everything they can to help newbies and spend a lot of time helping and sharing their knowledge and the newbie disappears. Sometimes that is frustrating but we continue to always take on the new one that comes along hoping they find this as exciting as we or at least as I do.
I remember when I started out...I went to my first big dog show at Houston Reliant and was hooked. After that I found the yorkie standard online read it, studied it and found my local yorkie club, joined it and started attending the shows locally and talking to the exhibitors and got to know the members and helped them at their set up and ringside and then got my first show dog. I always tell a newbie this is a political arena and you have to get use to the politics of the show ring because it really can be political but you have to stick with it and continue if this is what you really want to do. If you really want it you can acheive it, it just takes patience and work and MONEY LOL!
It's really fun to show and love this breed. It has become a passion of mine and I've learned so much about the breed the longer I stay involved and also has made me know what the breed really means! I never knew the importance of breeding or showing to the best respresentation of the breed and the health of this breed until I got involved in showing. My passion is way beyond I could have ever imagined!!!
It takes work for newbies and the experienced to continue to preserve this breed and the love of it!!!
Donna