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Originally Posted by WalnutHill  Wow, thanks for all the advice, I guess.
I wasn't trying to come off like some authority on showing, I certainly am not that. I just took the info from the AKC and my own experience and put it together for newbies. People who have been showing for years seem to forget the SIMPLE things, like telling their mentee where to find a catalog and what that even is. I thought I was helping people like me. I made a complete fool of myself the first show I went to because my mentors didn't mention anything to me about how to find my ring, ring time, etc. I guess they assumed that was a 'given'.
But, it's my article and I am trying to contribute a little. Say what you will. I was just trying to help. |
Your intentions are great. But, what you mentioned about your first show only compounds how important it is in finding a mentor that will guide you through everything. Everyone needs a starting point. I know that I attended several shows, as a gopher, (holding dogs, excercising dogs, ironing dogs, running ringside tables to ringside, etc) prior to even owning a show dog. So, by the time I entered the ring I was pretty familiar with the show process. So you're right, if you stick with the basics.....that's a good thing. Like equipment needed, learning the point system, how to read a cataloge.