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Originally Posted by gemy  I shall start with your last paragraph. Good for you that you have signed up for conformation classes. This is for both you and your puppy.
You will need a show lead, and some bait-aka treats. Poo bags in case ur pup has an accident. Crate to leave pup in if that is necessary.
You should expect some lecture time as part of the first class, instruction on how to place, put on a show lead, the mechanics of how the ring works, how to hold the lead, how to pace your dog, how to stack your dog on the table All of this might not be in the first class but will likely cover several sessions.
Okay Kirsten McGregor has some good videos out there for show preparation, topknots, and good care for the show dog. Sweetyblu website may carry them.
Many of your other questions take a whole lot of time to respond to, and as well each and every topic has lots of opinions on, and so many ifs ands or buts; that it would be pretty complex to give a complete overview of dog grooming products for example.
for example: What shampoo and conditioner should I use for my puppy's coat? cough; well let's see what kind of coat does he have? Answer I'm not sure. What does it feel like? Answer: Geesh soft I guess.
It can be so much easier to be in person with your mentor, have her/him feel the coat and say, awh this is a (xyz) type of coat, and I've had luck with this type of coat with the following products.
If you goto the grooming thread you will see lots of information on shampoos n conditions. |
Thank you very much I will go there and search out the videos to start with. And the other items I will add to the shopping list. I also spent the last few hours looking over some of the grooming threads and already have the morrocan light oil, spray bottles, etc. So it is a start and thank you.
I do hope to find a mentor close by, never thought that it did not have to be a yorkie person. I will start tomorrow looking into other show people, I know of one here that shows Labs and he and I go to the same vet and have joked on occasion. So I may go through my vet to see about that.
Thank you for the suggestions..