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Originally Posted by gemy  I have attended a few UKC shows. I saw some nice dogs there, and the environment at the shows I was at, was quite a bit more relaxed than AKC or CKC. I have a few breeder/friends that do show in UKC, but in the working breed.
My concern, which of course is only applicable to the minority of would be exhibitors is that UKC does not allow Professional Handlers, and for various physcial reasons, I can no longer show my own working breed.
I was at one show to do a Dock Diving event with my blackie, we had great fun there. I am considering training in the weight pull. but in Canada we do not have many UKC events, so overnight travel is necessary most often to attend UKC shows. I went to one in Kalamazoo Michigan. |
That is no problem at a UKC show - grab a Junior. They love to show and are usually at ringside waiting for someone to hand them a dog. Go to the entry desk and ask someone.
I show my dogs in the AKC but I have found that the UKC is a great place to learn how to show and to train dogs. Weight pull is great for conditioning show dogs. I am always amazed when I see a dog pulling 9,000 lbs. The dogs seem to be having such a great time. I love to watch my dogs, in full coat, running through the tunnel doing GTG or racing.
There are some really nice people in the Michigan area that show Yorkies in the UKC and AKC. I will be glad to put you in touch with them.