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Originally Posted by Charlies Mamma  I was just wanting to know, what are the rules if you want to have your yorkie enter one of the shows I see on tv all the time, I mean do they have to be certain colors, height, weight does their hair have to be long cause I never see one with short hair like my Charlie. I am just curious I think Charlie could win (a mothers [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]love[/COLOR][/COLOR] talking of course  ) LOL
Mary and Charlie |
Well on your other thread there is a link; you can also go to
www.akc.org and look up several fine articles on "showing". Conformation shows, for example Westminster which is often televised, is meant to assess breeding stock, and therefor all dogs must be un-neutered to qualify for entry, as well as being registered with the American Kennel Club. Each breed has a standard that the dog is judged to. For Yorkies long coats, steel blue and tan, weight 7lbs and under are a few of the criteria your dog must meet.
Having said that, sometimes there are annual Pet Fairs that run a fun competition, where you can take your family pet in for judging. Local community papers are usually a good source of information on these type of events.
There are also other types of events, often times called performance sports, that are a blast to do with your dog. You have your traditional obedience competitions, rally, agility, flyball, dock diving, weight pull ( one day I just might try that out with a Yorkie lol lol) field trials, rescue work. So many opportunities to have fun with your Yorkie. Some of these events are run by AKC, others by UKC, and some by special clubs.
Hope this answers your question.