Yes, it is soooo much harder to show the yorkshire terrier. Too much can go wrong by the time a dog reaches 2 years. There is so much out there that can go wrong. Also a pup to full adult goes through many changes so all you can do is hope and pray that everything will work out. And this isnot mentioning grooming too. You got to have that coat - long, long, long and silky! I showed my bitch during this last two weeks of shows. She is gorgeous but only 18 months and I was against yorkies 2.10 years and 3.7 years of age. There was no way I was going to beat them with that many years of coat growth. So in larger shows (most of the time) - you gotta have that older age towards your favor for coat growth.
Out of a nice breeding - you might hope for one show pup. If you are lucky - you might get several, but rarely happens and you can do a repeat breeding of a litter of 4 and where 3 turned out to be champions and the next breeding (repeat) get nothing of show worthy.
I had one comment given to me at the last show - that I had a really nice bitch, but you just need to let the judges see you more. In other words - because the judges did not know me and knew of the professional handlers in the ring - there was no way I could win. Sad but this does happen sometimes. Did I give up - no! There is just so many dynamics that come into play with showing.
The best thing to do - is to buy the best puppy (educate yourself and research a lot before you buy) you can and hope for the best - get out there and show and you learn as you go. A great mentor will also help a lot. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Best of luck to you!
T. |