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Originally Posted by JoyRenee Oh my Goodness, She is such a cutie pie! What does it take to start showing your Yorkie... What kind of classes.. how would you know if your Yorkie is show quality? Can you tell by sending pictures? |
First, thank you! Fancy is such a delightful little "toot". As for showing, I've been out of the ring for YEARS. Now that my children are basically grown, I've definitely wanted to get back into it. She is my first Yorkie (although I have wanted one for years). My family laughed at me for wanting a "fru fru" lap dog! Boy, are they singing a different tune!! Last night, my husband smiled and asked "why it took me so long to get one?" You might check with the local kennel club and see if there may be others that have Yorkies that would be willing to help. Also, the clubs sometimes have matches or training classes. Unfortunately the club here doesn't do the matches anymore, and I've been told no one goes to the handling classes. If there are shows in your area, go and watch and after everyone has finished showing their dogs, talk to a breeder or exhibitor, or even a professional handler,(if they have time) or ask when they could talk to you. You can't really tell much from pictures as you can't see what is under all that hair, or see the movement. There are people that will help, but remember there are people out there that are just plain mean and rude,so don't get discouraged.