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Gazou · 02-21-2006, 03:29 PM

This year Gazou and Heidi are taking a break from dogshows . I'll show Athena and Kelsey .

SnowWa · 02-22-2006, 09:05 PM

Most of the dogs at the dog show are lead around the ring at a very comfortable gait. Believe me - if they wanted, they could take off and leave the handlers far behind.

They are trained to walk with their heads held high and sometimes almost prance, but far from being uncomfortable, these little guys learn to do this and do it with a great deal of pride. I really think they are being shown in the way that best shows off their beautiful features and grace of movement, flow of hair, etc.

I absolutely love to watch these wonderful beautiful dogs in the ring...and have always felt that they enjoy being there -- especially their trip around the ring. I don't know how many times I have heard the announcers say, "look at him! You can sure tell he's enjoying this."

And the thing that is really exciting - is that they seem to know when they have won.... then they really show off.

Carol Jean

02-22-2006, 09:05 PM	#32
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Most of the dogs at the dog show are lead around the ring at a very comfortable gait. Believe me - if they wanted, they could take off and leave the handlers far behind. They are trained to walk with their heads held high and sometimes almost prance, but far from being uncomfortable, these little guys learn to do this and do it with a great deal of pride. I really think they are being shown in the way that best shows off their beautiful features and grace of movement, flow of hair, etc. I absolutely love to watch these wonderful beautiful dogs in the ring...and have always felt that they enjoy being there -- especially their trip around the ring. I don't know how many times I have heard the announcers say, "look at him! You can sure tell he's enjoying this." And the thing that is really exciting - is that they seem to know when they have won.... then they really show off. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

02-21-2006, 03:29 PM	#31
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,180	This year Gazou and Heidi are taking a break from dogshows . I'll show Athena and Kelsey .