
Originally Posted by
Ironwood_Cebu
first, start with picking the right show dog.
second, keep your show dog healthy and well-conditioned.
3rd, train him/her on "heeling" and "stacking" - both table and free stacking.
4th, watch dogshows videos/clips to get acquainted with the mechanics.
5th, read read read about show mechanics.
6th, enjoy enjoy enjoy... dont get carried away by the "heat" of the contest. you are there to enjoy your dog and thats the way it should be. do not compete with other dog owners as there will always be another dog that is better or lesser than yours.
ph ch - you need 15pts with 2 majors (major pts are 3-5pts per ring)
ph gr ch - 25pts starting from zero (from being ph ch) should be 2 majors also.
pg hof - 100pts, carried over from you ph gr ch pts.