Dogchow Procedures

[jutai]

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ang mejo lisod jud sabton kanang point system...
bisag ako maglibog ana... mao ako himuon,
manawag jud ko sa pcci pag-ask pila na puntos sa ako dog
para sure ko hehe

mao gyud...after ko nag basa2x sa info. Mag libog gihapon ko....Nindot gyud ma sabtan pud sa mga spectators ang color coding kay usahay mag libog ta kung unsa to nga ribbon ang na dag-an sa dogs. Samot na kanang mag compete pa sila before sa BOB.

[Ironwood_Cebu]

@iron wood ^^ bro kng ikaw ra ni enter ana nga category bro. maka daug ka? i mean automatic na nga ma ilisdan ug red? hehehehhe hmm let say sa cebu kng kad2 na a alaskan malumate nya na a 2 papers.^^ cya ra man ang na a ana sa cebu bro heheheheh sa un mana?

if ikaw ra ang entry anang particular nga breed, you wont get any points.
but you are qualified to compete for the grouping, which will enable you to gain points.
thats what happened to my boston terrier, apollo, kay wala may laing boston terrier nga entry
wala siyang points gained sa class... he only gained points adto pagdaog niya sa grouping (BIG4)

[19blackpanther75]

@ boss arns: lamat au ani ako ni itago beh ky libog man sd..hehehe lamat sa sa ribbon color coding karn naa na ko idea unsa na gipanghatag nila na ribbon..hehehe puhon kung naa na handler apil apil nya mi... funmatch lang sah rn..heheheh lolz!

[Ironwood_Cebu]

okay na bay... start with fun matches conformation shows..
then little by little, you graduate into pcci-pointed championship shows na

[elars]

Nice info sir Arns. Better gyud to start on watching dogshows and have a mentor to a specific breed para naa ka guidance in the show world and he/she will give advises on to do/not to do during the dogshow and proper conditioning

[19blackpanther75]

up for this... para mkahbw ang tanang dog lovers!

[Ironwood_Cebu]

In a conformation show, judges familiar with specific dog breeds evaluate individual dogs for how well they conform to published breed standards. Conformation shows are also referred to as dog shows or breed shows. Conformation shows are typically held under the auspices of a national kennel club. At the highest levels are Championship or all-breed shows, which have separate classes for the majority of breeds. In addition, the show can be breed- or group-specific, usually organized by a breed club and often called a specialty show. The first conformation dog show was held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England in 1859.


Judging

Dog-show judges attempt to identify dogs who epitomize the published standards for each breed. This can be challenging, because some judgements must necessarily be subjective. For example, what exactly entails a "full coat" or a "cheerful attitude", which are descriptions that could be found in the breed specifications.

Strictly speaking, a dog show is not exactly a comparison of one dog to another, it is a comparison of each dog to a judge's concept of the ideal specimen as dictated by the breed standard, containing the attributes of a given breed and a list of conformation points. Based on this, one dog is placed ahead of another. All-breed judges should therefore have a vast amount of knowledge, and the ability (or inability) of humans to retain all these details mentally for hundreds of breeds (and to maintain their objectivity despite their personal preferences) is the subject of intense debate, particularly from the fanciers of working dogs. Politics in the purebred dog world can be as vicious as in any other arena; there have been charges of favoritism, nepotism, bribery and even drugging of competitors' animals.

The judge is supposed to remain free from bias on several counts. A canine judge must, for example, disregard personal or public notions about what a cute or good-looking dog is, and judge strictly to the standard. Judges must also assess specimens of all breeds objectively, regardless of personal favorites. In some breeds, the males and females of the breed have decidedly different appearances, and it is often the males who have the quintessential look of the breed. The judge must set personal preference aside and decide objectively whether the dog is a better example of the female of the breed than the dog is an example of the male. In practice it is widely claimed that all-breed judges are more likely to "put up" the dog who has been widely "campaigned," who is presented by a well-known professional handler, whose photograph appears in full-page advertisements in monthly dog magazines, and whose record of previous wins is known by all. Such a dog is said to represent a safe and unassailable choice even though a superior but less well-known dog may be present. Similarly, the dog that either through his innate behavior, his training, or his handler's skill, appears in the ring to embody what is called "showmanship" (flashy gait, alert expression, always standing in a correct "show stack"), is claimed to be quite likely (at least in the U.S. and Canada though it may be less so in Europe) to win over a less showy specimen who actually conforms more closely to the breed standard. "Judging the wrong end of the lead," putting up the professional handler or the attractive young lady owner, is also perceived to be a not-uncommon outcome. Thus the stated ideals of objective assessment, of judging strictly to the breed standard, are thought at times to be honored more in theory than in practice. When asked, however, judges assert that they award the win to the dog they feel is the best example of the breed, and so accusations of ring politics remain unsubstantiated and, at times, unfounded.

Winning

Dogs compete at dog shows to earn points towards the title of Champion. Each time a dog wins at some level of a show, it earns points towards the championship. The number of points varies depending on what level within a show the win occurs, how many dogs are competing, and whether the show is a major (larger shows) or minor (smaller shows). As well, the number of points needed to attain a Champion title varies by country.

Dogs compete in a hierarchical fashion at each show, where winners at lower levels are gradually combined to narrow the winners until the final round, where Best in Show is chosen. At the lowest level, dogs are divided by breed. Each breed is divided into classes based on s ex and, sometimes, age. Males (dogs) are judged first, then females (bitches).

[Dogbreeder_89]

abi nko ug chow2x ni na iro kay dogchow...hehehehe... anyway thanks kay nkabasa pud koh...interested ko aning mga petshow....up for this thread!