Showing - Where To Start

[Angel44]

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I've owned whippets for close on 15 years, but just as pets never showing/racing etc. I presently have Pippet, a gorgeous, intelligent, loyal but unregistered 4 year old brindle bitch. I would dearly love to try my hand at showing (did lots of showing with horses, so already got the bug) and thought I would ask for some tips here. Obviously I would need to buy a KC registered puppy or dog (would be just as happy with an adult), so where do I start looking? Do the judges prefer a particular type or colour? Pippet moves with quite a high hackney action which I believe is a no no. Obviously whichever dog I do end up getting will be a much loved member of our family, so if the showing side didn't work out it wouldn't be a major issue..... but it would be really nice to try Any suggestions or tips would be welcome :thumbsup:

 

[JAX]

Well , a great place to start would be Crufts .

There you should see some of the best whippets in the uk , ( unfortuantely the best wont be in the whippet ring , as mine are being used again for the junior handlers from around the world in their finals competition :clown: )

Other than that, there is a show at Staverley , nr Chesterfield a week on Sunday , lots of us will be there then to give advice . and will probably have more time for you than at Crufts :cheers:

What colour do you like >? cos you are the one who has to live with it . No whippet is a bad colour :wub: they are all lovely

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[Angel44]

Thanks for the reply and the welcome :cheers: Been hanging around for a while, I'm just really quiet :b I've been getting more and more broody with all the gorgeous puppy pics :teehee: I absolutely love fawns, brindles and parti colours. I'm going to try to make it to Crufts, but not sure if it will happen yet. I will keep an eye out for shows close-ish to me and try to get to them too. Your dogs are all stunning :wub:

 

[meddling]

They're addictive things these beasties aren't they?!

You could even start to show your unregistered girl at exemption shows, which are fun and friendly and good training ground for you - they're mostly in the summer months though - check out your local press.

Have we seen photo's of your present whippet? We love piccies :- "

 

[midlanderkeith]

Well , a great place to start would be Crufts .
There you should see some of the best whippets in the uk , ( unfortuantely the best wont be in the whippet ring , as mine are being used again for the junior handlers from around the world in their finals competition    :clown: )

Other than that, there is a show at Staverley , nr Chesterfield a week on Sunday , lots of us will be there then to give advice . and will probably have more time for you than at Crufts  :cheers:

What colour do you like >? cos you are the one who has to live with it . No whippet is a bad colour  :wub:   they are all lovely

Welcome to K9

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Theres that fab couch pic again Jackie, nice one, ive not forgotten your rub down, dunna worry

keith