Do you show your dog??

**Jessika** · 10-06-2005, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by CathyBogart

I show my mixed-breed dogs from time to time.

There's an organization near me where you can take and show mixed-breed (neutered!) dogs. It's pretty much for fun, to learn how to handle a dog, and they are judged based on health and temperament. I think it's a great program, I'm going to try and find the info on it and post it here.

Oh I wish we had an organization like that near me! Though neither of my pups are mixies, Charlie is neutered and had SLIGHT hearing loss. Not to mention I would imagine it would get you lots of experience!

**Flatcoatluver** · 10-06-2005, 05:49 PM

I show zoey and t.j but in agility were there not so strick on what they look like.

**cali** · 10-06-2005, 06:52 PM

my breed is border collies so heck n, but I dont agree with showing in general, to many breeds have been ruined by it for me to ever believe its a "good" thing lol

**Jessika** · 10-06-2005, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by cali

my breed is border collies so heck n, but I dont agree with showing in general, to many breeds have been ruined by it for me to ever believe its a "good" thing lol

How does it "ruin" them? If anything it makes people and breeders strive to breed closer to the standard and improve breeds.

**just me** · 10-06-2005, 07:13 PM

We may never show our babies professionally,
But we do show them to anyone who wants to see them.
You know our friends, family,the neighbors, the mailman, the trashman, etc..
Hee Hee, Im joking of course. I guess what I should say is we SHARE them.

**cali** · 10-06-2005, 07:26 PM

jessika, I sent you a PM since i am sure everyone else here has heard enugh about my opinions on this matter lol

**Buddy Blaze Lover** · 10-11-2005, 05:19 PM

I have shown Blaze in 4-H shows, but that's about it. He got best of show when he was 7 months old!!

**luvofallhorses** · 10-12-2005, 02:41 PM

I showed Jenny in 4-H and she's a mixed breed. I wish we had one of those orginizations like you do, CathyBogart, on the other hand I just think it's too much work, lol.

But I don't plan on showing any dogs I have in the future and I might do agility with Buster.

**Suki Wingy** · 10-12-2005, 03:28 PM

I said yes because it is my all time favorite thing to do but I only am just going to start 4H showmanship (like Jrs) with my mutt. As soon as I am alowed to sign on to a dog or own my own I will all the time.