What are the tips and exercises to teach your dog before day J to put all the chances on your side? The answers to your questions are here!
Educating your dog for a canine exhibition is not an easy task; it requires work and preparation, both for the dog and for the master. You want to know more about the course of a canine exhibition and especially know all tips and exercises to teach your dog before day J to put all the chances on your side? The answers to your questions are here!
Canine exposure: how to get ready?
First, choose to participate in a canine exhibition should not be done on a whim; it requires preparation for both the dog and the master. No exercise that will be requested during the exhibition does not fall under innate skills on the part of the dog; this requires learning.
The best when we want to participate with his dog at exhibitions is to prepare him from an early age to work specific exercises in addition to the basic exercises that any dog should know. Prepare for a canine exposure (and hope to win a prize) therefore requires work and especially rigour.
But beware, education does not do everything! A canine exhibition makes it possible to judge a dog on his abilities but especially on his beauty and compliance with the standard of the race it represents. Thus, in addition to working basic education as well as exhibition-specific exercises, you will need to inquire about the standard of your dog’s breed so that it is closest to it (especially at the level of postures. grooming, etc.).
In addition, a master who plans to involve his dog at a canine exhibition involves perfect socialization of the latter. And as you know, the socialization must be initiated as soon as possible, within the very breeding is not only after its adoption. In fact, if you want to participate in canine exhibits, it will also be necessary to choose the breeding of your future dog. On the one hand, so that the dog in question has genitors themselves in accordance with the standard of their race, but also for all breeding conditions to be conducive and in accordance with your wishes.
You will understand it; the preparation for canine exhibits can begin before even the adoption of your future puppy and must, of course, be constant until day J.
Canine exhibition: Specific exercises
Here are the few points on which you will have to work before seriously hoping to participate in a canine exhibition with your dog:
Socialization
As mentioned earlier, socialization will be very important because many dogs are present at canine exhibits. Your dog should not be fearful or aggressive towards his congeners and must know how to walk between two dogs (one front, one behind) without difficulty.
The basic indications (sitting, lying, not moving, walking at the foot)
This point, of course, concern all the dogs and not just the dogs who compete, but the basic indications will have to be particularly acquired and controlled by the dog you will expose.
I invite you to discover our articles on the different learnings like walking at the foot without shooting, the “step move” as well as the basic indications such as sitting or lying.
Static
The static is a very important step in canine exposures and will have to comply with the standard of the breed. The best here is to learn the static position as would be done for learning many tricks, strengthening posture positively and especially by offering static exercises regularly.
The different paces
The work of the different paces is very important during canine exhibits! The demands required will be different depending on each breed; it’s up to you to find out to know what pace will you be required. In general, the dog must know how to walk to the left of his master with a “U” And must also know trotter, without running or jumping.
Manipulations by the judge
Your dog must also agree to be manipulated by an unknown person (the judge) who will examine his teeth, his ears, his testes if he is a male, as well as his tail. This review will only be validated if, on the one hand, your dog meets the requirements of the breed standard he represents, but also if the examination took place without grunts or discomfort felt by your dog, another go.
Educate your dog for a canine exhibition: what to remember
The preparation must begin from the youngest age of the dog,
The choice of livestock and characteristics of parents will be important,
The dog will have to be perfectly socialized,
The dog will have to agree to be manipulated and approached by strangers,
The dog should not be fearful or aggressive,
The dog will have to know the basic indications such as Assis, lying, not moving, walking on a leash without fire,
Specific exercises will consist mainly of learning the static position and the different paces that will be specific to each standard of the breed.
Additional Council
I strongly recommend that you use a club specializing in dog preparation at canine exhibits or professional handlers to accompany you and guide you.
