Stand!: a complete guide to showing your dog from companion to champion

Cover Page
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Dedication
 Acknowledgements
 Contents
 Foreword by Valerie Foss
 Preface
 Introduction
 1 Dog Showing and Show Dogs
 How it all started --
a Brief History
 Which Dogs can be Shown?
 The Kennel Club
 What is the Purpose of Showing Dogs?
 Surgical Alterations
 How Do you Know if your Dog is Good Enough to Show?
 What Age can an Exhibitor start Showing?
 2 Preparing to Show Your Dog
 What Age Does my Dog Need to be to Start to Show?
 Socialization
 Ringcraft
 Stacking and Free Standing
 Puppy Obedience Training Classes
 Collars, Leashes and Show Leads. Getting your Dog used to TravellingA Word about Breakdown Cover
 Start your Grooming Regime Early
 3 Types of Dog Show
 Which Shows can you Enter?
 How your Dog will be Judged (And why you Might not Always be Placed)
 Showing Regulations
 Types of Show
 Fun Days
 Companion Dog Shows
 Open Shows
 Championship Shows
 Benching
 4 Entering a Show
 The Show Schedule
 AV and AVNSC Classes
 Breed Classes on Offer
 Checking you meet the Criteria
 Picking the Right Classes
 Challenge Certificates or 'Tickets'
 Stakes Classes
 Entering More than one Class
 Handling
 Seen Dogs
 Completing an Entry Form. 5 At the ShowWhat to Wear and What to Take
 Order of Judging
 Arriving at the Venue
 At Open Shows
 At Championship Shows
 What Happens in the Show Ring?
 Judging Conformation
 Show Etiquette
 Critiques
 Keeping Records
 What Qualifications does a Judge Have?
 Stewards
 6 Rosettes, Awards and Champions
 Rosettes and Prizes
 Unbeaten Dogs and the 'Unbeaten Dog' Rule
 Withdrawing from Classes
 Best of Breed
 Group Judging and Best in Show
 Shows not Judged on the Group System
 Best Puppy in Show
 Challenge Certificates (CC)
 Champions and Show Champions. When no Challenge Certificates are on Offer for the BreedCollecting Points for Awards
 Show Certificate of Merit
 Junior Warrant
 Stud Book Numbers
 Stud Book Bands
 Other Prizes
 Showing for Children and Young Adults
 7 Breed Watch --
Breeding for Health and Fitness
 Breeding Pedigree/Purebred Dog
 Health and Welfare
 High Profile Breeds
 Breed Watch
 Disreputable Breeding Practices
 Breeding Healthy Dogs
 8 Buying a Puppy to Show
 Deciding on your Breed
 Finding a Breeder
 KC Assured Breeder Scheme
 Where to Look for a Puppy
 Contract of Sale/Puppy Contract
 Bitch or Dog? Kennel Names and AffixesDogs Owned in Partnership and Breeding Contracts
 Importing a Dog
 Import Register
 9 Grooming for the Show Ring
 Grooming Pet Dogs Versus Show Dogs
 Grooming Effort Required for Different Coat Types
 Grooming your Dog Yourself
 Finding a Groomer
 Kennel Club Rules on Preparing your Dog for the Show Ring
 Wet Show Days
 Trimming Nails
 10 Crufts
 A History of Crufts
 Qualifying for Crufts
 Entering Crufts
 What's it Like to Show at Crufts?
 11 An Introduction to Showing Your Dog Abroad
 Microchipping
 Pet Passports
 Tapeworm
 Travelling with Dogs
 Showing Abroad.