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I used to do UKC not AKC. I heard some bad things about showing and experienced it even in UKC. Its all about who you know with a lot of them. I have seen some horrible dogs win and the most gorgeous not even place (and I am talking abou the whole dog not just the look) AKC has a bit more rules and what not but showing overall is a lot of fun!

And for your signature... Pinscher is spelled with an S!

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Originally Posted by pitbulls4me

I used to do UKC not AKC. I heard some bad things about showing and experienced it even in UKC. Its all about who you know with a lot of them. I have seen some horrible dogs win and the most gorgeous not even place (and I am talking abou the whole dog not just the look) AKC has a bit more rules and what not but showing overall is a lot of fun!

And for your signature... Pinscher is spelled with an S!

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I know AKC has a ton of rules, I've already decided if she doesn't do well in conformation I'm going to focus on obedience and agility. Cedar Rapids has an agility club, which is about 40 minutes from me, otherwise I don't know anywhere else that has the equipment. Of course I know I wouldn't be able to get involved with that till she's two.

It sounds a lot like horse shows, all about who you know, not how well you do or how well your dog conforms to standards. That's just ridiculous. :(


I didn't even notice I did that (signature) :cool:

Super nice Dobie!

I have a red, they are the best dogs!

Shes insanely cute!!!

She's SO adorable!! And her ears are coming along beautifully! I'm kinda envious since one of Mira's ears flopped so badly. But of course I couldn't love her any more or any less, no matter what her ears looked like!

I found a dog trainer out here that actually breeds and specializes in training dobies! :carrot: Mira starts basic obedience classes on March 2nd. She's already got basics down fairly well, but could use a lot of reinforcement during distractions, and the socialization for her will be priceless. This lady also does agility training and has all the equipment for that...so I'm super-excited to have such an easy opportunity to learn how all that works once Mira finishes "school" and passes all her obedience tests!

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I know AKC has a ton of rules, I've already decided if she doesn't do well in conformation I'm going to focus on obedience and agility. Cedar Rapids has an agility club, which is about 40 minutes from me, otherwise I don't know anywhere else that has the equipment. Of course I know I wouldn't be able to get involved with that till she's two.

It sounds a lot like horse shows, all about who you know, not how well you do or how well your dog conforms to standards. That's just ridiculous. :(


I didn't even notice I did that (signature) :cool:

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Dont give up in showing if she doesnt do well until you have shown under several different judges. There are a few fair judges out there...somewhere!Agility would be great. I am preparing for some obedience trials, there are some tough challenges out there! I wish you luck in whatever you do with her! She is darling!

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Originally Posted by pitbulls4me

Dont give up in showing if she doesnt do well until you have shown under several different judges. There are a few fair judges out there...somewhere!Agility would be great. I am preparing for some obedience trials, there are some tough challenges out there! I wish you luck in whatever you do with her! She is darling!

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Thanks for that! I won't give up hope then! :D I'm super excited! I think she's gorgeous and as long as she conforms to standards maybe I'll have a chance with some judge out there!

I am taking her to the state fair this year, she'll be 7-8 months by then, just to give her some exposure to all the show stuff. It will be good practice for us both. My little sis is in 4-H and she's so excited to brush me up on all the showmanship rules. It's only been about eight years since I did ANY type of dog showing, and that was at the fair! :P

My god! I :love: Athena! My sister has a white dobie named Thor. They're just great dogs. I love the dobies, by my most fave breed is a manchester terrier.

Lol thank you!!! I've never had the privilege of meeting a Manchester terrier!

Stephanie, she's gorgeous! Look at the size of her feet! I think that girl has some growing to do LOL.