Congrats! You have a beautiful Dobe, and I have a real soft spot for that breed. I've been trying to learn how to show my Curly boy, and am getting a whole collection of those no-competition Best of Breed ribbons! (He's a rare breed, so there's almost never any breed competition). I even have a Group 4 ribbon somewhere...there were only 4 dogs in the group!
I hope you have fun with it! I found a great kennel club, but the show culture's a little....different. I'm all about the preservation of breeds of dogs and selective breeding, but I'm not sure exactly how that ties into all the hair products and pro handlers.
For low-stress environments to learn in, check out UKC and IABCA. I've shown in both, and really prefer them to AKC. In IABCA, the judge actually has to give you a written evaluation of your dog, which I think is pretty neat.
Good luck with that gorgeous girl!
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