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Bench show question

I've been working a young dog on the bench (my first one) and ran into a problem got him standing still and holding his head but now I can't keep him on his front toes, also how should his head be positioned (nose up or straight ) ,any ideas ?

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Clay Privett

well grab his chest in between his front legs and squeeze and lift a lil and make sure is naila are cut short i use a grinding tool instead of the clipers just cause u can get so close to the quick with out hurting them and as for the head i usually have it striaght but from wat ive seen they like that cause ive won a lot by doing that and if u have trouble with the tail it will come to them as they get older cause my female is 2 and she just started holding her own tail it makes it look better and makes it seem like u have more control over the dog i might post a video of how to get them up on there toes and some other things it will probly be tonight before i get it up here but i can show u better than just telling u k

how old is this dog

good luck with this

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baby blues

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I have found that it is different from dog to dog as to how to keep them on thier toes.

My young dog, Heckler, I made show CH at 7 months old. With him, I would place his foot where I wanted it, then push his foot pad under his foot more from behind, so that it made his toes scrunch up.

With my redtick, Wyatt, that did not work. Wyatt has only been in one bench show and won Best of Show with competition at every level. When I was training him, every time I would go to push his pad under his foot, he would pick up his foot. What I have to do with him, is gather his toes together in my hand when I place it where I want it and scrunch them together as I place it on the bench surface - all in one movement.

With my female, Shy, it is different, still. She does not like having her feet messed with and is still new to being on the bench. I have 50 points to her from when she was a puppy, but it has been over a year since then and I have just recently begun working with her to try to title her on the bench. She tends to want to pick up her foot every time I place it where I want. When I place one of her feet on the bench, I have to hold it there while I go to pick up a second foot, otherwise, she will try to pick up the one I just placed. Same with the 3rd and 4th foot. Fortunately, she has excellent toes, so I don't have to worry about how they look, just where her foot is positioned.

Hope one of those methods might help you! A lot of folks will pinch or grab the area between thier front legs to make them stand a little straighter also. With some dogs it works, some not so much.

As far as any rule regarding placement of the head, the position does not matter as long as he is looking straight forward. Some dogs tend to hold it higher or lower, but it really does not make a difference as far as judges are concerned...

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'PR'Maverick's Smoke 'n Moonshine (two 1st place wins towards NITECH)

You've been given some good advise, but one thing I've noticed is that headset CAN make a difference when showing the dog. Different ways a dog holds his head can also cause his topline and chest\neck to look different. No two of my dogs look best with their heads in one certain position, and I've learned through trial and error what makes each look best. Just a thought..

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Originally posted by SCBluetickGal
Different ways a dog holds his head can also cause his topline and chest\neck to look different.

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'PR'Maverick's Smoke 'n Moonshine (two 1st place wins towards NITECH)

thank's for all the advice, the pup just turned six months old(English) and would like to see the video of how you set him up because i've tried pinching under his chest and it didn't help I'm not sure I was putting pressure in the right spot;

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Clay Privett

k will do but it may take a day or so but like theyve said dogs are diffrent but ill help i would like to help u cause it sux not having any one help u with it but thank goodness i did so ill help u but lil more advice as u pinch u pull up but not too much if u pull up to far than they will move there feet can u put a pic of him up to show me wat u are working with

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baby blues

I'll try to get one as soon as possible thanks

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Clay Privett

Here you go Clay

This is Team Rebs pup

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Nice looking pup - love his color! Nice Tennessee shirt, too, btw

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'PR'Maverick's Smoke 'n Moonshine (two 1st place wins towards NITECH)

thanks Lloyd and Maverick, I like redticks a little better but I like him that's why I'm trying to figure this show thing out . i don't know if he's show material or not, but he looks good when I get him on his toes ,or am I wasting my time??I have high hopes for him in the wood's also. after his mom is finished he'll be all grand. any input would be appreciated.

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Clay Privett

well if u can gett him up on those toes he si a good looker i like him and ill get that video up may be tomarrow but he is a good looking dog

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baby blues

i hope this will help im not the best explainer but i did my best im more hands on than explaneing it ive bench other peoplews dogs but its kinda hard to explain but here u go lol

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baby blues

thanks that helped alot

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Clay Privett

i did hope it helped u im glad it did i hope he does good for u i hope u go far and make sure u always have fun doing it try not to never make it a compotion i just have fun and dont get really nervous be4 u go up to bench him in bench shows cause if u do than he is. i learned that i think it was my first show and well i was so nervous and shaky than i looked at abby (she was bout 6 months) and i seen her back legs just shaking like crazy then i benched her a couple more time and then quit for like year or so so she could mature cause she wasnt really ready for it then wen she was bout year and half i started up agian and the first show i was so nervous and agian she was shaking (after i let her mature she won just bout every one i put her in she has one win a away from grand show and she won her breed up at autumn oaks so she is doing good for how old she is she just turned2) and if u get so nervous that ur dog will stiffen up and not do wat u want him to do so try to make it no swet u can be alil nervous like have buterflys in ur belly and they will not really react to that as much as u shaking like i was just be a good sport bout it to ive seen people execually at autumn oaks get really big heads bout it and get snobby if u meat someone like that like i did dont even pay attention to it k hope u ahve a great time



remember have fun doing it and ur dog will to

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baby blues

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Hey Privett clean out your Message Box.

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