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I have a female that is due the end of August. She's only showing a little (her "tuck" is pretty much gone now), and her nipples are a little larger than normal, but I personally don't see where it should affect the judges decision...could be wrong - I don't know. If I did bench her, should I let the judge know she is pregnant beforehand? What are the thoughts on this?

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As long as she's not showing too terribly she ought to be ok Kristin, especially at the local shows. Ann was over a month pregnant when she won at the Grand American this year, but she hadn't started showing at ALL...I only suspected she was pregnant because she wouldn't lose weight.

As long as she's still in good condition muscleing-wise I wouldn't think it would be a big issue. If her conformation is good being a little hefty shouldn't matter too much The nipples aren't SUPPOSED to matter...

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Thanks Jessica...another question...what's the general concensus on a ringtail? Is there any point in showing a dog with a curly tail? Is it a major fault?

Some old pictures of him...

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