work or show

[Guest SJM]

At our hunt terrier/lurcher show we had people from far and wide to enter their dogs. Luckily we had to good welsh lads judging and it was always the working terriers being placed in the top 3. It was nice seeing the showers faces when they didnt win anything, most of them wouldnt even put their dogs into the races at the end of the afternoon.

 

Now Im not into shows, but I would have liked to have seen that Nothing better than seeing the superficial show ponies taken down a peg or two when the workers win, and rightly so A showring is no place to judge a dog, at least not a working dog anwyay

[i am the undertaker 1]

yes thats what i am saying scotty its a shame more people who work their terriers dont show them because there are a lot of smart dogs out there that work then perhaps a few more owners that only show there dogs would be knocked off there perch

[jackthedog 0]

yes totally agree with i am the undertaker there arnt enough working dogs being shown its a shame because there are some cracking dogs that are brilliant workers

[liamdelaney 2,587]

having had a look through the forums it amazes me why people feel you cant have dogs that show and work we have had dogs for 20 odd years and won lots of supreme championships but all of our dogs worked you dont just have to have one or the other if our dogs didnt work we wouldnt keep them but we also like the shows and like to win

 

 

BEEN DIGGING WITH DOGS FOR 30 YEARS-NEVER ENTERED A SHOW BEFORE NOR NEVER WILL!!!!

[Guest little lurcher]

yes totally agree with i am the undertaker there arnt enough working dogs being shown its a shame because there are some cracking dogs that are brilliant workers

 

i have to agree with this thread although im not a terrier person im a whippet and lurcher girl, my whippets are worked and they also show, the problem i have is my whippets are well muscled up to do a day and/or nights work, i then get put down in the ring for my dogs muscle???!!!!! wtf!!!! i was told b1 judge , "i really wanted to give you first but your bitch is far too muscly for showing , you need to stop training her so hard"!!!!! i was livid, these dogs are bred to do a job as well as look good and true to type but with those sorts of attitudes what hope does any breed have !!!! the nails are supposed to be cut right back too , well how the hell will the dog grip on a turn???!!! even been asked what spray have i put on the coats to make them so shiny as they are kennel dogs, ermmmmmmmmmm correct feeding and exercise????!!!

 

sorry rant over

[hunter cammo 0]

a wold of been a bit to if that were me whata neck.. .the only place av been to was scone palace or sum place of that name down in perth a think was young any way was a good crack and sum right running dogs and terriers some with half a lip thats true show terriers

[TOPPER 1,809]

shows are good for a laugh meet people and have the craic not to be taken seriously work first show for fun i must admit i like judging these days to showing and i dont mind upseting people show ponys inc, a good smart worker will get it everytime

[i am the undertaker 1]

totally agree with topper i do a fair bit of judging and the worker will get 1st every time if it warrants it i have judged shows where a dog looks really smart but have no muscle tone and feel like a bag of jelly when handled

[jackthedog 0]

having had a look through the forums it amazes me why people feel you cant have dogs that show and work we have had dogs for 20 odd years and won lots of supreme championships but all of our dogs worked you dont just have to have one or the other if our dogs didnt work we wouldnt keep them but we also like the shows and like to win

 

 

BEEN DIGGING WITH DOGS FOR 30 YEARS-NEVER ENTERED A SHOW BEFORE NOR NEVER WILL!!!!

thats your choice liamdelaney we all have a choice i agree with i am the undertaker people shouldnt put other people down just because they show there dogs except when these people pretend that they work them

[Guest fell terrier]

At our hunt terrier/lurcher show we had people from far and wide to enter their dogs. Luckily we had to good welsh lads judging and it was always the working terriers being placed in the top 3. It was nice seeing the showers faces when they didnt win anything, most of them wouldnt even put their dogs into the races at the end of the afternoon.

has your cat died in that picture or are you a skin head

[Pyxel 0]

I know someone who despises showing and hates the stuck up show types who maybe keep 20 odd dogs or so in a block of kennels and does little else but feed them and let them out for a piss 2 or 3 times a day and breed a few just to conform to a daft breed standard, get excited about the shape of a dog's nostril, bob about a show ring for a little while, then find out what a person thinks of your dog and win a rosette. I'd get much more satisfaction from my dog catching more rabbits than my mate's dog because at least then he is proving what a good dog he is - I don't have to be told by someone else what they think.

 

It gets me how some show people look down on lads that might be out hours on end with their dogs working them and think that their show dog has a much better life doing nowt. I think the knackered working dog will be happier at the end of the day.

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

I know lots of lads who have genuine working terriers and show them in the summer months, some do better than others but the problems arrise when people start breading from show dogs that dont make the grade to ground....so its not a matter of what dogs but more a matter of who has them !

 

my honest opion

rick