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Prepare a Dog for a Dog Show

Presented by Gretchen Brown

Prepare your dog to win the next dog show by focusing on grooming, diet, obedience, performing tricks and a dog's gait in this free video series and guide.

Series Summary

Since dogs are no longer the wild animals they once were, we’ve taken over many parts of their lives, including choosing which other dogs they mate with. The practice of dog breeding is a long and respected tradition of creating animals that possess distinct and desirable characteristics, including specific physical traits and types of personalities. Entire breeds have been established, with guidelines marking out which traits belong to which type of dog. Eventually, people wanted to show off their dog breeding successes, and dog shows were born. Dog shows are contests that judge individual animals on the basis of established breed characteristics. A dog has the chance to win not only a breed level, but also to take first place overall, an award known as “best in show.” In this free instructional video on show dogs you’ll learn how to prepare your pet to win at the next competition. Our expert will demonstrate techniques for grooming your dog, including how to brush its hair, clip its nails and give it a bath. Our expert will also discuss feeding your show dog the proper diet, obedience training, performing tricks and tips for improving your dog’s gait.

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Table Train a Dog for a Show

Learn how to train your dog to behave on the table at a dog show so that you can check it over to make sure nothing is wrong in this free video.

Understand What a Dog Show is

Learn how to understand that a dog show is a competition between how individuals dogs stack up to that specific breed's standards in this free video.

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