i want a dog, it has to be small dog with papers so i can show it, any suggestions?

Answer 1

Look at www.akc.org and find a dog show near you.

Go to the show and watch the dogs. See which breeds appeal to you. Once judging is over, find a couple of breeders and ask them questions about the breed and if it is suitable for you.

Did you want to show the dog just for the experience? If so, just get a sound dog from a good breeder and make sure it does not have any disqualifying faults. The breeder will know.

Did you want to raise a champion? That's a whole other story. If you are so new to dogs that you don't know which breed you like, many breeders will not sell you a show prospect.

Don't take this the wrong way---everyone has to start somewhere. But breeders who are serious about breeding are cautious about selling the genetic future of their lines to someone who is new to the breed. Many require in their contracts that you neuter the dog by a certain age.

Good breeders sell most puppies with a "limited registration" which means the dog cannot be shown in conformation (the breed ring) and any puppies the dog produces cannot be registered with the AKC.

You might find someone who is willing to co-own a dog with you. Be careful with that and see what rights you have and what rights they have.

In general, if you want to show dogs you need to be prepared to spend some time getting to know breeders. Once you find a breed, read up on them, join the national breed club and get to know breeders. Go to lots of shows. This is what you'll have to do to get a show-quality pup.

Oh, and if anyone is willing to sell you a "full registration" on a "champion-bred" pup, ask to see the pup's pedigree. Look on the orthapedic foundation for animal's site and see if the pup's parents and ancestors had health clearances.

www.offa.org

Here's the page for a bichon frise with her health clearances:
http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1073479#animal

You can click on vertical pedigree at the top and see her parents and their parents and keep clicking. If you click on a dog and go back to info display you can see how many titles the dog has won (which are usually input.)

As for champion-bred---how many champions are on both sides of the pedigree? How many dogs have other titles--like for obedience, tracking, agility, etc. There are reasons to breed a dog from champion lines with a dog from non-show lines and the breeder should be able to tell you why.

Watch out for someone who has put a "ch" title on one male dog and is breeding it indiscriminately to sell pups that are "champion-bred."
Best wishes on finding a good pup.

Answer 2

Cheak out showing FIRST! It is a money pit. You do not win money, you SPEND tons. It costs betweek $25-30 just to ENTER the show. Each show. A three day show will be an entry fee each day!! If you need a handler, it can be from $75 and up EACH TIME they take your dog in the ring...win or lose.

Many small dogs require grooming. This is not cheap either. Even if you do it yourself, the tools and gear required costs a ton.

Look into showing a LOT before you decide to do it. Then you have to find a REAL GOOD breeder to get a puppy from, otherwise showing is a joke. If your dog is not good quality, you are just building the points for the other dogs and people are laughing at you behind you back!!!! I see it a lot!!! ANd some of the dogs people drag in the ring are pretty bad.

So, put a lot of thought into it FIRST!!!!! It ain't cheap!!

Answer 3

What good advice you've already received. I'd just add, that if you do go along to a show - watch how they show the dogs & picture yourself in their shoes as you will be doing that.

You also need to consider how much time you want to spend grooming the dog - so its coat should also be a consideration. Some dogs need to be clipped & unless you can do this yourself, it can work out to be quite expensive to pay a professional dog groomer.

Try this quiz - it seems quite a good one & asks sensible questions:
http://www.selectsmart.com/DOG/

I've just had a go & it suggests an Italian Greyhound:
Approximate size range: 5 to 12 lbs. Group: Hound. Coat: straight, short, Sheds minimally. Minimal grooming required. A breed that some allergic dog-lovers can tolerate. Generally a non-biting breed.

It also gives a ranked list of other dogs to consider ... I quite fancy the Chinese Crested - though probably the Powderpuff version with a little more hair.
Approximate size range: 5 to 12 lbs. Group: Toy. Coat: straight, short. Minimal grooming required. A breed that some allergic dog-lovers can tolerate. Generally a non-biting breed.

There's loads of wonderful little dogs out there ... what takes your fancy?

Answer 4

Go to www.akc.org & check out the toy breeds group. Almost every group has some smaller breeds, so you can browse through all of them to find what you like & which breed fits your lifestyle. If you want to show, you will need to buy from a reputable breeder that has champion dogs - which you can also find throught that website.

Find the closest club chapter of the breed in which you are interested. If possible, attend a club meeting & there you can meet several breeders. Buy from a breeder that tests & certifies their breeding dogs free from genetic defects known to the breed (which they will know) - in small dogs, that is commonly subluxated patellas & heart defects. Breeders divide litters into 'show quality' (based on which meet the breed's standard well and have show potential) and 'pet quality' (may not have a long or short enough muzzle per the breed standard, but are perfectly healthy pets) which are priced accordingly, also.

Show quality dogs often run into the thousands of dollars, but some breeders will co-own (keep their name on the papers along with yours) and price them at half the asking rate. Their are advantages & disadvantages to this arrangement, if thinking of entering this agreement ask many questions & have strong guidelines on the contract (such as who pays entry & handler fees, how breeding fees & vet care fees are split, etc)

Dog showing is exciting! I hope you do well & enjoy your hobby.

Answer 5

Bulldogs have a tendency to fart and snore and they could have particularly some well being issues so except you're waiting to attend to all of those then do not get one. Boston terriers are ultimate dogs and that i have not quite heard of many well being problems with them. Mini schnauzers want to be shaved each and every once and a lengthy time period so make certain you're waiting to pay for that price. Beagles do not quite sound like an extremely good dogs for you, they don't do good in homes and they howl particularly of bark so that is totally loud and your acquaintances might want to not appreciate it. i'm not particular about shelters in Italy considering that I stay the the U. S. yet check out some close by animal shelters in case you are able to, you are able to concentration more effective on the nature then particularly of the breed it really is amazingly what having a dogs is all about.

Answer 6

My suggestion would be to go to a few dog shows, look around and find some breeds that appeal to you, then research them. Read books, talk to breeders and owners. If you're putting the time and money into a show dog, you need to be committed to that breed. If you don't have a passion for your particular breed, you're not going to get anything at all out of showing.

Answer 7

showing a dog takes lots of $$ and practice and knowledge of the breed of dog. Research the different breeds, pick one, then practice.

Answer 8

DUH????
*WHY* are you asking HERE????

Go STUDY the BREED STANDARDS!!!
STUDY the BREED you decide on IN THE RING!
Contact REPUTABLE breeders,CONVINCE them that you're SERIOUS(& you obviously ARE *NOT*!!!) ,go on a CO-OWNERSHIP on an older show POTENTIAL *MALE*pup ,save up LOTZ of MONEY....etc.,etc.

Answer 9

get a champion bred papillon, they are ok with kids, fine in most weather, easy to train, and VERY pretty (so grooming is worth it) they are awesome dogs :)

otherwise...
http://us.eukanuba.com/eukanuba/en_US/jsp/Euk_Page.jsp?pageID=BS
do the search, its awesome