I Have a young puppy chihuahuha and I would like to enter him in a dog show. Does it matter if his parents are not champs? Will they deduct points if no one in his family is a show dog? Thanks 4 your help!
2007-08-06 14:15:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I Have a young puppy Chihuahua and I would like to enter him in a dog show.? He is AKC registered. What are some standerds for chihuahuas?
2007-08-06 14:42:10 · update #1
Does he/she have full registration or limited? Did his breeder say he was show quality? Titles on a pedigree does not matter as far as your ability to enter him but he must have full registration and not limited.
A great place to begin in your adventure is a local training club. Many offer classes taught by people who are currently titling their dogs in obedience and/or confomation, are AKC judges, and many also offer comformation classes as well.
These classes are offered to teach the handler what they need to know to go into the conformation ring. They learn how to train and handle their dogs and what to do themselves.
Don't know where you are located but I will attach a link to such a club so you'll know what to expect.
You can also hire a private conformation trainer or a professional handler.
2007-08-06 18:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Amber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi sweetie. You are just going to have to love you pooch for what he/she is- cannot be registered OR shown without his parents being registered. While dog breeding sounds like a loving way to appreciate a particular breed, I recommend you spend some time volunteering at your local Animal Control. NOT the SPCA where everything is clean and the pets all have their own cozy beds, but Animal Control where strays and injured pets are brought in. Both of my dogs came from there. I have a rottweiler who is deaf- she was found half dead after her mother- also a stray- gave birth and left all of the puppies. Everyone who sees her says is appears to have all of the markings/standards of a high quality purebred dog. Only a guess here, but someone thought breeding rotts would be "great" and then it got too hard. Or too expensive. A pregnancy can cost $850-$1000 in health care if you really want to be responsible with vaccinations and vet visits. Do you have that much money sitting around? It will cost another $300-$400 to care for a litter for 12 weeks, which is how long any responsible breeder will keep the puppies, not kick them out at 6 weeks with half of an immune system. Then there is the TONS of poop scooping, sanitizing the area- where will you keep all these puppies?- and if one puppy gets sick, it will spread through the litter in 24 hours- can you afford that? Responsible breeders are lucky to break even financially. That is the truth about love of the breed. I suggest you start a chihuahua rescue group for all of the existing dogs who need a loving home. THAT would be a blessing. :) Good Luck!
2016-05-20 01:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by roni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to www.akc.org for the standard of a Chihuahua and other information on showing. It doesn't matter if his parents aren't champions but it would be an asset...or if he has close champion dogs in his pedigree..this means that his pedigree/ancestors are meeting the standard set by AKC for his breed. A judge does not "see" anything about your dogs lineage ...they have entry numbers. They do not "deduct" points for sire and dam not being shown. He does have to be AKC registered to show and earn points. He can start showing in "pointed" shows when he is 6 mos old. You can go to "match" shows when he is younger to get him (and you) use to showing, what both of you need to do in the ring. You should go to handling classes to learn how to show correctly..its not as easy as it seems..you don't just put you dog on a leash and walk him around.
2007-08-06 15:17:52 · answer #3 · answered by borderbethie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, is he AKC, UKC,or CKC( Canadian Kennel Club not Continental kennel club).
Parents not being champs won't count against you. However, you need to learn and know the breed standards and make sure he meets those standards. If you got him from a repretable breeder they would have told you he is show quality and assist you in learning how to show. I advise you go to AKC.org and view the breed standards. If he does not meet conformation standards you can always show in obedience, agility, or rally.
Good luck
2007-08-06 14:33:37 · answer #4 · answered by yvonne W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't matter that his parents aren't champions.. The judge isn't going to see his pedigree or know much about the dog.. He is there to judge the dog, not his background.
2007-08-06 14:20:40 · answer #5 · answered by DP 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It dosen't matter if his parents weren't champs but it good to train it alot
2007-08-06 14:34:34 · answer #6 · answered by dog_puppy?!?! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he does have to be AKC registered
You can try but do you know if he's show quality
2007-08-06 14:19:58 · answer #7 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋