How do you get an AKC regulated messuring stick for measuring your dog at the withers?
2007-11-28 08:09:56 · 9 answers · asked by Kaya 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I know what wither's are, I just want to know where you can buy the stick they use to measure them that are AKC approved.
2007-11-28 08:23:05 · update #1
I am not sure if you can get your own. You can try AKC.org. You can get your dog measured at most AKC Sanctioned events especially if they are offer agility trials.
2007-11-28 08:15:53 · answer #1 · answered by Rudy L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How do you get an AKC regulated messuring stick for measuring your dog at the withers?
2015-08-10 08:00:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make one. It is in inches. The AKC one just has an "arm" that sits on top of the withers. You can use a yard stick and mark it on the wall and measure.
2007-11-28 08:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The withers are located at the shoulders that meet with the neck. The highest point of the back. You can measure using a standard yard stick.
2007-11-28 08:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by Tigerbabe 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The height is measured with a "wicket"
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They set the wicket to the maximum height and if the foot of the wicket is not firmly on the table (bottom of the wicket can be rocked back and forth) the dog will be disqualified.
As DP suggested most of us have one that we made using plastic pipe for our specific breed (does not have to be adjustable (3 sections of pipe and 2 90deg elbows is all it takes)
2007-11-28 08:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by tom l 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-28 08:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its just a ruler...
take a regular wooden inch ruler and meashure to the withers with that and a pen/pencil as a topline to give you accuracy
2007-11-28 08:14:34 · answer #7 · answered by Gems 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The AKC measuring device is called a wicket. Build yourself one.
2007-11-28 08:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by DP 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most decent training facilities have them on hand. All agility training facilities do.
2007-11-28 08:25:54 · answer #9 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋