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Ring Side Manners
Posted by Frois-Naidu
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11:46 AM
With tomorrow being the 160th and 161st SKC Champion...did a little read and extracted some infro from DFS regarding ringside manners
Things to know while at a show:
Ask Permission Before You Touch/Pet A Dog
Don't touch or pet a dog without asking permission, ask for permission from the handlers or owners. Be prepared to accept a "No" answer, due to the grooming work involved and some exhibitors and dogs need mental focus time. Each exhibitor and dog is different, some do allow. Do not attempt to pet a dog that is resting in a crate.
Children
If you bring children, keep them under close supervision. Do not let them hang on the ring dividers. Make sure their hands are clean before touching the dogs (especially those dogs on the obedience trial).
Non Exhibiting Dogs
Here in Singapore, our kennel club allows non exhibiting dogs into the show. In some countries, this is not allowed.Do ensure the dogs are leashed up all the time, you would not want to end up chasing for your dogs in a dog show. Personally I seen this incident before and I wonder what is going to happen if the dog runs into the show ring. Keep your dog's toy away if possible. I was approached by a ring official to stop the the squeeky toy of a ring side spectator.Keep "on heat" bitches at home. This will be one of the most distracting factor for all male dogs. Instinct at work.Clean up the pee & poo of your dog if they have done mistake, best is to clear them before entering into the exhibition hall.
Show Schedule
The show schedule that list the estimated time for the events published by the local kennel club, do check them out then if you are interested in a certain event. Do not complain about delays, as this is a dog event where judges may need more time.
Bench Area
At a dog show, there are allocated area for exhibitors and their dogs (most of the time, local is free and easy). They set up tables, grooming equipments, crates and their personal belongings. Before their ring time, the exhibitors gather around this area to prepare their dogs. It may seems they are putting the dogs there for your viewing pleasure, but frankly, it is not really that.Try not to crowd into this area, or bring your dogs into the exhibitor's bench area. Dog shows are usually crowded and many people over look the fact that exhibitors may have limited time to move from one ring to another, prepare, groom or warm up the dogs. Please be courteous and try to make way for exhibitors.
Understand The Exhibitors
Exhibitors may be busy before their ring time. When approaching an exhibitor to chat, ask if it’s a good time. If it isn’t, you can ask to meet with them later in the day or request contact information to call on them at a later date. Understand that some exhibitors may be "dog-tired" after long hours of preparation or grooming dogs. They have lots of time and money invested for those few minutes in the ring. Like everything else in life, there are good and bad sports among exhibitors.
Find A Breeder?
If you are hoping to spot a breeder, you may have to understand that showing does not make a breeder ethical.
Bad Mouth
Please do not bad mouth any dog in the ring. You never know if the breeder, trainer, owners, etc. is standing near-by! (If you think you are good and better, prove it in the ring.)
Photographs
If you wish to take a photo of a nice looking dog at the bench area, please ask for permission. If you think taking photo from the ring side, please turn off the flash lights and stop distracting the dogs in the rings. If you are thinking to publish those dogs's photo, please seek permission from the exhibitors. It is sensitive
Things to know while at a show:
Ask Permission Before You Touch/Pet A Dog
Don't touch or pet a dog without asking permission, ask for permission from the handlers or owners. Be prepared to accept a "No" answer, due to the grooming work involved and some exhibitors and dogs need mental focus time. Each exhibitor and dog is different, some do allow. Do not attempt to pet a dog that is resting in a crate.
Children
If you bring children, keep them under close supervision. Do not let them hang on the ring dividers. Make sure their hands are clean before touching the dogs (especially those dogs on the obedience trial).
Non Exhibiting Dogs
Here in Singapore, our kennel club allows non exhibiting dogs into the show. In some countries, this is not allowed.Do ensure the dogs are leashed up all the time, you would not want to end up chasing for your dogs in a dog show. Personally I seen this incident before and I wonder what is going to happen if the dog runs into the show ring. Keep your dog's toy away if possible. I was approached by a ring official to stop the the squeeky toy of a ring side spectator.Keep "on heat" bitches at home. This will be one of the most distracting factor for all male dogs. Instinct at work.Clean up the pee & poo of your dog if they have done mistake, best is to clear them before entering into the exhibition hall.
Show Schedule
The show schedule that list the estimated time for the events published by the local kennel club, do check them out then if you are interested in a certain event. Do not complain about delays, as this is a dog event where judges may need more time.
Bench Area
At a dog show, there are allocated area for exhibitors and their dogs (most of the time, local is free and easy). They set up tables, grooming equipments, crates and their personal belongings. Before their ring time, the exhibitors gather around this area to prepare their dogs. It may seems they are putting the dogs there for your viewing pleasure, but frankly, it is not really that.Try not to crowd into this area, or bring your dogs into the exhibitor's bench area. Dog shows are usually crowded and many people over look the fact that exhibitors may have limited time to move from one ring to another, prepare, groom or warm up the dogs. Please be courteous and try to make way for exhibitors.
Understand The Exhibitors
Exhibitors may be busy before their ring time. When approaching an exhibitor to chat, ask if it’s a good time. If it isn’t, you can ask to meet with them later in the day or request contact information to call on them at a later date. Understand that some exhibitors may be "dog-tired" after long hours of preparation or grooming dogs. They have lots of time and money invested for those few minutes in the ring. Like everything else in life, there are good and bad sports among exhibitors.
Find A Breeder?
If you are hoping to spot a breeder, you may have to understand that showing does not make a breeder ethical.
Bad Mouth
Please do not bad mouth any dog in the ring. You never know if the breeder, trainer, owners, etc. is standing near-by! (If you think you are good and better, prove it in the ring.)
Photographs
If you wish to take a photo of a nice looking dog at the bench area, please ask for permission. If you think taking photo from the ring side, please turn off the flash lights and stop distracting the dogs in the rings. If you are thinking to publish those dogs's photo, please seek permission from the exhibitors. It is sensitive