Just entered Scampy in her first show, NOW IN SEASON _ argh

ally99 · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject:

Okay, back from ringcraft. Was good this evening, I was much more relaxed, made it much more fun and therefore Scampy enjoyed it more too.

So, a pic - honest opinions please, good or bad?

Thanks
Ally and Scampy

sue51 · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

Remember this is just MY opinion as a novice - but

I think she is looking nice Ally - an all round much better stand - tailset is a little low from what I can see - but the tail itself looks correct (try and get the end trimmed Wink

(although I don't practice what i preach Embarassed

) - nice front (personally I would have her head a teeny bit lower it would improve the front further - but what do I know?) - lovely stifle - she is well in proportion and nice topline- get out there and have some fun Wink

PS: remember whatever happens - you always take the best dog home Very Happy

ally99 · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks Sue, nice to get an opinion from others

mrsm · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject:

Lovely Ally (not that i know jack Wink

) will send Darcie up for you to take aswell Laughing

Well done missus Wink

Dora5 · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject:

From a unexperienced point of view... I think she looks stunning! A beautiful girl Ally! Very Happy

Good luck! Very Happy

Diana · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:59 am Post subject:

Ally she has some nice qualities, she is a slow maturing girl (rightly so in our breed) and will not be the 'woman that she will stay' till about 3 probably.

Her topline dips a little to her tail which looks, as Sue says, rather lowset, SO, you can help this by, as we have been talking about on other threads, by trying to stop her standing 'under' herself so much. Look at your picture and then think about how it would look if her back feet were about three inches, maybe 4 further back. It would straighten her rear pasterns from hock to foot and just shove her bum up about an inch which wouldn't entirely mask the dip to tail BUT would help it.

She has enough reach of neck but she needs to show it off, so again, the whole picture needs 'stretching' in both directions with the middle staying in the same place Wink

You need to back off her and take the treat down a little so so reaches forward with her neck not up. The fact her nose is almost horizontal means that this part of it is correct, but she is 'hunching' back into her shoulders, shortening her neck. My shiney does it and its most irritating.

She could have a little more chest and front angulation but she is entirely balanced with much to like. Agree entirely to trim that tail though Wink

Just the twizzle.

So stretch the front, stretch the back and she will look all that bit nicer on the stand. She is in lovely condition, whether she is carrying quite enough weight and substance for the ring only time will tell. She has a good length of leg and you can tell how imature she is right now and when she hit maturity chances are her body depth from the top of her back to the underside of her belly will be about equal to the 'daylight' under her.

I do love her head and pigmentation, and with a bitch of that size, length of leg and general conformation you would want to show her drive when you move her out and give it some welly Wink

Good luck!
Di

ally99 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

Thanks for the advice Di, I appreciate the advice.

I shall try to stretch her although at the moment if I try bringing the treat further forward she just moves her whole body!!! Any advice on how to actually acheive that stretch?

Now the moving out bit - do you mean we need to run fairly quickly? We are experiencing a problem with this at the moment and that's that whenever I pick up the pace she picks up her lead in her mouth! It is most irritating and something I really need to stop her doing. Oh and I could do with learning how to move in a straight line - poor girl, if only mummy could do it right Embarassed

lablandi · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

She won't get marked down for holding the lead in her mouth as she moves - it's quite endearing in a young dog and shows her playful happy side! As long as she allows you to keep hold of the end!!!! Wink

ally99 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

Oh that's good to know Jackie! Yes, she still lets me hold it to, it's just the loose loop bit that just has to be picked up, bless her!

ally99 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:34 am Post subject:

Well we shan't be at this after all!!! Just had Scampy on the bed for a cuddle and after she got up there was blood on the duvet so looks like she's come into her first season. The show would be day 16 so that's out!