Purebred Dog Show
You arrive at the dog show grounds the day before the show. ... That is where the show rings will be set up. ... During the evening, you and your dog take frequent walks around the grounds, because you are too excited to settle down. ... You learn early on that any dog person will respond to compliments about heir dog. You wait for return compliments about your dog, which in your eyes is just as good as or better than any dog at the show. ... In the main building, the show rings are set up with floor mats and fencing. ... You take your dog to the grooming building, which has become very crowded overnight, and being grooming your dogs coat. ... This routine seems to calm you and your dog. ... You head into the ring with your dog and the judging begins. Like any hobby group or subculture, the dog show world can seem intimidating at first. ... Why do people show dogs? Lynn Hall states a show dog is in many ways an ego extension (2).