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Tables of Contents for Dog Showing for Beginners
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Why a Survivors' Handbook?
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Do I Really Want to Do This?
1
10
Pros and cons of the dog show world, what it will cost and what it will give back
Finding the Right Breed, Breeder and Dog
11
16
How to start the search, what questions to ask and NOT to ask
Clubs and Matches
27
10
Starting the learning process with a little help from your friends
The Progression of Classes
37
10
What happens first and what does all that Reserve stuff mean anyhow?
The Point System
47
14
What it takes to make a championship, how to pick up extra points, how to figure Top Ten ratings
Gearing Up: How to Enter, What Stuff to Buy
61
14
How to get premium lists and what are they anyway? How and where to enter, what equipment will be necessary?
First Show
75
12
What to expect on this auspicious and scary occasion
Looking Like a Pro
87
12
Common beginner errors to avoid if possible
Playing Politics
99
14
Some straight talk about the down side of the sport, and tips on protecting yourself. The problem of judges, good and bad
People Problems
113
8
More straight talk and self-preservation advice, similar to what Mom taught us
Evaluating Your Dog
121
10
A few common structural and movement faults, to start you on the learning process
Losers Weepers
131
12
Trying to figure out why your dog lost, so you can work toward tilting the odds in your favor
Are We Having Fun Yet?
143
If not, why not and what can be done about it?