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22nd Nov 2016

3 – Dog Show Basics – Moving Your Dog

Dog Show Basics - Moving Your Dog

Moving your dog. How to move gracefully with your dog. Why moving your dog smoothly is important and how to help you succeed.

Getting Rid of Bad Habits

Don’t mince your steps Lower your center of gravity Upper body and leash hand still Stand up tall Move your free hand naturally Professional Tip - Line the dog up in front of the judge

Training proper movement

Start puppies out early Walk before you run About turns and high knees Pop and release Professional Tip — Give the dog something to carry in its mouth

Putting it all together

The difference between technically proficient and winning presentation is “showmanship” — it’s in your head, in your hands, in your eyes and in your body posture.
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Pure Dog Talk
The VOICE of Purebred Dogs|Learn How to Show Your Dog|Dog Sports, Agility, Barn Hunt|AKC Dog Breeds and Dog Breeders|
Pure Dog Talk is the VOICE of Purebred Dogs. We talk to the legends of the sports and give you tips and tools to create an awesome life with your purebred dog. From dog shows to preservation breeding, from competitive obedience to field work, from agility to therapy dogs and all the fun in between; your passion is our purpose. Pure Dog Talk supports the American Kennel Club, our Parent, Specialty and All-Breed Clubs, Dog Sports, Therapy, Service and Preservation of our Canine Companions.
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About your host

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Laura Reeves

Laura is an AKC Breeder of Merit and retired member of the Pro-fessional Handlers Association. Laura is a second-generation breeder of German Wirehaired Pointers, under the Scotia Kennel banner.

Scotia dogs have earned well over 100 titles, in the show ring, field and performance events. Her dedication to breeding dual purpose dogs reflects a stated goal of preserving the all-weather, rugged, sound-minded gun dog the breed’s founders envisioned.

Laura served the GWPCA as AKC Gazette columnist, Judges Education Committee member and chair, Vice President, Presi-dent, National Events Coordinator and Wire~News Editor.

Her background as a newspaper reporter, marketing rep and re-searcher/writer for audio driving tours has served her well in her side projects. Her current adventure as host of PureDogTalk podcast lends her particular combination of skills to an outstanding breeder and exhibitor education channel.