Bacchus First Show second attempt

North of Scotland SBT Show

Well done Bacchus  

Congratulations

Fantastic, well done!!

Well done Bacchus, that's brilliant  

Oh well done Bacchus! You booful boy!

You must be so chuffed Rodger! Did you show him yourself?

Well done!

Lynda wrote:Oh well done Bacchus! You booful boy!

You must be so chuffed Rodger!  Did you show him yourself?

No, a friend with some experience handled him and it was suggested ( quietly by someone in authority ) that had his ringcraft been up to scratch he would have been scored much higher. But I really only entered him to help boost the numbers to support the club and doubt whether I will show him again. We both found it a bit stressful. I didn't sleep well last night and actually left the venue for fear of distracting him. I don't need a judge to tell me I've got the best dog in the world   but I am proud of him doing as well as he did and we got a lot of complimentary comments. Tomorrow we'll be back to just being a dog. Having fun and getting dirty etc.

Congratulations to Bacchus.
How old is Bacchus?
And what is a "ring craft"?

Skippybigballs wrote:Congratulations to Bacchus.
How old is Bacchus?
And what is a "ring craft"?

Ringcraft is just a word for the training carried out in order to get the dog to move and stand and present itself to it's best advantage.

reuben wrote:

Skippybigballs wrote:Congratulations to Bacchus.
How old is Bacchus?
And what is a "ring craft"?

Ringcraft is just a word for the training carried out in order to get the dog to move and stand and present itself to it's best advantage.

Bacchus is 17 months so still awork in progress.

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.
Don’t think I’ll show him again though. I really enjoyed meeting all the Staffy people, and being a Staffy newbie, I was delighted to find that all the dogs and people I met served to confirm my suspicions about just how erroneously maligned our breed and owners are. Every dog I met was friendlier than the last and just adored being made a fuss of. But when I went for our walk this morning I just thought “this is what being a dog is all about. Running about sniffing smells, getting dirty and doing doggy things. Not stuck in a crate for hours and obsessively groomed and tweaked for 2 mins in the ring “. I know many people can balance both situations and that shows are crucial for maintaining the breed standard but it’s just not for me. I’ll still go to the shows when possible, I’ll just not exhibit.