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Publisher: Panache Publishing
Edition: 2004 Paperback, 94 pages
ISBN: 9781929242214
Item: DSH162
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Summary: Written for both adults and young people Winning Team shows you how to prepare the young dog show competitor mentally, physically, and emotionally for the show ring. Explains the differences between AKC, CKC (Canadian), and 4-H rules and how to win in any of these programs. Extensive appendix, including a section to keep Junior Handling Records.
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Expanded Description:
Written for both adults and young people Winning Team shows you how to prepare the young dog show competitor mentally, physically, and emotionally for the show ring. Explains the differences between AKC, CKC (Canadian), and 4-H rules and how to win in any of these programs.
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The author of this how-to guide has taught junior showmanship classes in Alaska since 1966. Many of her students have gone to finish dogs in the ring, and some have become professional handler. Six of Hynes’ Children were junior handlers, and her 11 year old grandson, Taran, is a part of the third generation in her family to enjoy the sport. Haynes writes from the viewpoint of teaching Taran to show ‘Copper,’ Haynes’ an Italian Greyhound. Taran is pictured on the cover, irresistible in his slightly oversized sport coat and numbered armband.
The book covers both AKC and Canadian Kennel Club junior sportsmanship rules. (in CKC, the competition is called junior handling.) It also touches on 4-H rules. It explains very clearly, in a style that the junior handler himself should be able to understand, the ins and outs of junior showmanship. It is designed in such a way that the reader can tell at a glance when club-specific rules are being explained, and which club it is. The book is liberally sprinkled with how-to-photographs, as well as diagrams for patterns and turns.
While slim, this reference is nonetheless comprehensive, covering everything from grooming (handler and dog) to entering the ring to what to do in bad weather. It also presents, in appendices, all the pertinent parts of the AKC and CKC junior rules.
The author points out that not all junior handlers come from show-dog families. Indeed some kids are the only ones in the family interested in the sport of confirmation. This book is especially useful for those who don’t have an experienced parent to coach them in the ring. A thorough reading of this book will give aspiring juniors a great basis for getting started, as well as a handy resource to refer to again and again as they learn this sport.
Janine Adams
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