Do You Want Your Shih Tzu To Become A Show Dog?

Did you know that... there are "mock" dog shows, called

match shows, where you and your Shih Tzu puppy go through many of the

procedures of a regular dog show, but do not gain points

toward championship?



You realize your Shih Tzu is developing beyond your wildest

expectations and you definitely feel your Shih Tzu is show

dog potential. This article will show you how to get your

Shih Tzu started in the showring.



For those seriously interested in showing their Shih Tzu to

full championship, match shows provide important experience

for both the Shih Tzu and the owner.



Match shows are usually held by kennel clubs, annually or

seminannually. Much ring poise and experience can be gained

there. The age limit is usually two months at match shows

to give Shih Tzu puppies four months of training before they

compete at the regular shows when they reach six months of

age.



Shih Tzu puppies compete with others of their own age for

comparative purposes.



Many Shih Tzu breeders evaluate their Shih Tzu litters in

this manner, choosing which is the most outgoing, which is

the most poised, the best showman and so on. Class

categories may vary slightly, according to a number of

entries, but basically they include all the classes that are

included at regular point show.



The fee for your Shih Tzu puppy to participate in match shows is usually nominal.



Ribbons and trophies are given for your efforts. Entries

can be made on the same day of the show right on the show

grounds. Match shows are unbenched.



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Match shows are held in an informal and congenial

atmosphere. They are a great way to help make the ordeal of

one's first adventures in the show ring a little less

nerve-wracking.



By the time your Shih Tzu puppy is six months old, your

local kennel club can provide you with the names and

addresses of the show-giving superintendents in yur area and

give you information regarding where you must write for an

entry form for the Point Shows.



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Connie Limon is a Shih Tzu breeder. She publishes a FREE

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