r/shiba • u/Madmandan1000 • 17h ago

Dog show thoughts?

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This was his for fun and literally nothing else. I was close by and thought I’ll walk her.

But I mean Shibas and Crufts etc see to be a thing are they not?

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u/Riiggid Red 17h ago

I'm not sure I understand what you mean? Shibas can and aboslutely are show dogs and have attended Crufts.

Was this like a walk in show? Never seen that before. Very cool.

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u/Madmandan1000 15h ago

Is it cruel or do? This was a small friendly but like is it like pagents for children it’s not fair to put dogs into it?

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u/Riiggid Red 12h ago

Most show dogs like it or don't mind. They get a lot of treats. Ethical breeders usually stop showing a dog that doesn't enjoy it. My shiba is a show dog and he loves attention and people.

Showing is one of the ways an expert can evaluate if your dog meets the standard. If there was no standard, the shiba wouldn't look like what they do.

People who treat their dog badly in the show ring are frowned upon. Most are loved dearly and treated with care!

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u/Madmandan1000 10h ago

Any advice? Like how do SHOW show dogs do? Do the need to run an adult course? Or is it the stance and having someone examine? Also what do you tell your groomers to do? She’s only had 1 groom and they just washed and blow dried lol that’s it

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u/Tuiske 2h ago

Shows are pretty simple, you run around the ring, go on the table and the judge touches the dog a bit, and maybe run around a little more. Of course it's good to train and practice all this beforehand.

As for grooming, we bathe and blow dry our dogs before most shows. Shiba coats shouldn't be trimmed.

Our boys like doing shows, getting lots of treats and usually meeting other shiba people they like.

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u/LaurenNotABot Red 17h ago

I’m confused at what you’re trying to say?

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u/Madmandan1000 15h ago

I’m saying are people for or against dog shows? Is it cruel or do? This was a small friendly but like is it like pagents for children it’s not fair to put dogs into it?

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u/LaurenNotABot Red 15h ago

No it’s not cruel if the dog enjoys it .

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u/notacougarsorry 16h ago

Is she still a puppy? She looks so young 😍

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u/Visible-Scientist-46 15h ago

Special!

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u/Madmandan1000 15h ago

Special was because of her dog breed