How Do I Find a Dog Show?
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I have checked the web pages of the various kennel clubs in the Washington DC Metro area, specifically in Northern Virginia and I can not find a dog show. I wanted to go and observe for fun but also to gain more knowledge on various dogs that I enjoy and will consider purchasing when the time is right. An all breed show will be great but, I suppose I could go to a specialized breed show if they exist. I’m not really looking for trials as the dogs that usually participate in them would be too large for me. I would think it is warm enough outside that these shows would be going on, but I can not find any info. Anyone out there have any suggestions
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> I have checked the web pages of the various kennel clubs in the > Washington DC Metro area, specifically in Northern Virginia and I can > not find a dog show. I wanted to go and observe for fun but also to gain > more knowledge on various dogs that I enjoy and will consider purchasing > when the time is right. An all breed show will be great but, I suppose I > could go to a specialized breed show if they exist. I’m not really > looking for trials as the dogs that usually participate in them would be > too large for me. I would think it is warm enough outside that these > shows would be going on, but I can not find any info. Anyone out there > have any suggestions
Try http://wwww.infodog.com Diane Blackman http://www.dog-play.com http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/tps-seti/baloney.html
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> I have checked the web pages of the various kennel clubs in the > Washington DC Metro area, specifically in Northern Virginia and I can > not find a dog show. I wanted to go and observe for fun but also to gain > more knowledge on various dogs that I enjoy and will consider purchasing > when the time is right. An all breed show will be great but, I suppose I > could go to a specialized breed show if they exist. I’m not really > looking for trials as the dogs that usually participate in them would be > too large for me. I would think it is warm enough outside that these > shows would be going on, but I can not find any info. Anyone out there > have any suggestions
Try http://wwww.infodog.com Got carried away with the double-u Try http://www.infodog.com Diane Blackman http://www.dog-play.com http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/tps-seti/baloney.html
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Go to http://www.akc.org/dic/events/search/index.cfm Then search for shows in your area. — Andrea Stone Saorsa Basenjis "The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." — Andrew A. Rooney "Many people seem to confuse the right to pursue Happiness with the right to demand the fulfillment of it by another person." –Deadsey
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When I go to the shows, what should I look for? While I am just "looking" now, I am forming opinions on breeds that I may like to own when the time is right. Usually smaller dogs like the Dachsie, Skye, Bischons ect but under the right circumstances, a smaller spaniel would do fine. I do not mind a mid level amount of exercise i.e. a walk in the morning and a longer one in the evening and for a more active dog, a retrieving session on the weekends. I do not mind moderate grooming but nothing like a Puli or Kommondor….but the Bischons could be a bit much. Thanks Darby – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have checked the web pages of the various kennel clubs in the > Washington DC Metro area, specifically in Northern Virginia and I can > not find a dog show. I wanted to go and observe for fun but also to gain > more knowledge on various dogs that I enjoy and will consider purchasing > when the time is right. An all breed show will be great but, I suppose I > could go to a specialized breed show if they exist. I’m not really > looking for trials as the dogs that usually participate in them would be > too large for me. I would think it is warm enough outside that these > shows would be going on, but I can not find any info. Anyone out there > have any suggestions > Try http://wwww.infodog.com > Got carried away with the double-u > Try http://www.infodog.com > Diane Blackman > http://www.dog-play.com http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html > http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/tps-seti/baloney.html
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I believe that the AKC has a section titled "upcoming events" or something like that, which would be the best place to look. In an area as populated as Washington DC, I would expect that there would be some local clubs (state or city) that would have dog shows, but often they only have them once or twice a year. The AKC would be the best place to start, I think. You may want to e-mail them and ask them if you can’t find any info on their website. Don’t rule out indoor shows either, as they can give you some idea of what you like, even though IMO, they are not the best atmsophere (stuffy, bad lighting, too many people in a small space, etc), but they can be a good place to start. Again, if you can’t find anything, contact your local dog clubs (also check local rescues as they may have info), or even look up a breeder in the phone book and give them a call to ask them for info. If you have an idea what kind of dog you would like (even one as general as "small breed", "long hair" or just "good family dog") you could search the dog breed web pages for general information, look at the AKC info (breed standards) for those breeds or contact local breeders (the good ones should be able to give oyu info about the breed, or direct you to someone who can). I’m glad to hear that you are doing some early research, and don’t forget that even if you are sure about one breed, you may go to a dog show and fall in love with another…try to keep your options open if you can, even if your heart doesn’t seem to be. When the time is right, you will find the right dog for you, even if it’s not the exact breed that you thought it would be. Good luck with your search, Melissa PS: Sorry, the AKC section is under Dogs in Competition, and I would suggest going to the Calender of events section rather than searching for your event…Good luck! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I have checked the web pages of the various kennel clubs in the > Washington DC Metro area, specifically in Northern Virginia and I can > not find a dog show. I wanted to go and observe for fun but also to gain > more knowledge on various dogs that I enjoy and will consider purchasing > when the time is right. An all breed show will be great but, I suppose I > could go to a specialized breed show if they exist. I’m not really > looking for trials as the dogs that usually participate in them would be > too large for me. I would think it is warm enough outside that these > shows would be going on, but I can not find any info. Anyone out there > have any suggestions
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Thanks, My interest in breeds is vast. While if I lived in a house with a fenced yard I’d love to have a Golden, lab, Irish/English/Gorden Setter, Pointer, Black and Tan, beagle, (lots of hair to groom would be so realaxing…..I think after I took some classes). But since I live in an apt. I have a LH Dachshund who is getting old (please do not think I am morbid by "looking" at other dogs before I can have one, I’m the type that will want another dog to love soon after the death of a previous one, but not replace it. Although I know that finding one soon isn’t always possible) So, for the foreseeable future, smaller dogs like the Dachsie, Skye, Bicshon and even a cocker. But there are allot out there that look cute, but may not be right for my lifestyle. Darby – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I believe that the AKC has a section titled "upcoming events" or something > like that, which would be the best place to look. In an area as populated as > Washington DC, I would expect that there would be some local clubs (state or > city) that would have dog shows, but often they only have them once or twice > a year. The AKC would be the best place to start, I think. You may want to > e-mail them and ask them if you can’t find any info on their website. Don’t > rule out indoor shows either, as they can give you some idea of what you > like, even though IMO, they are not the best atmsophere (stuffy, bad > lighting, too many people in a small space, etc), but they can be a good > place to start. Again, if you can’t find anything, contact your local dog > clubs (also check local rescues as they may have info), or even look up a > breeder in the phone book and give them a call to ask them for info. > If you have an idea what kind of dog you would like (even one as general as > "small breed", "long hair" or just "good family dog") you could search the > dog breed web pages for general information, look at the AKC info (breed > standards) for those breeds or contact local breeders (the good ones should > be able to give oyu info about the breed, or direct you to someone who can). > I’m glad to hear that you are doing some early research, and don’t forget > that even if you are sure about one breed, you may go to a dog show and fall > in love with another…try to keep your options open if you can, even if > your heart doesn’t seem to be. When the time is right, you will find the > right dog for you, even if it’s not the exact breed that you thought it > would be. > Good luck with your search, > Melissa > PS: Sorry, the AKC section is under Dogs in Competition, and I would suggest > going to the Calender of events section rather than searching for your > event…Good luck! > I have checked the web pages of the various kennel clubs in the > Washington DC Metro area, specifically in Northern Virginia and I can > not find a dog show. I wanted to go and observe for fun but also to gain > more knowledge on various dogs that I enjoy and will consider purchasing > when the time is right. An all breed show will be great but, I suppose I > could go to a specialized breed show if they exist. I’m not really > looking for trials as the dogs that usually participate in them would be > too large for me. I would think it is warm enough outside that these > shows would be going on, but I can not find any info. Anyone out there > have any suggestions
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> Here’s some to start….
Name Location Event Type Event Date Closing Date Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club Fredericksburg, VA AB/O/JSHW Apr 16, 2001 Mar 28, 2001 Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club Fredericksburg, VA AB/O/JSHW Apr 17, 2001 Mar 28, 2001 Warrenton Kennel Club Fredericksburg, VA AB/O/JSHW Apr 18, 2001 Mar 30, 2001 Shawnee Kennel Club, Inc. Berryville, VA AB/JSHW Apr 19, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club Berryville, VA DS/SWPC Apr 19, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of the Potomac Leesburg, VA S/JSHW Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 National Capital English Setter Club Vienna, VA S/O/JSHW/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Potomac Basset Hound Club Warrenton, VA S/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Great Dane Club of Metropolitan Washington Bealeton, VA S/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Potomac Boxer Club Fairfax, VA S/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Old Dominion Kennel Club of Northern Virginia, Inc. Leesburg, VA AB/O/JSHW Apr 21, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Mount Vernon Tibetan Terrier Club, Inc. Leesburg, VA DS/SWPC Apr 21, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Alaskan Malamute Club of America, Inc. Leesburg, VA DS/SWPC Apr 21, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Piedmont Bullmastiff Club of Greater Washington Leesburg, VA DS/SWPC Apr 21, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Potomac Valley Doberman Pinscher Club of Northern VA Leesburg, VA DS/SWPC Apr 21, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Potomac Valley Samoyed Club Leesburg, VA DS/SWPC Apr 21, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club, Inc. Leesburg, VA DS/SWPC Apr 21, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Welsh Terrier Club of America, Inc. Leesburg, VA DS/SWPC Apr 21, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Spinone Club of America Hustle, VA PS/O/SWPC Apr 26, 2001 Feb 14, 2001 Chesapeake Virginia Dog Fanciers Association Chesapeake, VA AB/JSHW Apr 28, 2001 Apr 11, 2001 Chesapeake Virginia Dog Fanciers Association Chesapeake, VA AB/JSHW Apr 29, 2001 Apr 11, 2001 Name Location Event Type Event Date Closing Date Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club Annapolis, MD S/SWPC Apr 1, 2001 Mar 7, 2001 Southern Chow Chow Club, Inc. New Carrollton, MD S Apr 2, 2001 Mar 14, 2001 German Shepherd Dog Club of Anne Arundel Churchville, MD S Apr 6, 2001 Mar 28, 2001 Chesapeake Kennel Club of Maryland, Inc. Prince Frederick, MD AB/O/JSHW Apr 7, 2001 Mar 21, 2001 Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac Frederick, MD S/SWPC Apr 11, 2001 Mar 23, 2001 Great Dane Club of Maryland Bel Air, MD S/SWPC Apr 14, 2001 Mar 28, 2001 Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club Frederick, MD S/O/JSHW/SWPC Apr 14, 2001 Mar 28, 2001 Boston Terrier Club of Maryland, Inc. Westminster, MD S/JSHW/SWPC Apr 14, 2001 Mar 22, 2001 Chihuahua Club of Maryland Baltimore, MD S/JSHW/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Greater Washington St. Bernard Club Upper Marlboro, MD S/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 11, 2001 Metropolitan Baltimore Dachshund Club Towson, MD S/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Chesapeake Siberian Husky Club Point of Rocks, MD S/O/JSHW/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Weimaraner Club of the Washington DC Area Timonium, MD S/JSHW/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Metropolitan Baltimore Doberman Pinscher Club Bel Air, MD S/O/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland West Friendship, MD LB/O/JSHW Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Airedale Terrier Club of Metropolitan Washington, DC West Friendship, MD DS/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Potomac Cairn Terrier Club West Friendship, MD DS/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 United States Lakeland Terrier Club West Friendship, MD DS/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Scottish Terrier Club of The Greater Baltimore Area West Friendship, MD DS/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Potomac Skye Terrier Club West Friendship, MD DS/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 West Highland White Terrier Club of Greater Washington West Friendship, MD DS/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club, Inc. West Friendship, MD DS/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Fox Terrier Club of Maryland West Friendship, MD DS/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 National Capital Bearded Collie Club Timonium, MD S/O/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 National Capital Area Lhasa Apso Club Gaithersburg, MD S/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 11, 2000 Chinese Crested Club of The Potomac Woodlawn, MD S/JSHW/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Potomac Irish Setter Club Dickerson, MD S/JSHW/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Washington Poodle Club, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD S/O Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Greater Washington Bouvier des Flandres Club Timonium, MD S/SWPC Apr 20, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Baltimore County Kennel Club, Inc. Timonium, MD AB/O/JSHW Apr 22, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Central Maryland Lhasa Apso Fanciers Timonium, MD DS/SWPC Apr 22, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Basset Hound Club of Maryland Timonium, MD DS/SWPC Apr 22, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Shih Tzu Fanciers of Greater Baltimore Timonium, MD DS/SWPC Apr 22, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Maryland Boxer Club, Inc. Timonium, MD DS/SWPC Apr 22, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 American Fox Terrier Club Timonium, MD DS/SWPC Apr 22, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 Pomeranian Club of Greater Baltimore Timonium, MD DS/SWPC Apr 22, 2001 Apr 4, 2001 The details can be found at http://www.akc.org/dic/events/search/index.cfm — Shea Kelley Wayfarer Borzoi http://www.wayfarer-borzoi.com Mountain Rope Leads http://www.wayfarer-borzoi.com/leads.htm "Beyond the horizon, marching on, the irresistible temptation to share the emotion."
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Gah! That just happened to me this weekend. I went to my first dog show, specifically to check out the pugs. After the competition, I made the mistake of taking one last stroll around, and got caught by a group of french bulldogs. I still like pugs, but those frenchies really caught my eye… Figures that I’d decide I liked a breed that turns out to be fairly rare, and a bit pricey to boot. Just my luck <G>. –RD
[snip] – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m glad to hear that you are doing some early research, and don’t forget > that even if you are sure about one breed, you may go to a dog show and fall > in love with another…try to keep your options open if you can, even if > your heart doesn’t seem to be. When the time is right, you will find the > right dog for you, even if it’s not the exact breed that you thought it > would be. > Good luck with your search, > Melissa > PS: Sorry, the AKC section is under Dogs in Competition, and I would suggest > going to the Calender of events section rather than searching for your > event…Good luck!
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> Here’s some to start…. > Name Location Event Type Event Date Closing Date > Old Dominion Kennel Club of Northern Virginia, Inc. Leesburg, VA AB/O/JSHW Apr 21, > 2001
This is a very large show where you are likly to see representatives of all breeds – HOWEVER – it is outdoors and a mess of red clay if it is raining! (I hate carrying dogs to the ring!) Melissa Who will be showing an American Water Spaniel, Ibizan hound and Cocker there, rain or shine
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says… > Gah! That just happened to me this weekend. I went to my first dog show, > specifically to check out the pugs. After the competition, I made the > mistake of taking one last stroll around, and got caught by a group of > french bulldogs. I still like pugs, but those frenchies really caught my > eye… > Figures that I’d decide I liked a breed that turns out to be fairly rare, > and a bit pricey to boot. Just my luck <G>.
You could do what I did – adopt a mutant chihuahua mix with humongous ears from a rescue, then pretend she’s part French Bulldog. :-) — "Poodles are space aliens who think they’ve disguised themselves as dogs." - Paghat the Ratgirl http://www.drizzle.com/~das
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ARBA (American Rare Breed Association) is having the Cherry Blossom Classic, Apr. 28 & 29 in D.C. You might check out some of the more unusual breeds there. Check it out at> www.arba.org Sherry & the zoo
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There are one’s this weekend in Timonium at the Maryland Fairgrounds. > I have checked the web pages of the various kennel clubs in the > Washington DC Metro area, specifically in Northern Virginia and I can > not find a dog show. I wanted to go and observe for fun but also to gain > more knowledge on various dogs that I enjoy and will consider purchasing > when the time is right. An all breed show will be great but, I suppose I > could go to a specialized breed show if they exist. I’m not really > looking for trials as the dogs that usually participate in them would be > too large for me. I would think it is warm enough outside that these > shows would be going on, but I can not find any info. Anyone out there > have any suggestions
– Shea Kelley Wayfarer Borzoi Mountain Rope & Kangaroo Leads http//www.wayfarer-borzoi.com
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