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Showing Your Boxer
The Boxer is a wonderful breed to show in conformance events...
And their natural athletic body is perfect for performance & agility events.
Overview
If you are the owner of a Boxer, you may wish to enter your dog into a dog show. There are 2 main types of events at shows:
If you are the owner of a Boxer, you may wish to enter your dog into a dog show. There are 2 main types of events at shows:
- Conformance - Your Boxer will be judged on his or her appearance. The dog that comes closest to what is considered perfect breed standards shall be the winner. This can be a wonderful method to show off just how beautiful your dog is.
- Performance - An event which can be very fun to watch and participate in. Your Boxer will race, balance and makes his or her way through an obstacle course. It will be your training and your dog's ability working together to win. This is a great way to bond with your Boxer, have a great time and bring home ribbons.
There are thousands of dog clubs all over the world. Each has its own set of rules for entering your dog into a show. Most clubs require a dog to be at least 6 months old. However, you may find clubs that allows puppies to compete. The one thing that every recognized club requires is for the dog to be a purebred, if entered into a conformance event.
If you are thinking about entering your dog into this type of show, you will want to first read about what a club expects a "perfect" Boxer to look like. Remember, that all dogs are different and even if your dog does not fit the breed standard 100%, he or she may still out beat the other contestants.
Just about every Boxer conformance event will accept a Boxer with or without cropped ears and/or a docked tail. An owner should not believe that they must have these surgeries performed on their Boxer in order to enter events.
The dog show world is huge! It is always recommended to begin with entering dog Matches. A Match is an organized, competitive yet more casual event. It is an opportunity to practice for the "real" thing. Owners come from miles around to bring their dog to Matches. It helps both owner and Boxer. You will have the opportunity to learn how a show is run and most importantly: What is expected from you and your Boxer.
You can use Matches to fine tune the training that is needed. For example, your Boxer must sit high and still while being judged. He or she must remain still and patient while a judge looks at their teeth. The Matches are the perfect venue for this.
You will also be able to meet other Boxer owners and lovers. You can obtain great hints, tips and advice. One piece of advice you will want to ignore? Using foreign substances on your dog to perfect their look! Many owners take the chance of being eliminated from an event or from a complete club by doing so! Using chalk to make a dog's white look whiter, using dye to cover any mis-markings on the nose, even implants to hold up ears are all reasons to find yourself in the parking lot instead of the dog ring.
Showing your dog can be quite tiring and take up a lot of time, if your Boxer keeps winning and you travel to capture those ribbons. However, if you are unsure if this is something you wish to do, it is suggested to try some matches, watch an official event and enter at least once. Only then will you know if this is something that you will greatly enjoy doing. This can be a very rewarding hobby for owner and dog; and some people make a living from this!
Performance Events
And now the fun begins! Performance events are quite amazing. It is suggested to watch an performance (agility) event to see if this is something you would want to enter with your Boxer. There are colorful and interesting obstacle courses for dogs to run. What do dogs have to do at agility events? Run through tunnels, run up, down and over see-saws, jump hurdles, jump through rings, balance on beams, stop on their owners command to suddenly sit at a table before taking off running again. The Boxer's natural athletic abilities and your commands will lead the dog through the course and across the finish line.
Owners who are serious about agility events spend quite a bit of time on training; something that dogs usually enjoy very much. If you have a positive and fun outlook and perspective of this type of event, you will find that it can be great fun. A dog does not always need registration papers to enter a Performance/Agility event.
For the health of your dog, be sure of 1 thing: Boxers are very sensitive to stress. Stress can even cause Killer Bloat in Boxers. If you find yourself a bit high strung and pushing to only win, without enjoying the actual activities, this type of events is not suggested.
If you are thinking about entering your dog into this type of show, you will want to first read about what a club expects a "perfect" Boxer to look like. Remember, that all dogs are different and even if your dog does not fit the breed standard 100%, he or she may still out beat the other contestants.
Just about every Boxer conformance event will accept a Boxer with or without cropped ears and/or a docked tail. An owner should not believe that they must have these surgeries performed on their Boxer in order to enter events.
The dog show world is huge! It is always recommended to begin with entering dog Matches. A Match is an organized, competitive yet more casual event. It is an opportunity to practice for the "real" thing. Owners come from miles around to bring their dog to Matches. It helps both owner and Boxer. You will have the opportunity to learn how a show is run and most importantly: What is expected from you and your Boxer.
You can use Matches to fine tune the training that is needed. For example, your Boxer must sit high and still while being judged. He or she must remain still and patient while a judge looks at their teeth. The Matches are the perfect venue for this.
You will also be able to meet other Boxer owners and lovers. You can obtain great hints, tips and advice. One piece of advice you will want to ignore? Using foreign substances on your dog to perfect their look! Many owners take the chance of being eliminated from an event or from a complete club by doing so! Using chalk to make a dog's white look whiter, using dye to cover any mis-markings on the nose, even implants to hold up ears are all reasons to find yourself in the parking lot instead of the dog ring.
Showing your dog can be quite tiring and take up a lot of time, if your Boxer keeps winning and you travel to capture those ribbons. However, if you are unsure if this is something you wish to do, it is suggested to try some matches, watch an official event and enter at least once. Only then will you know if this is something that you will greatly enjoy doing. This can be a very rewarding hobby for owner and dog; and some people make a living from this!
Performance Events
And now the fun begins! Performance events are quite amazing. It is suggested to watch an performance (agility) event to see if this is something you would want to enter with your Boxer. There are colorful and interesting obstacle courses for dogs to run. What do dogs have to do at agility events? Run through tunnels, run up, down and over see-saws, jump hurdles, jump through rings, balance on beams, stop on their owners command to suddenly sit at a table before taking off running again. The Boxer's natural athletic abilities and your commands will lead the dog through the course and across the finish line.
Owners who are serious about agility events spend quite a bit of time on training; something that dogs usually enjoy very much. If you have a positive and fun outlook and perspective of this type of event, you will find that it can be great fun. A dog does not always need registration papers to enter a Performance/Agility event.
For the health of your dog, be sure of 1 thing: Boxers are very sensitive to stress. Stress can even cause Killer Bloat in Boxers. If you find yourself a bit high strung and pushing to only win, without enjoying the actual activities, this type of events is not suggested.
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