I know this is an older video but it couldn't come at a better time I'm showing my Whippet myself here in SO CA and she's a pill right now posting I've tried everything the hind legs at the edge of the table looks good I'll work on that tomorrow there were few other things I liked watching on your video too...thanks a bunch!
Very helpfull video! I love your gentle and positive handling of the dogs. Many handlers on youtube are to rough and forceful when stacking puppies in my opinion
@@AggieOfTheSmokies My little Whippet isn't ''show standard'', but her siblings qualified for crufts this year and next, but I tried making her ''Stand'' and she looked so much better stood 'Properly'..Mine was the smallest in her litter, but the sweetest nature, calm and confident. Her sibling qualified in her first ever show, which was like winning the lottery! Ironically I had a ''Very good'' Whippet years ago, but he too was a pet, and people who showed Whippets said ''He is a very good dog''...stupidly I had him castrated {His dad was a Nimrodel}.
@@Oakleaf700 you should take her back to her breeder to reevaluate as we generate make show versus pet decisions very early on and sometimes this changes - I always ask for photos and videos of my puppies at a year old to assess the whole litter.
Thanks for posting this, Lori! I have a six month old puppy I'm preparing for the ring. She's feisty and likes to squirm but I'm walking away with a few good pointers! Thanks! And, beautiful dogs!
@@AggieOfTheSmokies You do seem to have fun with your Whippets, and that is surely what matters most...But people seem to get very 'Addicted' to Showing.
@@AggieOfTheSmokies It is very competitive!..My dear little female, I had her spayed after her first season, as I couldn't guarantee 5 star homes for any pups. People are more wiling to give a good home if you have a dog that has been to Crufts. Mine is called 'Ringmore Iolanthe' on Whippet Archive..she has very expressive ears and those are not allowed! I absolutely love her flappy ears!
I'm totally new to showing. I did a couple of trainings but 2nd training yesterday was a true disaster. I think she had too little excercise before the traininig. She wouldn't listen, barked at other dogs multiple times (rarely barks normally) and tried to play with the others, pulled on the show leash quit hard even though I heard her struggle to breathe. When running in the ring, she just tries to sprint. There is no way for me to have the leash loose. Should I try to tire her before training? Honestly, she also has a hard time walking next to me during walks unless she is really really really tired. She always tries to walk in front of me, pulling to the side from 1 smell to the next. I tried so many times stopping and seeking eye contact, waiting for her to stand next to me, changing direction, treats.... she just keeps doing it over and over. She is 8,5 months, is it normal for her age (maybe puberty?). Or will it be like this always? She seems to need little to a lot of leash pressure, depending on the mindset of the day :)
You need to take her to obedience class. One that allows the use of prong collars. At that age if they haven’t learned to walk on a slack lead you have to change your approach. Is this a whippet?
@@AggieOfTheSmokies I use a martingale collar. Dara is a whippet female and has been with us for little over 2 months. She arrived at age of 6,5months. we go 2 x per week to dog school. She sticks to grass like an addict to :D Treats are often less interesting than the grass and smell of rabbit droppings. Even when presenting it at her nose while sniffing, she would not show interest. People from dog school joke I should come and gather some to dry and use as treats :) . We feel she pulls less with a harness but it's not allowed in do school, which I can understand.
Back legs should be set so hocks are perpendicular to the ground/table. Aiming for level topline with slight rise over the loin and gentle slope to the croup, not a drop off. The rise and slope of the croup are genetic difficult to modify by stacking.
I know this is an older video but it couldn't come at a better time I'm showing my Whippet myself here in SO CA and she's a pill right now posting I've tried everything the hind legs at the edge of the table looks good I'll work on that tomorrow there were few other things I liked watching on your video too...thanks a bunch!
Very helpfull video! I love your gentle and positive handling of the dogs. Many handlers on youtube are to rough and forceful when stacking puppies in my opinion
Thanks - they aren’t perfect but they my Queenie will jump on any table in sight looking for treats!
@@AggieOfTheSmokies My little Whippet isn't ''show standard'', but her siblings qualified for crufts this year and next, but I tried making her ''Stand'' and she looked so much better stood 'Properly'..Mine was the smallest in her litter, but the sweetest nature, calm and confident.
Her sibling qualified in her first ever show, which was like winning the lottery!
Ironically I had a ''Very good'' Whippet years ago, but he too was a pet, and people who showed Whippets said ''He is a very good dog''...stupidly I had him castrated {His dad was a Nimrodel}.
@@Oakleaf700 you should take her back to her breeder to reevaluate as we generate make show versus pet decisions very early on and sometimes this changes - I always ask for photos and videos of my puppies at a year old to assess the whole litter.
Thanks for posting this, Lori! I have a six month old puppy I'm preparing for the ring. She's feisty and likes to squirm but I'm walking away with a few good pointers! Thanks! And, beautiful dogs!
Thanks! Just have fun!
@@AggieOfTheSmokies You do seem to have fun with your Whippets, and that is surely what matters most...But people seem to get very 'Addicted' to Showing.
@@Oakleaf700 ha ha believe me, I’m not addicted! I show only to prove my dogs meet the breed standard, otherwise I’m going fishing!
@@AggieOfTheSmokies It is very competitive!..My dear little female, I had her spayed after her first season, as I couldn't guarantee 5 star homes for any pups.
People are more wiling to give a good home if you have a dog that has been to Crufts.
Mine is called 'Ringmore Iolanthe' on Whippet Archive..she has very expressive ears and those are not allowed!
I absolutely love her flappy ears!
I'm totally new to showing. I did a couple of trainings but 2nd training yesterday was a true disaster. I think she had too little excercise before the traininig. She wouldn't listen, barked at other dogs multiple times (rarely barks normally) and tried to play with the others, pulled on the show leash quit hard even though I heard her struggle to breathe. When running in the ring, she just tries to sprint. There is no way for me to have the leash loose. Should I try to tire her before training? Honestly, she also has a hard time walking next to me during walks unless she is really really really tired. She always tries to walk in front of me, pulling to the side from 1 smell to the next. I tried so many times stopping and seeking eye contact, waiting for her to stand next to me, changing direction, treats.... she just keeps doing it over and over. She is 8,5 months, is it normal for her age (maybe puberty?). Or will it be like this always? She seems to need little to a lot of leash pressure, depending on the mindset of the day :)
You need to take her to obedience class. One that allows the use of prong collars. At that age if they haven’t learned to walk on a slack lead you have to change your approach. Is this a whippet?
@@AggieOfTheSmokies I use a martingale collar. Dara is a whippet female and has been with us for little over 2 months. She arrived at age of 6,5months. we go 2 x per week to dog school. She sticks to grass like an addict to :D Treats are often less interesting than the grass and smell of rabbit droppings. Even when presenting it at her nose while sniffing, she would not show interest. People from dog school joke I should come and gather some to dry and use as treats :) . We feel she pulls less with a harness but it's not allowed in do school, which I can understand.
Contact me privately I’m happy to help, rizzolori1@gmail.com
How far back should the hind legs go? And should they be parallel? Are you aiming for a specific topline?
Back legs should be set so hocks are perpendicular to the ground/table. Aiming for level topline with slight rise over the loin and gentle slope to the croup, not a drop off. The rise and slope of the croup are genetic difficult to modify by stacking.
What kind of table do you use to practice with?
I use a grooming table - mine is a bit lower than usual because it was built for my Irish setters
What are you using for bait?
Anything they like - the Primal raw freeze dried treats are my go to in the ring. Chicken works well too
@@AggieOfTheSmokies Thank you !