After completing the module you will have a detailed understanding of this unique hobby to assist you in showing or maybe even joining a committee of a club.

This module is for people who would like to start to show their dog, either as a young junior handler or older people just getting into this sport, having a thirst for knowledge on how show dogs are selected from a litter, training in ring craft, problems with your dog, confirmation and movement, understanding the show scene - from entering a class to organising shows and the KC rules.

Some of the subjects covered are:

Your chosen breed

Why that breed

What to look for - confirmation and movement

Breed type

Points of a dog - anatomy

Training - from puppy to a dog Behaviour problems

Clubs – an assessment of their quality

Equipment and managing physiology

Nutrition feeding, specific breed grooming and care, exercising

The handler - fitness, dress and etiquette

Show introduction

To introduce:

KC rules and regulations.

Ring procedures

KC RED BOOK

Stewarding

Judging at all levels

KC seminars

Show differences

Schedules

Organising an open breed show