Post by Anijumper on May 12, 2006 10:58:34 GMT -5
So you want your petz to do well in shows, right? HM and 3rd are nice, but you want to upgrade to placing 1st and BIS? Here are some tips for you:
-Make sure your image isn't fuzzy. A clear .gif or .png just makes the pet look better overall, and many judges take this into account.
-Is the pose the best one for your breed? Many judges prefer dali for certain breeds, such as Rough Collies, Australian Shepherds, and breeds that have a similar body shape to the original Dalmatian. In general, short muzzled breeds look best in this pose.
-Try and get a pose when the dog breathes in. Ears that are pulled back and a head that's pointing down don't make for a great looking pose.
-Make sure you brush your dog before you pose it. Fuzzy spots on the face, chest, and paws don't look good, and neither does a really fuzzy topline.
-Is your dog overposing? Even a slight over-stretch of the neck can be counted against your dog as an overpose.
-Facial expression-does your dog look relaxed and proud? If your dog looks sleepy or scared it will count against him/her. For most breeds, one small corner of the pupil(the black part) is covered by the eyelid, no more or less. However, some breeds naturally pose with a more scared and tense look, so you'll have to make the best of it.
-Drop ears and erect ears-For drop ears it's important that when your dog is in a dane pose to make sure they're fairly aligned. It's very noticeable to a judge that your dog's head is off if the ears are off. As for erect ears, they should generally become pretty much one. A few pixels of the far ear is generally okay and won't cost you much, but avoid showing poses where both ears are showing.
-Head position-A dog that holds it's head too high won't generally do well, and a dog that barely hold it's head up won't do well either.
Examples:
Too high
Too low
These would generally, by most pose judges, be considered too high or too low of head position to place well,although a good pose with the head held a bit too high won't place bad usually.
-Most breeds, when in dane pose, should show only one eye. Some breeds just can't do this,however. This includes the original Labrador Retriever and Abno Rough Collies. Don't try and get them to turn their head so much that you can't see the second eye-it just makes it look like the head is off, and in a good Labrador pose,you should see the other eye.
-Finally, try your best to get a nice pose, and don't make it sloppy just because you know you can place anyway in an everybody wins show. Don't attribute your dog's low placement to being an original breed or a mix of them either, or even just a more petzy breed. They can pose decently,maybe not as "perfectly" as some of the hexed breeds, but they can still do well in shows with a good pose.
-Make sure your image isn't fuzzy. A clear .gif or .png just makes the pet look better overall, and many judges take this into account.
-Is the pose the best one for your breed? Many judges prefer dali for certain breeds, such as Rough Collies, Australian Shepherds, and breeds that have a similar body shape to the original Dalmatian. In general, short muzzled breeds look best in this pose.
-Try and get a pose when the dog breathes in. Ears that are pulled back and a head that's pointing down don't make for a great looking pose.
-Make sure you brush your dog before you pose it. Fuzzy spots on the face, chest, and paws don't look good, and neither does a really fuzzy topline.
-Is your dog overposing? Even a slight over-stretch of the neck can be counted against your dog as an overpose.
-Facial expression-does your dog look relaxed and proud? If your dog looks sleepy or scared it will count against him/her. For most breeds, one small corner of the pupil(the black part) is covered by the eyelid, no more or less. However, some breeds naturally pose with a more scared and tense look, so you'll have to make the best of it.
-Drop ears and erect ears-For drop ears it's important that when your dog is in a dane pose to make sure they're fairly aligned. It's very noticeable to a judge that your dog's head is off if the ears are off. As for erect ears, they should generally become pretty much one. A few pixels of the far ear is generally okay and won't cost you much, but avoid showing poses where both ears are showing.
-Head position-A dog that holds it's head too high won't generally do well, and a dog that barely hold it's head up won't do well either.
Examples:
Too high
Too low
These would generally, by most pose judges, be considered too high or too low of head position to place well,although a good pose with the head held a bit too high won't place bad usually.
-Most breeds, when in dane pose, should show only one eye. Some breeds just can't do this,however. This includes the original Labrador Retriever and Abno Rough Collies. Don't try and get them to turn their head so much that you can't see the second eye-it just makes it look like the head is off, and in a good Labrador pose,you should see the other eye.
-Finally, try your best to get a nice pose, and don't make it sloppy just because you know you can place anyway in an everybody wins show. Don't attribute your dog's low placement to being an original breed or a mix of them either, or even just a more petzy breed. They can pose decently,maybe not as "perfectly" as some of the hexed breeds, but they can still do well in shows with a good pose.