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Rottweilers => Rottweiler Pictures => : RedyreRottweilers January 30, 2006, 01:57:47 PM
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9 weeks
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/Penside9wks.jpg)
11 weeks
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/penny11wks1.jpg)
13 weeks
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/Penny12weeks.jpg)
5 mos
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/penstackjan0302.jpg)
7 mos
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/pennywhitewallflip.jpg)
13 mos
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/13mos.jpg)
18 mos
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/CHSfreestack3.jpg)
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that is really cool.
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wow that is too cool!!! She looks great!
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She looks great! It's really neat to see her at different ages. :) She's so grown up now!
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Fantastic pictures Red ;D
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Great photos Red! Do you always use happy legs to train for a free stack?
Lisa
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WOW! I don't know much about Dobie conformation but you can see the same angles/lines at 9 weeks that are there when she is 18 mo, just in a smaller package. She's beautiful! Congrats!
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Ummm...
not a Doberman.
It's a Rottweiler.
:D
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Lisa, this is the first dog I've used stacking blocks to train, and I will never do it any other way.
They work like magic.
:D
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what great looking rottie!!!! Really demonstrates what the dog is supposed to look like... outstanding.
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How do you get the dog on the blocks? Like in the 7 months picture she looks a little too big just to pic her up and put her on them. But yet they looks like they would fall over if you put one paw at a time up. Just wondering :)
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Ummm...
not a Doberman.
It's a Rottweiler.
:D
Sorry! That was a huge brain fart! Where's an embarassed emoticon?????? I love the heavy build of the Rotties and find their temperaments usually more laid back than Dobies. My brother has a Dobie. Nice enough dog but wired! :o
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Can you start using them at any age or is it best to start at 8/9 weeks?
Lisa
Lisa, this is the first dog I've used stacking blocks to train, and I will never do it any other way.
They work like magic.
:D
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You can start at any age.
I did not really start with them on Penny until she was 5 months.
THe dogs learn VERY fast that if they move a foot, they are screwed. They have no where to put it until you put it back for them.
She has not been on the blocks since she was about 7 months, but even now, when free stacking, if she makes a mistake and moves a foot, if I say AH AH softly, she will put it RIGHT back where it was.
Best training tool I ever used, BAR NONE.
:D
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Great pictures! Penny is so beautiful!
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She is so beautiful! I love how she stands and she stands proud and confident. How many shows has she been in?
Nina
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Oh gosh, Nina.
I've shown her quite a bit.
She has 2 UKC Best in Show wins, and a Reserve BIS as well.
She was Best of Opposite Sex at a Regional Rottweiler Sweepstakes.
She won her class at the National American Rottweiler Club specialty show.
And she now needs 6 point to finish her AKC CH title. She needs both her major wins.
We will be working on those at several upcoming shows. :D
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I'll be keeping all fingers and paws crossed for her in her next shows :)
Nina
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She is beautiful Red! I have never shown before, but plan on showing Nani. I have been reading some books and doing what I can at home. Do you have any tips you would care to share with me?
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Several things I would recommend:
If you have not done so already, take a handling class. This will give you the skills you need to be relatively comfortable in the ring.
Take handling seminars. There are several put on around the US by really good people. George Alston comes to mind, also Pat Hastings. You can do a search on the AKC website for seminars that might be coming up near you.
Join a kennel club. Here you will be able to meet and mix with other people who show their dogs. Many people are very helpful to newbies. Some are not. Ignore the sour pusses and mix with the ones who are friendly. ;)
GO TO DOG SHOWS. Go as often as you can whether you are showing your dog or not. Watch your breed. Watch other breeds in the same group as yours. Watch as much as you can. Pick out the smooth handlers whose dogs look nice. Take notes on what they do. Practice it at home.
If you have a video cam, have someone film you working your dog. Then you can watch it and figure out what you need to work on.
Practice practice practice leash handling until you can roll and unroll your lead with finesse and no thought. Practice "necking up" your dog. A hallmark of many newbies is they forget to keep the collar up under the chin and right behind the ears, and then you get an ugly piece of skin/fat hanging over the bottom of the collar that makes the dog look awful.
Practice "necking up" and leash rolling until you can do it in your sleep.
Best of luck. Don't get discouraged. Showing dogs looks like a piece of cake, but it takes TIME to develop the skills and body memory to look smooth in the ring and present your dog to it's best advantage.
Don't expect to win right off the bat. And remember, this is the ONLY sport in the world where you can walk right in the ring and be competing with pros who are at the top of their sport. Ever think about a pick up basketball game with Shakiel O'Neal? Happens all the time in the dog show ring.
Most of all, have FUN with your dog. Dog shows are fun, but it's not brain surgery, or a cure for cancer. Some people take it WAY too seriously.
If I can be of any more help, or answer any more questions, feel free to ask. The only dumb ones are the ones you DON'T ask.
:D
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Have I said how glad I am that your are back Red! Well I am!!!! You can count on more show questions from me. I have a three ring binder with a lot of your old post.
Lisa
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Thanks for the advise Red. I will keep practicing with Nani.
The good news is we are not AKC and we don't allow professional handlers. Everyone is pretty laid back and helpful but I don't want to go in not knowing anything.
Unfortunatly handling classes are not an option for me. I work nights and that is the only time the classes are offered around here.
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What is your breed, Nani? I can't tell from your avatar.
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She is a Leonberger.
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Beautiful puppy!
Will you be showing in ARBA? UKC?
Best of luck with her. :D
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I'm not sure yet. I'll see how the breeder feels about how she is looking in March.