Fergie won Select Bitch (I think that's what it's called??) at Westminster today!
We watched it online & i thought she looked great!
of course there is. I wouldn't doubt for a second that it would be possible to clicker-train the desired carriage; what I doubt is that all that many of the handlers have the skill or talent required to be able to train it that way successfully. It's more than just holding the head high, it's the entire body carriage, the speed and stride length the general balance. Time and motivation make it an even harder sell.... wondering if there isn't another way to get the dogs to gait with head up? Clicker training?
excellent description Kara!of course there is. I wouldn't doubt for a second that it would be possible to clicker-train the desired carriage; what I doubt is that all that many of the handlers have the skill or talent required to be able to train it that way successfully. It's more than just holding the head high, it's the entire body carriage, the speed and stride length the general balance. Time and motivation make it an even harder sell.... wondering if there isn't another way to get the dogs to gait with head up? Clicker training?
fwiw, nearly all of the show dogs I've had my hands on have been very responsive to the lead, similar to the "silky leash" training - and if you were able to actually go up and pluck at their lead while they were moving, you'd find it isn't actually as tight as it looks. Like a horse whose rider has good hands, a well-trained dog with a skilled handler is usually moving in contact but not under tension.
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