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Pet Shows And
Competitions
The Day of The
Show
Check the time
that judging starts. Leave home early to allow for getting lost!
Make sure you get to the show early! You have to sign in. If you
don’t have a running order, you have up to one hour from the start
of judging. So if judging starts at 9.00am, you have until 10.00am
to book in. I would never leave it that late, in case your watch was
slow. You won’t be able to argue with the judge… no one will back
you up.
Find your number and your pet’s name in the catalogue, then check
your classes entered and find your rings. Each ring should be
marked. The name of the judge may be on the sign too. It will be on
the large score sheet placed on the table. Pin your number to your
top garment. If you have a running order, be ready to work when you
are required. Be prepared for absentees. Your running order may be
number 8 in the ring. But numbers 1, 2, 5 and 7 may not arrive, so
you will be fourth in the ring. You may have expected to work about
three-quarters of an hour after judging started… instead you find
you are needed within a quarter of an hour!
Written on the top of the score sheet at your ring will be your stay
times ... and the time that your judge goes to lunch. Don’t muddle
them up! There is many a stay missed by writing down the wrong time!
Check the times of both your stays if you have entered two classes.
Stays take priority over the ring work, so if you have a 10 o’clock stay with one class and are due into your other ring to
work at the same time, tell this judge; he will let you work later.
Kids and Pets
Kids and animals
are a winning combination. Take your group of preteen party-goers to
a pet show. Whether your group is going to a dog, cat, or exotic
pets show, the guests will love the experience. Tell the kids ahead
of time to bring photos of their pets to show everyone before the
outing. At the show, give the kids ballots (a piece of paper and
pencil) so they can vote for the pets they like the best. Have them
judge the dogs, cats, or other animals on a variety of serious and
silly traits such as best fur color, most fluffy, strangest haircut,
best disposition, weirdest-looking, or even most abundant drooler.
Also have the kids predict the real winners and award prizes to the
kids who guess correctly. Then, for a special treat, give the guests
a chance to photograph their favorite animal, using a Polaroid
camera. The kids can share their voting results and snapshots on the
ride home.
Pet Viewing Events
If going to a pet
show is not possible, you can still have a pet-viewing party. Ask
the kids to bring their own pets to the party, just be prepared to
take care of them, or take the kids to a horse show or county/state
fair. If there's time left after the outing, hold a "barking" or
"meowing" contest. Give all the guests a chance to show their
stuff-be sure to videotape this, if possible. Send the guests
invitations written on the back of a photo of the family pet, or on
cards shaped liked a dog or cat. Serve hot dogs with "cat-sup," a
cake in the shape of a doghouse (call a bakery for details), and let
the kids eat their meals out of "dog" or "cat" bowls.
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