Dog Show Terms Terms Explained!

• Pet dogs shed ... Show dogs blow coat.
• Pet dogs are in heat ... Show dogs come into season.
• Pet dogs trot ... Show dogs gait or move.
• Pet dogs stand ... Show dogs stack.
• Pet dogs get a bath ... Show dogs are groomed.
• Pet dogs beg for treats ... Show dogs express desire for bait.
• Pet dogs raid the garbage ... Obedience dogs show a natural tendency for scent articles.
• Pet dogs jump the fence ... Obedience dogs demonstrate natural jumping ability.
• Pet dogs poop ... Obedience dogs toilet.
• Pet dogs bark at other dogs ... Obedience dogs show excitement before showing.

• Angulation-Degree to which dog handlers will bend over backwards to impress judges.
  
• Balance-How to arrange the checkbook so your husband won't know how much money you spent on dog shows last month. Usually done in the bathroom with the door locked.
  
• Bitch-
  • (a) name for a lady dog;
  • (b) name often heard at dog shows, not always to describe a lady dog.
    
• Coat-The hairy covering of a dog that usually falls out about one week before the Specialty show.
  
• Dam-
  • (a) lady dog with children;
  • (b) expression frequently overheard at dog shows as losers leave the ring.
    
• Elbow-Method of getting to ringside when late.
  
• Expression-"Sweet" look adopted by dogs while staring ravenously at chunks of liver.
  
• Fancier-Degree to which some gentlemen handlers dress more than others.
  
• Feathering-What winners are accused of doing to judges' nests.
  
• Front-Part of the dog often stacked toward the outside of the ring.
  
• Heel-
  • (a) what you feel like when your dog beats the one you had just sold to an eager novice;
  • (b) expression often screamed to attract the attention of deaf dogs.
    
• Height-As in "Maximum Allowed," a measurement which all champions fall under by AT LEAST 1/8 of an inch.
  
• Hock-A way of financing your dog shows by the use of jewelry such as wedding rings.
  
• Kennel-Where you go when the kids fight and your husband yells at you.
  
• Litter-Trash left all over the building and parking lot after a dog show.
  
• Mask-What to wear when you have to show the pet you sold six months ago.
  
• Muzzle-What to put on your kids at a dog show to prevent them from calling your competition what they overheard you call him last night.
  
• Noseprints-Cute marks left all over your French doors.
  
• Outcrossing-What your husband tells the minister you are doing out in the kennel with the dog and the bitch.
  
• Points-Minute, invisible awards for winning which you cannot convince your spouse are more important than cash prizes.
  
• Puppies-Small, doglike food-processing machines with the ability to stink up an entire house and collectively deafen a band of magpies. (These creatures have not yet been perfected, as they come with leaky systems, and can also be dangerous to weak hearts and bank accounts.)
  

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