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I recently read an article and survey asking American Kennel Club (AKC) conformation judges what their biggest complaints in regards to the dogs being shown to them. Overwhelmingly, the majority of judges said that their pet peeve was long toenails followed closely by dirty or poorly bathed dogs. The third least acceptable grooming blunders were dirty teeth followed closely by dirty ears.
The sport of conformation and showing dogs is extremely time consuming and expensive, as well as highly competitive. At many shows, your German shepherd dog may be competing with some of the best German Shepherd Dogs in the country. The more competitive the show, the harder it is for the judge to pick the winner. A grooming blunder could and probably is, a lot of the time, the deciding factor.
Do not overlook the details when preparing your German Shepherd Dog puppy or adult for a conformation show. A thorough bath right before the show is paramount, but several days before the show, clean the teeth by gently scraping the tarter away with a dental pick. Clean the wax and debris from the ears at least four days before the show using a good quality ear cleaner. Clip your German Shepherd Dog’s nails at least once a week for several weeks before the show.
The nail quick will recede if you trim your German Shepherd Dog’s nails on regular basis. This will allow you to clip the nails very closely and tighten the feet up on your German Shepherd Dog so that they do not appear to have splayed toes.
A Perfectly Groomed Ch. Heidelberg’s Samson
Do not lose because you did not take the time to present a perfectly groomed German Shepherd Dog to the judge.
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We have a really nice selection of German shepherd puppies with litters available out of new Ch. Heidelberg’s Nashville v Oklahoman and Ch. Heidelberg’s Stefanie Missyw.
Nashville (Noah) is co-owned by Dee Pierce and this is his second litter. From his first German shepherd puppy litter, he produced two of the most promising male German shepherd puppies that I’ve seen in a long time. Champion Noah is producing great size and bone with fearless temperaments. I sold Newman, and co-own him with Jeremy Whitson and the other male German shepherd puppy, Nelson, I kept. Look for these lovely German shepherd puppies at upcoming shows this year (See them below).
Newman and Nelson Noah Puppies
Noah’s current German shepherd puppy litter has four males and two females. We are accepting deposits. Do not miss out on owning a future German shepherd dog champion out of this litter. German shepherd puppies will be available to go home on February 10, 2013. Below are some snap shots of this German shepherd puppy litter:
Two females and on male in the above pictures are from Grand Champion Champion (GrCh. Ch.) Heidelberg’s Kodiak v Queridad (Kodi) and Heidelberg’s Quinn Delta (Crystal). Note that these three puppies are marked to identify them from the other puppies. Crystal is co-owned with Riley Westfall and is currently being shown to her Championship. Kodi is also a full time Medical Alert Service German shepherd dog. Below is a picture of Kodi and coming is a picture of Crystal:
GrCh. Ch. Kodi
We also have a German shepherd puppy litter out of Ch. Heidelberg’s Bogie v Charisman and champion pointed Heidelberg’s Essence Jackieq:
Below are pictures of the Bogie and Essence litter:
Bogie has been a top producer the last three years and these puppies will be large. There are 2 males and 2 females in this German shepherd puppy litter and we are accepting deposits. These German shepherd puppies will be ready to go home March 3, 2013.
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