Hands-on Workshop
October 8, Thursday
Tentative 4 pm
A Show Handling Seminar with Ms Patty Martin
This will be a practice for owner/handlers and their dogs
before the conformation show begins.
No pre-registration needed. 60-90 minutes in duration.
Held in the actual show ring area at the Olympia Hotel where
the show judging will take place. Topics that might be
included are: Using bait, coming in to the judge when
gaiting,
ring
etiquette, dress, preparation.
The “skinny” on Patty Martin -
I always had a dog or three while I was growing up in
Columbus, Ohio. As a kid, I used to sit outside waiting for
the down the block neighbor to walk their Irish Setter…I was
enthralled. I bought my first show Irish while in Graduate
School and the learning experience began. Back then, it
took around 30 bitches for a major…you can imagine that it
took a newbie a while to get it done. I watched the “big
time” handlers, I listened to the mentor(s) and the judges
and I moved on to show and breed Irish Setters.
I handled for myself and others in the 80’s &
90’s. Lots of Labradors, several Rhodesian Ridgebacks,
Siberian Husky’s and a Saluki or two. I met John. He had a
Chesapeake Bay Retriever named CH Snocree’s Nelson
Gladstone, we dated, bought CH Snocree’s Edith Gladstone,
got married, I continued to show dogs, we had a kid
(Amelia…for those of you who know her…she’s 25 now!), we
started breeding Chesapeake’s, kept on with the Irish until
the early 2000’s. Fast forward to current, we have 3 Parson
Russell Terriers and a Border Terrier…all show dogs and I’m
learning how to manage a “table” dog. John judges a
little, I show a little, breed a little, have my first field
Chessie experience going on, I judge some sweepstakes and
very much enjoy mentoring and helping folks willing to learn
our breed.
Please bring any dog that you’d like to work
with to the seminar…There will be opportunities to work on
handling tips and training exercises throughout. I have a
hefty agenda laid out…so plan on staying for a while. I
hope you’ll join me on Thursday. Sincerely,
Patty Martin
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