2015 FUNNAB Dog Show Pannel of Judges. L-R: Mr. 'Yomi Shonde (President ADOBLO), MD/CEO Omoh Boerboels, Dr. Aderemi Adeosun, Dr. Adeleye and Dr. Terry.
Another shot of the judges' on the high table.
One of the lovely pups on display, Asa Woju...lol..and her handler. Asa Woju is about 11weeks old.
This caucasian was disqualified because the handler lost control of the dog while trying to display him before the judges. Apparently the owner protested and didnt even know the rules of a Standard Dog Show.
This is "Beast" and Dipo Dixon of Papaz Kennels. Beast was the 1st Runner up in the Overall Best Dog on display!
This is Anton and his handler MD/CEO Slimbone Kennels, Mr. LAnre Sunmonu. Anton won several awards including the "Top Dog" of the Event. This lovely boy took away almost all the prizes in the show...lol
Lets continue with our Schutzhund Training....www.schutzhund-training.com has really blessed me a lot and i have really seen the need to have all my dogs trained.
There's nothing like having a trained, obedient and calm dog. Its an awesome experience having to go through all these step-by-step trainings. Thanks to www.schutzhund-training.com
Hier (Front)
Once you have taught the focus and the sit, you may find that the dog is close to being in the front position. This position is easily taught with luring; you place both hands in front of your legs at the dog's mouth height and walk backwards a couple of steps and stop, once the dog is close to you and straight, you can reward with the food. Once they are doing this easily, lift the food so that they end up in a sit. Then you can add the command "Hier".
Keep in mind that, in teaching the front, the competition points are in focus and a straight, close position. You should be able to easily reach down and touch your dog without having the dog flinch or shy away from your hands. If your dog is sensitive to your touch at this stage, take the time to teach him that it is ok for you to touch him while he is in position. To do this, start very slowly with your hands around his face (not actually touching him) and then move forward slowly over time and do many repetitions rewarding the dog for maintaining attention and not shying away. This is important to teach because you will face a problem later with the retrieve if the dog is sensitive to touch in the front position.
It is relatively easy to fade the hand signals with this exercise since you can move them apart gradually until they are at your sides in competition position. As far as a longer distance recall, you can keep the dog on a long line, say its name, and back up quickly, create extra attraction by clapping your hands, and have food available as soon as the dog reaches you.
You can also get a friend to hold your dog, tease him with a toy and run away making excited noises, call the dog, and have your friend let it go, continue running and present the toy as they get close. This also helps to speed up the recall.
We wrote about the German Rottweiler and compared it to the American,a long time ago.
In Nigeria,we hear all sorts-Box head,Square head,super head Rottweiler.
What exactly is the ideal head shape of the Rottweiler? Is there one standard or do we have several?
Is it an indication of quality of the puppy?
The truth is that there is only one head shape of the Rottweiler and several specimen will range on looks around this standard.Some may be blockier,some may be rounder,indeed some may start off blocky as puppies and later round up as they mature.
Females should have smaller,non masculine heads,slightly rounder.BUT thei9er must be no doubt that the head is a Rottweiler.
ADOBLO's DOG WALK is this SATURDAY!!! DATE: 6TH OF JUNE, 2015 TIME: 7:00am PROMPT. VENUE: OGUN STATE VETERINARY HOSPITAL COMPOUND ITA EKO.
ROUTE: From OGUN STATE VET. HOSPITAL, we go towards Obasanjo House down to Ita Iyalode Roundabout up through Ita Eko and back to Ogun State Vet. Hospital Compound. We will highly appreciate your presence and that of your dogs too. OUR SPONSORS: UAC PRODUCERS OF BINGGO DOG FOOD. Lots of free gifts and light refreshments available after the walk. ADMISSION IS FREE!!! ......PRO ADOBLO (Association of Ogun Dog Breeders and Lovers)
