[Elaramarie]

Hello everyone, I was wondering if you all could answer some of my questions. I was wanting to get a purebred toy show dog. I’m having difficulty doing so as no one wants to sell to someone with no experience which is understandable. My question is could I just get a pet from the same breeder and show them somewhere other than the AKC to gain experience and enter the world of showing?

it will be a toy poodle

I really want to get into this but no one will give me a chance.

 

[Skylar]

That’s probably a good idea, you can show in UKC and gain experience. You can also get involved in AKC dog sports such as obedience or rally. And you can take conformation classes to learn how to show. If you show a potential mentor that you are serious about showing and competing they will look more favorably upon you. You might also ask if you can volunteer to help her so you can get to know each other better.