If
you are looking to show a Chihuahua in agility trials please return to the home
page where agility is the primary topic of this web site. Just click on the
jumping Chihuahua to the left and he'll take you there straight away. The Agility Chihuahuas
page was the beginning of Agility Ability as a tribute to all the agility fun I have shared with Samson. Samson
taught me a great appreciation for this game little breed. This page deals with showing the Chihuahua in
Conformation, or breed shows.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is an organization made up of many breed parent clubs, or national clubs. The Chihuahua Club of America is the parent, or national club for the Chihuahua.
To get started in showing Chihuahuas in breed shows you will need to
familiarize yourself with the Chihuahua
Breed Standard. This is the specifications "manual"
which explains what makes a Chihuahua a Chihuahua, or its breed type. A study of anatomy
and gait creates an understanding of what makes a healthy and sound Chihuahua.
Nearby Chihuahua Clubs or All Breed Clubs often have members quite willing to
help newcomers along. You can search
for these clubs on line at the AKC web site. Once you have located and joined
one you will find a wealth of information among the membership. There are also a
number of seminars
held around the country that discuss handling and breeding issues.
The Event Calendar at the
AKC web page will help you locate upcoming shows near you. When you
arrive at a show they will be able to tell you at what time the Chihuahuas will
show and in what ring. Prior to showing their dogs the exhibitors will often be
too busy to talk to you. It is best to wait until the completion of judging. You
can exchange business information and agree to talk at a later time.
Related Publications
The New Dog Steps by Rachael Page Elliott
A better understanding of dog gaits through cineradiography (moving X-rays)
Howell Book House, New York
ISBN 0-87605-521-8
Los Chihuahuas
Magazine
12860 Rhonotosassa Road
Dover, Florida 33527
813.986.2943
Devoted to
Chihuahuas Worldwide
Published Bi-Monthly
Publisher and Editor: Mrs. Myrle Hale
To order the Chihuahua Club of America Handbook for 1996 or 2000 click on the Handbook to be taken to the order page at the CCA web site.
Click to go to the CCA home page.
