Dog Show Handling. The Ins and Outs.

The publishing house “Antonio Crepaldi Editore” presents the book

DOG SHOW HANDLING

THE INS AND OUTS

English Edition – Edition in English language

260 pages – 41,00 euros

Author: Anne Tureen

With contributions by Bo Bengtson, Laura Sabatini, Francesca Simola, Mia Ejerstadt, Juraj Sockolic, The Hangstroms, Richard Hellman, Bill Shelton, Donna Hills, Gabriel Rangel, Peter Green, Anne-Christine Christ, Toni Barker and Rudi Baldi

The Ins and Outs of Handling offers a concentrated tour of the handling world. Voices of handlers from Europe and the USA, some famous, some not, will share with you how they came into handling, what they found there and what advice they would give you. A chapter explores basic concepts of how to rear a showdog and techniques to start handling that dog yourself. This is an entertaining text full of anecdotes and nuggets of wisdom, inspiring handlers both green and seasoned to be their best.

The author was born in the United States, but lives and works in Italy. She breeds and shows Irish Terriers under the kennel name «Tuscan Red» out of her home in Tuscany. She writes a regular column «The Literary Dog» for «Best in Show» magazine and contributes articles on a variety of subjects to that and other publications. She is a qualified training instructer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication pag. 7
Aknowledgements pag. 9
Disclaimer pag. 9

Author’s introduction pag. 11
Reflections on our dog’s potential pag. 11
Your responsibilities pag. 13
Getting there pag. 14

1. Reflections on Handling pag. 15
Interview with Bo Bengtson (Sweden and The USA)

2. The Show Prospect pag. 25
by Anne Tureen with Laura Sabatini and Francesca Simola
of Lakota Training Center (Rome, Italy)
Starting from day 1 pag. 25
Begin to train pag. 31
Shaping or luring? pag. 32
Marking: creating the link pag. 33
First exercizes pag. 34
The results pag. 40
Assigning a command pag. 41
What can go wrong? pag. 42
Closing the session pag. 43
Generalization pag. 45
A showdog infancy pag. 46
More beginner training pag. 51
Impulse control pag. 55
Playing pag. 58
Stacking pag. 62
The free stack pag. 75
Correcting the free stack pag. 77
Walking on a lead pag. 79
Improving your leadership while walking pag. 84
The first show pag. 86
Summing up pag. 89

3. Ringcraft pag. 91
Interview with Mia Ejerstad (Sweden and Italy)

4. Day to Day in a Handling Kennel pag. 103
Interview with Juraj Sockolić (Croatia and Germany)

5. A Family of Breeder Owner Handlers pag. 121
Interview with The Hagströms (Sweden)

6. From the USA to Italy pag. 131
Interview with Richard Hellman (The USA and Italy)

7. Every Detail Counts pag. 143
Interview with Bill Shelton (The USA)

8. On the Road pag. 161
Interview with Donna Hills (The USA)

9. A Hectic but Wonderful Life pag. 173
Interview with Gabriel Rangel (Mexico and The USA)

10. The Changing Scene pag. 199
Interview with Peter Green (Wales and The USA)

Another Point of View pag. 213
Interview with Anne-Christine Christ (UK and Italy)
Tony Barker (The USA and Italy)
Rudi Baldi (The USA and Italy)

APPENDIXES pag. 227

A. The Barycenter of a Dog pag. 229
B. The Skeleton of the Dog pag. 230
C. The Parts of the Dog pag. 231
D. Dog Show Classes pag. 232

Glossary pag. 245

Bibliography and Further Reading pag. 249
Other texts on dog show handling pag. 255

List of Illustrations and Credits pag. 257

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La casa editrice “Antonio Crepaldi Editore” presenta il libro

DOG SHOW HANDLING

THE INS AND OUTS

English Edition – Edizione in lingua inglese

260 pagine – 41,00 euro

Autrice: Anne Tureen

Con la collaborazione di Bo Bengtson, Laura Sabatini, Francesca Simola, Mia Ejerstadt, Juraj Sockolic, The Hangstroms, Richard Hellman, Bill Shelton, Donna Hills, Gabriel Rangel, Peter Green, Anne-Christine Christ, Toni Barker e Rudi Baldi

Questo libro offre una panoramica dentro e fuori il mondo dell’handling, ossia l’attività di presentazione del cane in esposizione. Riporta le interviste fatte dall’autrice ad handlers europei ed americani, alcuni dei quali molto famosi ed anche giudici nelle più importanti esposizioni a livello mondiale. Esplora i concetti basilari delle esposizioni canine e le tecniche usate dagli handlers professionisti tra i migliori del mondo.

Anne Tureen, autrice di questo libro, è nata negli USA ma vive e lavora in Italia. Alleva ed espone Irish Terriers con il proprio affisso “Tuscan Red”. Come giornalista cinofila cura la rubrica “The Literary Dog” nella rivista specializzata in lingua inglese “Best in Show” dove pubblica anche articoli su vari argomenti. È qualificata anche come addestratrice cinofila.

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