dotdashdot Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 My not so little girl Nala is re-entering the show ring next month hopefully, after a 9 month absence that involved her gaining a baby brother of the human kind. She's now 2, and has moved up and is able to enter intermediate now. But then I got to thinking, she can also enter Aus bred, or open. My first thought is to go to intermediate, I think it's the natural step up from junior. But not sure if there is a benefit to competing in a different class? It's a one day show, so no trying each class on each day. Thanks for any thoughts :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aziah Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) How much ring experience does she have prior to the 9 month break? It really doesn't matter but I'd probably suggest, at least for this show, entering her in Intermediate to see how she stacks up maturity wise both in body and mind. Edited October 19, 2015 by Aziah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsk Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 It also can depend on what dog's are in the other classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsk Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Where do you show dotdashdot? If its in the Brisbane area I could possibly help you figure out what other dogs there is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I've always entered my dogs in their age class. Never saw the point of putting them in against more mature bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I usually give inter a miss unless it's for a specialty. I go straight from Junior to AB or Open. You may as well play with the big boys and girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 How much ring experience does she have prior to the 9 month break? It really doesn't matter but I'd probably suggest, at least for this show, entering her in Intermediate to see how she stacks up maturity wise both in body and mind. Where do you show dotdashdot? If its in the Brisbane area I could possibly help you figure out what other dogs there is Thanks for the replies all, Aziah, she has moderate experience. She's nearly halfway to her title, i'd say we've entered around 20 shows? Haha mind wise she's immature...she's a dally!! :laugh: Jsk, we're northern NSW, the show is Dorrigo. Maybe, considering her mental immaturity and our combined re-entry into the ring (I won't be at my most confident, she will read that) I should go intermediate. Just suss it out, we have a bigger 3 day show in January that I can really focus on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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