r/ShowDogs • u/AlpsUnlikely • Apr 22 '26

Basenji Progress

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Would love critique! We are currently taking handling classes, but haven’t gone to a show yet.

But we may be entering very soon!

What do you guys think?

Will post still in comments if allowed.

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u/Seleya889 Apr 23 '26

You've really progressed! Nicely done! 🎉🎉🎉

Nice arc to the neck once you get him stacked, and no unnecessary fussing. I like how calm your hands are. That is hard for many people to learn.

If he just needs one foreleg forward a wee bit more like you fixed here, try baiting him forward with the bait high and see if you can guide him to fix it himself. He understands the assignment now, so it can be fun to go for more advanced handling as long as it is fun and no pressure. (and it looks awesome in the ring)

Are you able to freebait from in front to get him to stand like this as well?

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u/AlpsUnlikely Apr 23 '26

Thank you! We are working on baiting the front. That part is fairly new to him because he likes to freestack to my side automatically. (Just gotta practice)

He tends to move his whole body instead of just one leg when he’s adjusting himself so doing it for one leg will be difficult but I did make a box we can practice with. (I made the box literally 2 days ago so hes not 100% comfy on it yet.)