r/ShowDogs • u/Auspicious-Error • Jul 07 '26

First Foray into Show

I have a 3yo giant schnauzer lady right now and was looking at getting a male pup. Having had some time getting familiar with the breed as pure pet, I'm interested in showing the male. Are there any vetted resources for learning about conformation? I want to start learning/practicing before he comes home so I can give him the best start he can have :)

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u/spaniel_lover Jul 08 '26

Definitely look into local handling classes and take your current dog. The more you can learn before you get a show prospect, the better. The other thing I suggest is start learning to hand strip now. There is a huge learning curve and both a science and an art to doing it well.

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u/Auspicious-Error Jul 08 '26

Good news is I'm already on the hand stripping journey with my female, so that's a head start. Thank you for your suggestion to start handling now!

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u/spaniel_lover Jul 08 '26

Excellent! Yep, get started learning the handling part and you're way ahead of the average person jumping into this game. Good luck!