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Petits des Reves believes it is important to show our dogs because that is the best way to insure that we are producing high quality puppies. In the breed ring of a dog show, a dog is evaluated on how it conforms to the breed standard. Winning dogs must be physically correct and display outgoing, confident attitudes. While not every dog needs to be show ring perfect, every breeding should start off with perfect conformation as the goal. In addition to conforming to the breed standard, PBGV ’s compete in other ways to test both the athletic ability of the dog and their attitude. A working hound must be physically fit and must also have the desire to cooperate with its handler and members of the pack. It is very important to perpetuate these vital qualities in a breeding program. Dogs with multiple titles are beautiful athletes who preserve their working heritage. Dogs with "working attitude," whether they ever formally compete or not, are usually fun and easy dogs to live with.
Conformation
Follow Petits des Reves in the show ring
Agility
An obstacle course in which the dogs go up, over and through various obstacles, at the handler ’s direction, and in a prescribed time. The obstacles include a variety of jumps, a teeter-totter, an A-frame tower, tunnels and weave poles.
Hunting
Hunting Instinct Tests (HIT) affords the opportunity to demonstrate an individual hound ’s ability to perform in a manner consistent with the demands of actual hunting conditions. Testing in this manner gauges the hound ’s natural hunting ability and other desirable qualities that indicate ability to be effective and efficient in the pursuit of quarry. A good beginning reference book is "Beagling and Bassetting " by James Scharnberg, 1972. Read about the first PBGVCA HIT (pdf) by Shirley Sroka, owner of a Chase daughter Ch. Chien Blanc Valentina.
Obedience
A formal test of a dog ’s attention to its handler in performing specific exercises on command.
Canine Good Citizen Test
This evaluation was developed by the AKC to promote more responsible dog ownership. In order to qualify, a dog must pass each of the ten test categories. The dog need only pass the test once to receive a Canine good Citizen Certificate. Dogs which growl, snap bite, attacks or attempts to attack any person or another dog shall be dismissed from the test. We recommend that ALL owners of PBGV ’s be evaluated for their CGC certificate.
Therapy Dogs
PBGV's are wonderfully suited to therapy work in hospitals and nursing homes.
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