can u show a dog after it was spayed
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No the only altering you can do would be say ears or tail if it is part of what is acceptable for the breed. All show dogs must be able to be breed. It doesn't toally make sense to me but my husband used to show and breed dogs and when I started talking about it he went off a bit so I just never asked about it again. Not like he was mad but I guess it's a breeder'show person thing and I just didn't get it. I'm more of a mutt, rescue, ntr and spay type, but we get along so alls good.
The reason you can't is because the whole purpose of showing is to prove that your "speciman" is a great representation of the breed and thereby is worthy to be bred since s/he has great possibilities to produce conformationally sound offspring.
At some shows there are categories specifically for altered dogs but if I have it right they don't count for points or anything, it's more just for fun and bragging rights LOL
At some shows there are categories specifically for altered dogs but if I have it right they don't count for points or anything, it's more just for fun and bragging rights LOL
SORRY but you guys are wrong you can show a dog after it has been alterd male or female not in conformation but you can always participate in obedience, agility, flyball etc.... plus these are funner than conformation you get to interact with your dog and have alot of fun you can find alot of information on USDAA's website about agility or look in the phone book to contact your local dog club to find out what they offer
Nope, like it was said earlier, the whole purpose of the conformation show ring is to show your "breeding stock" to a judge. If a conformation show dog was altered (spayed/neutered) that would defeat the purpose. 
Once a dog retires from the show ring and/or breeding program then they should of course be spayed or neutered.
Once a dog retires from the show ring and/or breeding program then they should of course be spayed or neutered.
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showpug said:
Nope, like it was said earlier, the whole purpose of the conformation show ring is to show your "breeding stock" to a judge. If a conformation show dog was altered (spayed/neutered) that would defeat the purpose.
In some ways you are right, at least about the bragging rights that is. LOL!! On the other hand, the majority of conformation show people don't make money, in fact they loose money. It is very expensive to breed and show dogs. Only the top of the top that allow celebrities to "sponser" or "finance" their dogs are the ones that are making money and that is few and far between. Most of us do it for the love of the sport and the breed, and that's the honest truth despite what all the stereotypes are.
mostly everyone already said it..the point of showing is to promote your breeding..but there are all kinds of fun classes, obidience, hunters at field trials for bird dogs..lots of things u can do...Sheow showed her dogs earned Good Citizen which i think is just a lovely thing to do..let us know if you found something fun!
I do believe conformation is the ONLY one the dogs have to be intact. It is to promote the best of all breeds.....though through the years I feel that politics in the show ring has ruined some breeds.. e.g. the shorter legs in goldens, the feathering in spaniels that are making them look like moving mops ! I do know though that my friends that show their Goldens in conformation sure don't make money !!
Showing is deffinately partially for bragging rights too! I mean honestly, lets say you had a Am. Can. CH ***** who produced 3 Am. CH, 2 Can. CH and 6 Am. Can. CH and a Am. Can. CH Dog with a CDX and TD who sired 8 Am. Can. CH and 3 Can. CH and 5 Am, CH wouldn't you want to tell the world about what your kennel has produced? (sorry to anyone who doesn't understand what I wrote...Am.= American, Can. = Canadian, CH = Champion (have recieve ?8? points in the conformation ring), CDX = Citizen Dog Excellent, TD = Therapy Dog)
