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| Free Stacking | ||||||||||||||||
| Stacking your dog, gives the judge a clear picture of your dogs sillouhette, and in the junior rings shows your experience and control over your dog. You should constantly stack your dog so number one you know what your doing, and two your dog gets used to someone touching his legs and used ot the proper stance. Also Free Stacking is a very useful thing in the junior's ring, Free stacking can be breath taking the dog looks like it owns the ground it stands on, its a very beautiful thing and the focus between handler and dog gives the judge the impression of lots of training and bond between the two. try to get help from experienced people to get a better idea of how you are doing. |
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| This rottie is shown with much of the hanlders control on the head, notice the collar up high and the dogs focus | ||||||||||||||||
| Here is a picture of an english setter, the handler has control on the head and the tail setting, this is popular stack amonst sporting breeds like setters and spaniels | ||||||||||||||||
| Here is another setter, with the handler standing up showing the head and tail setting, again stacking techniques are a personal preference and breed specifics. | ||||||||||||||||