Junior showmanship

A junior handler and her Irish wolfhound at a junior dog show

Junior showmanship (also called junior handling)[1] is a sport for young people (called "Juniors") in which they exhibit their dog handling skills in an event similar to a conformation dog show.[2] Unlike a conformation show, it is the young handlers who are judged, not their dogs.

  1. ^ Nipissing Kennel Club, Callander, Ontario. "Dog Show Terminology". Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Olejniczak, Anne & Denise (1997). "Ch.1, What is Junior Showmanship?". Best Junior Handler. Doral Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-944875-45-9. Junior Showmanship is a preteen and teenage version of showing dogs in conformation events...