I took my sheltie pup Isla to ringcraft classes for the first time tonight, she is four and a half months.  I have been doing bits and pieces of training with her for a while but more obedience stuff (sit/stay, taboo for showing I know). 

However although I was new they let me join in and Isla seemed to really love it - took it all in, ears pricked not missing a trick.  We had to walk a triangle and then walk straight but with two abreast.  Also had to practise standing on the show table.  Isla was very receptive and the chap (an eminent judge and a vet) who was running the class told me that he thought that for a pup  of her age whe was extremely responsive to my voice and that I should stick with it as he felt she could get somewhere.

So I feel quite pleased with my girlie tonight1

Snowflake

Brilliant -good luck for the future, sounds a good one!

Awww fantastic!!! Well done to both of you!!! You will be at Crufts sooner than you know with that one!!

great news.
all the best
xxx

Well done! And don't believe the people who say you can't do breed and obedience either. I do teach stand first and leave sit until a bit later on, but my girl does sits and stands just fine!

> I took my sheltie pup Isla to ringcraft classes for the first time tonight, she is four and a half months.  I have been doing bits and pieces of training with her for a while but more obedience stuff (sit/stay, taboo for showing I know). 
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> However although I was new they let me join in and Isla seemed to really love it - took it all in, ears pricked not missing a trick.  We had to walk a triangle and then walk straight but with two abreast.  Also had to practise standing on the show table.  Isla was very receptive and the chap (an eminent judge and a vet) who was running the class told me that he thought that for a pup  of her age whe was extremely responsive to my voice and that I should stick with it as he felt she could get somewhere.
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> So I feel quite pleased with my girlie tonight1
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> Snowflake

I have done obedience and shown my sheltie boy, he was great, went to Crufts last year only 10 months old.  He also passed his GC Gold at just over the year, they are very clever and can do lots.  As long as they enjoy it, i found him to be easy to train.  Enjoy
Yvonne