[karebella]

what are the judges looking for when they run their hands over the dog?

what does out of coat mean?

why did the handler cover the beagles eyes with its ears when on the table?

tafn. sorry this was just more interesting than i thought it would be.

 

[blacklab]

why did the handler cover the beagles eyes with its ears when on the table?

Because the judge was wearing a dreadful suit :laugh:

 

[krisinme]

what are the judges looking for when they run their hands over the dog?

what does out of coat mean?

why did the handler cover the beagles eyes with its ears when on the table?

tafn. sorry this was just more interesting than i thought it would be.

The judge is feeling the structure of the bones (looking for angles), feeling the condition of the dog (Fat,soft,or in Rock hard condition), Feeling the coat, (soft and silky or course). You can not judge a dog without putting your hands on them. Coat can be decieving.

Out of coat means the dog blew it's undercoat. It just means the dog is not in full coat. Again coat changes the appearance of dogs.

I believe the handlers cover the beagles eyes to prove the size of the ears and to show the neck on the dog. I am not sure but I know they do that with Setters so the judge can see the long elegant neck. I also know ear size is an important factor in scent hounds such as beagles.

 

[ObedienceLabs4Me]

why did the handler cover the beagles eyes with its ears when on the table?

Because the judge was wearing a dreadful suit :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh:

 

[karebella]

how should they be, fat hard, or soft? for showing sake.

 

[krisinme]

my preferance is hard but who knows what the judge is looking for. :'(
labs are a working breed imo they should be well conditioned and in shape.