Having attended lots of shows as a Discover Dogs breed ambassador, we had a vague idea about the sort of equipment show dogs need to take with them on the day…

• A grooming table
• A crate (soft or wire)
• Grooming equipment
• A show lead
• Treats/water and bowl
• Treats/water for humans
• CASH!
• A carrying device to transport all of the above

On our first show (in January, the Bucks Open Show), mummy went alone because daddy teaches on a Saturday at his school.  She took my soft crate, my grooming table, arm and brushes/combs/scissors.  Pocket cheese treats were a bonus too.  We bought a collapsing sackbarrow trolley to carry everything in.

When we got there it became pretty clear we were the “budget end” of exhibitors… Mummy even had to scrounge a safety pin from another human to attach my ring number to her jacket…!  We were near the Wire Fox Terriers, and we observed lots of things we should buy/upgrade…

We now have:

• A Titan Dog Trolley (its a grooming table on wheels that doubles as a sturdy secure crate)
• A special ring clip for fastening our ring number to mummy
• A benching chain (like a double ended lead, to attach me to a bench for benched shows)
• A special grooming bag with partitions to keep everything in order
• Special conditioning fursprays and a towel for my inevitable full face-dunk when i have a drink
• A tweed show outfit for mummy which is in a complementary colour to my fur
• Rubber-soled smart show shoes so that mummy doesnt tap her way around the show ring.
• A professional groomer (in London, to give me a top notch pre-show groom… see below.  Dogs Delight in Chiswick.  Julie is an award-winning groomer specialising in Terriers who need hand stripping.  That’s me in the photo, by the way…! Hondsome!