This is a practical guide to all aspects of dog showing. Learn how to play and hopefully to win at the showing game, with advice from an internationally-renowned expert on the breeds, the rules and the shows. There is detailed, up-to-date information and special features on types of shows and breed groups, preparation for the show, ringcraft classes, handling, judging, movement in the ring and nervous dogs. Winners of the Supreme Champion at Crufts always provoke tremendous interest and this book features interviews with some owners of past winners. In these illustrated features, they discuss how they started in dog showing and the secrets of their success.