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 Majestic Line Kennels
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11/11/2025 10:36:46 PM reply with quote send message to Majestic Line Kennels Object to Post   

Its my first time coming back to the game in years, how do you choose a winner if every dog had perfect SOP?
 Zareth Shahar
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11/12/2025 9:04:03 PM reply with quote send message to Zareth Shahar Object to Post

Honestly, it's mostly by chance.

Sometimes good show dogs run in families of successful dogs, but sometimes it's random. I do find also that there are families of unsuccessful show dogs too, so genetics do play a part.

Try and breed your female to the best male who is up for stud, by looking at his show record and seeing how many times, specifically, that he won against other dogs of his breed with "owner" as the handler.

Since some breeds are all 100, it's by chance that you select a good show dog. But if you are breeding, there is just more of a chance of selecting one because you're producing more options.

Many 'a time I have bought a random 100 SOP in a breed I hadn't owned yet and it was a great show dog!

Good luck


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The sit for exam is a modified version of the Stand for Exam. It is generally used in novice level classes and requires the handler to order the dog to sit and then to move away from the dog the length of the leash. The judge will then approach the dog and pet the dog's head.