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Hey everyone — quick update from me.

After the outage the other day, it really hit me… we don’t actually know how long ShowDog will be around. So instead of waiting, I finally pushed forward on something I’ve been quietly building:

The Show Ring Game (early beta)

It’s not a clone — it’s built from the ground up to feel more like real dog showing:

Hidden traits (you don’t see everything ??)
Breeding actually matters long-term
Market-driven dogs, not static stock
Time-based system (things move fast — you can’t just check once a day)

Right now you can:

Create a kennel
Buy foundation dogs
Breed litters

Shows are the next major step.

This is very early beta, but it’s playable, and I’d really love feedback from people who understand how these games should feel.

If you’ve ever wanted:

More strategy
More realism
Less “perfect dog chasing”

…this might be your thing.

https://show-ring-game.vercel.app/

No pressure at all — just figured I’d share where things are at.

https://discord.gg/wTJ93Mz5h <-- DISCORD SERVER

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1804836923805526 <-- Facebook group


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Last edited by NovelWeims on 3/29/2026 4:26:10 PM

Thank you for this.

I'll check it out!

Just made a big update to the game.

Follow Facebook or Discord to stay up to date.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1804836923805526

https://discord.gg/msEvwGxE36

or just go directly to the game
https://show-ring-game.vercel.app/

I thought I’d check it out. How do I get starter dogs? I’d like Border Terriers and they aren’t an option.

https://show-ring-game.vercel.app/signup

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posted by Flavia
I thought I’d check it out. How do I get starter dogs? I’d like Border Terriers and they aren’t an option.

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Right now only 42 of AKC's 100+ dogs are available. But, I'm releasing more all the time!

Some major features have been added to the game. Come check them out.

Rankings
Kennel Prestige
Pedigrees
Health Testing
Advanced Breeding Planning Tool
and more.

NovelWeims has been killing, she updates the game almost everyday with something new.

New Breeds have been added:

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Gordon Setter
Irish Setter
Bloodhound
Tibetan Mastiff
Samoyed
Airedale Terrier
Bull Terrier
Parson Russell Terrier
Affenpinscher
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Havanese
Shiba Inu
Lhasa Apso
Boston Terrier
Smooth Collie
Komondor
Canaan Dog
American Bulldog
Otterhound
Harrier

Hi - will there be any color updates/options for the layout? I like the purple but staring at it hurts my eyes a little bit, at least on desktop. I don't usually use dark mode for apps.

Hi Comet!

Awesome to see you join! If I were you, I would post that suggestion as well as any others you might have over on the game's bulletin board. The Dev is much more active over there now and will see it.

https://show-ring-game.vercel.app/bulletin

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posted by Khyber
Hi Comet!

Awesome to see you join! If I were you, I would post that suggestion as well as any others you might have over on the game's bulletin board. The Dev is much more active over there now and will see it.

https://show-ring-game.vercel.app/bulletin

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Thank you