What is some good advice for owning an akc male papillon?

u see im getting a papillon soon and he is going to be a male and akc registered. we dont know where to get him yet, but i am going to be showing him in best in show and probably agility. now dont get me wrong im not going to throw him to the curb if he dosent win. im getting him to be a show dog and my little sweetheart. soooo any advice?What is some good advice for owning an akc male papillon?
You need to get a papillon from a responsible show breeder. I own two, and they are awesome dogs - titled in agility and conformation. They need training, and a lot of socialization. They are not a dog to sit around and be cute. They are always on the move, always learning.





I promise you, if you get a papillon from a puppy mill, pet store, or some random website, it will look nothing like a papillon is supposed to look. (More like a mix with no coat and fringe). Most good breeders will be hesitant to sell you a show quality dog since you have no experience in the show ring, but they might try to work with you. ';Best in show'; is not a show in itself. Sounds like you have a lot of research to do, so good luck!





Please do your research, purchase the dog from a good breeder who cares about health and nicely bred dogs.





Check out


www.braylorspapillons.com


www.showpaps.com


www.involopapillons.com


www.namastepapillons.com





Good luck.What is some good advice for owning an akc male papillon?
Hello,


Papillon's are wonderful but I can tell you after 20 years in the dog show world that it is EXTREMELY difficult to get a very good one. Pap people are very protective of their breed and the kennels that have winning dogs very very rarely sell to new owners. This is just a unique quality of the people that breed really wonderful Paps.





I would suggest that you spend ALOT of time at dog shows watching the papillon's show and building good relationships with the breeders you meet there (to look up shows in your area go to www.akc.com, www.onofrio.com and www.infodog.com)





I do not say these things to discourage you - we LOVE new people in our sport, I just say it to caution you against getting scammed by someone who claims to have winning dogs.





I would suggest visiting this website http://www.papillonclub.org/ for the most accurate information.





Good luck to you!!
They are great dogs in agility, however, with the dogs that I have worked with, make sure that they have their patellas (knee's) checked as many of them are predisposed to luxating patellas (knee caps that dislocate). Just a heads up...some of them can be real barkers, so start him early with some puppy classes and obedience.


Best of Luck to you
The actual word for it is confirmation not best in show. You only get to best in show if you have won the toy group, and you only get there if you have won your breed. Other then that do your research, get him from a good breeder. I don't know much about agility i don't do it yet.





Why would we think you would kick him to the curb? I certainly didn't think that.
You need to find a good breeder. One who breeds to better the breed and tests for genetic conditions.


On the link below look for the section that says How to find a Papillon.





Do you mean show in conformation?? If so then you will have to get a mentor and have them help you out. Research the breed and get to know a lot about the breed.
Like the others have posted, do your research and know that AKC doesn't mean show quality or performance quality. Puppy mills and BYB also sell AKC registered Papillons. You need to look for a reputable show breeder. A great place to start is


www.papillonclub.org





Don't expect it to be easy to buy a show quality animal. It's anything but. As was posted, the breeders in this breed are very cautious when selling a show animal. If you really want to show, you need to find a show breeder who is willing to mentor you. Show up to some of your local shows and try to meet your local breeders.





You need to make sure the breeder you are working with is doing the necessary health testing such as for patellar luxation and progressive retinal atrophy. You should learn a what these conditions are and how breeders test for them. You can check out the health section under: www.papilloninformaiton.com Knowing about health testing will help you discern between a good breeder and one whose breeding without doing the necessary health testing.
the same good advise if you got a non-akc papillion...love and take care of him :-)
Advice would be to see whether he is anything near breed conformation before you declare him best in show - you have a long, hard road ahead of you and had better get a grip on reality.