New Secrets of Successful Show Dog Handling by Peter Green

There’s just something very special about their personality.īaxer moved to Norway, where I live, from Sweden, when he was about 2.5 years old. It was only through Baxer’s father, with whom I traveled near and far to shows, that I realised that the flat-coated retriever was the breed that suited me. You don’t enter your dog at Crufts thinking you will win Best in Show, especially with such a competitive breed as a flat-coated retriever.īefore Baxer, I had various other dogs of different breeds. I qualified for Crufts at the International Dog Show in Sandefjord, Norway but never thought we would so successful. At least I thought so, but Baxer’s win just goes to show that anything is possible if you believe in your dog and have a good portion of luck. Winning Best in Show at Crufts is the ultimate win for everyone who shows dogs, but most people probably think it is nothing more than a dream. To me it’s all holidays and celebrations at once – it’s the best time of the year and I can’t wait for it to start again this week. It is a celebration of all dogs and not “just” a dog show, something that in my opinion makes it a fabulous event for the whole family. We have always had dogs as part of our family and I have been lucky enough to participate several times at Crufts prior to 2022, when Baxer, my flat-coated retriever, won Best in Show.Ĭrufts is truly the world’s most prestigious dog show. I’ve been involved with dogs and dog shows since I was a kid. Baxer and Patrick at the trophy presentation for the Best in Show event on the final day of Crufts (Photo: Oli SCARFF / AFP)

New Secrets of Successful Show Dog Handling by Peter Green