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Session 1: The Front Assembly
Mr. Matthew Townsend

​The Front Assembly: Elements, Construction & Balance 

  • Skeletal Anatomy

  • Proper Set of Shoulders & Withers

  • Angulation & Balance

  • Common Faults in Leonbergers

  • Landmarks for Evaluation

  • Strong Forelegs

  • Proper Pasterns

  • Correct Feet

Session 2: The Rear Assembly
Dr. Julia Brady

​The Rear Assembly: Elements, Construction & Balance

  • Skeletal Anatomy

  • Landmarks for Evaluation

  • Angulation & Balance

  • Common Faults in Leonbergers

  • Rear Legs

  • Hocks

  • Correct Feet

  • Tail

Session 3: Movement
Mrs. Agi Hejja

Session 4: Elements of Correct Type
Ms. Alida Greendyk

​Movement: The Trotting Gait, Power, & Efficiency

  • Balance & Proportion

  • Angulation

  • Types of Gait

  • The Trotting Gait

  • Reach & Drive

  • Coming & Going

  • Evaluating Structure

Elements of Correct Leonberger Type 

  • General Appearance/Type

  • Size & Proportion

  • Dimorphism

  • Head, Mask & Expression

  • Bone and Substance

  • Coat and Color

  • Temperament

Session 5: Presenting the Leonberger
Mrs. Susan Townsend & Ms. Amanda Badillo

Putting Everything Together: How to Prepare & Present Leonbergers for Conformation Evaluation 

  • Stages of Breed Ring Competition

  • The Judge’s Mind

  • Controlling an Exhibit

  • Stacking

  • Gaiting

  • Conditioning

  • Grooming

  • Dog Show Etiquette

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