07/29/2024
I saw this video from class yesterday, and I knew I had to share it. At our handling class, Dogs by Mara, our instructor Mara Powell has us switch dogs with each other. For my breed, the Azawakh, this is so beneficial on many levels. The dog then can be handed off in the ring if you enter 2 dogs and have to take both back into the ring and it helps the dog become more secure in any environment. At least those are some ways I've benefitted from this. But that isn't the reason I'm sharing this video.
It is important to show the dog on a loose lead in Azawakh specifically and for other breeds generally. I love how Mara, our instructor, enforces that with all of us in class. For an Azawakh, pulling up on the lead or having it too tight results in the hackney movement we have been seeing so much of lately. It exaggerates this hackney action even more on a dog with a poorly built front that is too narrow. This video shows exactly how the dog moves differently on a tight vs loose lead.
