> I know how to find what type of show on InfoDog but I don't know how to find > which ring or times. Could someone please help me who is attending this > event? Is this something I > could look up myself on InfoDog? Please advise. > Planning to attend the all breed show here in Boston in Dec. Also checked > infodog.com for the ring/time info. It seems all they offer is the Show > Rules & Regs. I contacted the location where the Boston show will be held > and they said the ring/time book will be available a few days prior to the > show if I want to come by and pick it up. Maybe the same at your location
The entries for shows are accepted until 2-3 weeks before the show date. Until the entries are all in and tallied, there's no way for the show superintendent tp prepare the ring schedule. So... you won't find a judging schedule anywhere until shortly before the show date...usually within a week of the show but I've seen it go until the Weds b/4 a Sat show for the times to be online. Where to find information: Each dog show is conducted by a Superintendent. Each Supt has their own website but usually one Supt. dominates an area. Here in New England, MB-F is the big player. Their website, www.infodog.com, is very functional and can be used to steer you to information on shows they're not the Supt for as well. So for the Boston shows...the weekend before the show date go into infodog, click on "Show Information", then "Show Calender", then under "Upcoming Shows" click on "All Breed/Obed" next to the column for shows held December 04 - December 10. Scroll down and click on one of the Boston shows (each day is a separate show hosted by a specific dog club), say "Ladies Dog CLub" on Fri Dec 6". That brings you to a page showing the superintendent and the location of the show. If the Supt is other than MB-F there's usually a hotlink to the correct Supt for the show you're interested in. If it's an MB-F show (like Boston), you'll find info on the left side of the window. Prior to the schedule being set you'll only find the judging panel and the premium list. Once the schedule is established there'll be a button to click on for "Judging Program". Click on that and then look for Bernese...they've been changing their format so I'm not sure what the page will look like. You'll find the ring number, ring time*, total entry and breakdown (dog-bitches). * The ring time isn't exact, it's the earliest time at which the breed can be called into the ring. Several breeds can be assigned the same time so the actual judging can be right on the dot or it can be an hour or more later. -Sherri Venditti
