A rather delicate enquiry this... But could someone tell me why some handlers fondle their dogs' nether regions in the ring?

This was particularly marked in the bulldog ring at a recent show I attended. Had never noticed before, but of course having noticed, I kept on noticing!

Jemima

They stand still to enjoy it

They must love there dogs (and showing)  way to much!!!!!!!!! to do this just to keep them still.

:d :d  It does make the boys stand still at times, have to admit that I'm occasionally guilty of doing this, he, he!!

my boy sits in my hand if i try to do this so i only tried it once as having a newf sit in your hand is not very comfotable.

Mine is a free standing breed so would look a bit odd to do this in the ring, BUT I have a boy who can be taken aback by sudden touches on his body so I have been know to keep grabbing his balls just before he goes in the ring, so he's already prepared for it to happen.

We take this hobby far too seriously, don't we?! LOL I've also been guilty of this to calm a very young and lively Dane that I was handling. Certainly worked for him. (Hope my husband doesn't read this, will put a stop to me going to dog shows, through jealousy!)

M.

Had to LOL reading this so did OH, BUT he called puppy boy over to try it on him!! I had to say no don't. They've only just come down, you'll frighten them back up

LOL! I've never done that - however I and a friend have both gently dug my boy in the balls to make him stand up when he sat down on the table in his younger days!

Ha ha, I wondered why the food  vans at dog shows always hand out the food in napkins - what with all those people tickling their dog's balls all day!

Going to have a go at showing my new pup, first timer already worrying about everything (in a nervously excited sort of a way and the poor boy isn't two weeks old yet!) This wasn't something that was on my list................have heard of tickling fish but think that I will leave this to the experienced "handlers" LOL!

Hi Jemima - have you got all the information together that you needed for for article on breeding/showing dogs yet?

never done this in the ring.....but when my boys were having upsidedown cuddle I did.  I called them my worry beads.

> I called them my worry beads

LOL IN my family they  get called 'bollen' after a delicious desert my daughter found in Holland, Oliebollen, which means something like greasy balls   Menfolk ( human and canine ) are informed by us women that they have pea bollen, cherry bollen, elephant bollen etc. Puppy boy has less than pea bollen - petit pois LOL

Lol.
Think I,ll stick with showing bitches if this is what you need to do to get the boys to stand for you

I'm thinking the same pavlova!

I am guilty!  But the thing is, I dont do it to males, I touch just infront of the nether regions on my bitches while on the table.  Kinda cup them I guess???  It makes it so they are less likely to jump up.  Works for my girls.

My aunt does it with her males, and it really does help.  She has a male right now, that loves everyone, and will try to jump into the judges arms as he is on the table.  I think it kinda gives him something else to think about??? lol

Well I saw one handler tickling a bitch, too.. so I don't think it's exclusive to the boys.

Jemima