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David’s parents have raised nunpins for 12 years, and they used to show them themselves. David became interested in showing the minpins when he travelled around to shows with his parents. “I tried it and I liked it,” he said.
During his first year showing dogs, David won 29 first place ribbons.
During a show, to persuade his dog to behave in the ring, David will carry pieces of cooked liver in order to get his dog’s attention, and will then feed him the liver when he does what is expected of him. The only time that anything even remotely bad happened in the ring was when the thin leash David was using with his dog broke. That’s not too bad, considering how many shows David has been involved in.
Minpins are known as “the king of toys.” David’s mother, Carol, said “He gets noticed because he has a minpin. David is probably the only kid in the country handling a minpin. They are difficult to handle because they are so squirrelly.”
David does show other dogs besides the minpins, though they are the dogs he has won the most ribbons with.
He also shows a pug, a German short-haired pointer, afghan hounds, a Norwegian elkhound, a Manchester terrier, and a dalmation.
He has a nine month old Doberman Pinscher named Dan whom he is beginning to train. Dan is a dog with an enormous amount of energy and strength. “He’s like a bull in a china shop when we let him into the
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