There are very few or none publications in Indonesian language that may lay a guidance to the new fancier/hobbyist on how to get their show-prospect dog into the show ring. In the beginning of 2005, I started to be a part time consultant and columnist on dog matters to the nation’s largest agricultural magazine publishing group, the Trubus . Then I was challenged by the situation mentioned above to try to bring something that will be practical hints for the new beginner. As most of you who involved in the dog show activities, if you recall your first time experience in this, you will certainly remember how confusing it was then for you to get first clues on what need to be done first and what afterwards, how’s the rule of the game and etcetera,…etcetera. So I decided to work along with the magazine group’s editor and finally in May 2005 I was able to publish my first book that hopefully fellow fanciers will find it informative and helpful.

This book is written in, of course, Indonesian national language (the Bahasa Indonesia) inline with its original purpose and concept. Being titled “Anjing Kesayangan ke Kontes” or plainly translated into English “Dogs into the Show/Contest”. The source of the contents are primarily of my own experiences but I have also added some translated foreign literatures (as bibliography) to enrich this book. The book will only be available for domestic consumption at fine book stores and the chain-store networks of Gramedia Book Store. The book is also listed and available in the National Library’s Catalog.