Pure Dog Talk

Bulldogs, professionals and imprinting type with Jay Serion Jay Serion and Brix... Photo by Ryan Estrada Photography Specialist Jay Serion talks about bulldogs, having pride as a handler, starting in the trenches and establishing a vision of type from understanding the standard. “At my first dog show, my dog was third out of three,” Serion said. “I came out of the ring thinking, ‘we need to remedy this.' Cuz I was competitive. I learned a lot.” Serion’s recipe for success: Do the work outside the ring. Fix it in the whelping box not the tack box Start in the trenches. Success is not an overnight thing “My mentors were honest,” Serion said. “They told me to read the standard. Learn the standard. Study pedigrees. Ask people. Ten people will give you 10 answers. There will be a common denominator, that’s your truth.” Professional handlers all have a bar set of the quality they want to present, Serion noted. “Especially if you are a specialist, it is part of your responsibility to campaign a good one,