Petz Basic
Below is a quick-start guide covering absolute basics. It is highly recommended to check out the links section for proper in-depth posing guidance.
Posing
Dogz pose 4 ways
- Front-facing (Dali) pose
- Profile (Dane) pose
- Poodle pose (2 styles: front-facing and profile, specialty for petz with the finnicky personality trait)
(images from Celia, Harry, and Amanda)
Catz pose 5 ways
- Standard (cat) pose
- Siamese pose (2 styles: sitting and stretch, for petz with Siamese personality)
- Oshie pose (for catz with Orange Shorthair personality)
- Alley arch pose (for catz with Alley Cat personality)
(images from Celia and Megan)
In-depth Posing Guides
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Crushing Petz Show Posing Guide
- Best for absolute beginners. Ratqueen's Dogz Posing & Judging Guide
- More in-depth breakdown of alignment in dog breeds. Ratqueen's Catz Posing & Judging Guide
- More in-depth breakdown of alignment in catz, complete with a judge's quiz at the end. Amanda's Poodle Pose Guide Images on Cargo
- A break-down of poodle posing in images. Oasis Oshie Posing Guide
- Oshie-SCP posing guide Hollow Kingdom Alley Arch Pose Guide
- Alley-SCP posing guide Harry's Tip Top Showing Tips
- General tips for success A Primer for Mixed Breed Dogz Posing
- Excellent resource for showing mixed-breed dogz who don't fall into pixel-perfect standards or alignments