I'm the worlds champion talker. Usually by this time, I'm so worn out that I'm practically falling asleep. And, I promise you, when you come out of the ring you'll wonder why you were ever nervous in the first place. . Finally we get to the ring. Always get there about 20 to 30 minutes early.
All judges are different.
Some want the dog facing east on the ring table and some west. I've even showed under a north and a south judge. By getting there early you can check out the judges' habits and will know what he will expect of you in the ring. Also you get to talk some more. If your breed is first in the ring, watch the pup in front of yours.