Thursday, March 31, 2011
Just Checking In
Just Checking in with those of you that might be checking in. We've been laying low since the last dog show, staying home and saving some money. The next thing on our horizon is the Papillon National Specialty April 18 - 22 in Chattanooga TN. National Specialties are always fun. The hotel will be full of JUST Papillons from all over the country. Cruiser gets to strut in the Parade of Champions. We also entered Brooke and Kix. Kix will compete in Puppy Sweeps also. More Later..............
Monday, March 14, 2011
Nashville Dog Show March 10 - 13
For a change we had a short drive to the dog shows this past weekend.
We attended the Nashville Kennel Club / Tullahoma Kennel Club cluster that was held March 10 - 13. We skipped the Thursday show because we didn't think the judge would like our type of dogs. You develop a sixth sense about what these judges like after years of showing dogs. Anyway we entered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All three days were Majors in dogs, so Cruiser had three shots at his much needed second major win. Friday started off bad. The count Friday was barely a major anyway and due to absent dogs the major did not hold. BUMMER !!! We showed Cruiser anyway (just for the practice) and he won reserve winners dog, which was ok with us because he did not need two single points and I'm sure there were other dogs that could. On Saturday Cruiser finished out of the ribbons and didn't even make it out of his Open Class. The Open Class in dogs was huge!! This is not looking good for the Home Team !!
Sunday rolls around and it's bottom of the ninth for Cruiser. He wins first place in the open class...... So far so good..... He goes back in for winners dog (Laura's about to hyperventilate and I can't even watch !!!) All of a sudden Laura's jumping up and down screaming. I finally can stand to look up. Cruiser has won Winners Dog for a three point major !!! Cruiser is FINALLY an AKC Champion !!!
For all of you that had your fingers crossed this weekend..... Thanks.
We attended the Nashville Kennel Club / Tullahoma Kennel Club cluster that was held March 10 - 13. We skipped the Thursday show because we didn't think the judge would like our type of dogs. You develop a sixth sense about what these judges like after years of showing dogs. Anyway we entered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All three days were Majors in dogs, so Cruiser had three shots at his much needed second major win. Friday started off bad. The count Friday was barely a major anyway and due to absent dogs the major did not hold. BUMMER !!! We showed Cruiser anyway (just for the practice) and he won reserve winners dog, which was ok with us because he did not need two single points and I'm sure there were other dogs that could. On Saturday Cruiser finished out of the ribbons and didn't even make it out of his Open Class. The Open Class in dogs was huge!! This is not looking good for the Home Team !!
Sunday rolls around and it's bottom of the ninth for Cruiser. He wins first place in the open class...... So far so good..... He goes back in for winners dog (Laura's about to hyperventilate and I can't even watch !!!) All of a sudden Laura's jumping up and down screaming. I finally can stand to look up. Cruiser has won Winners Dog for a three point major !!! Cruiser is FINALLY an AKC Champion !!!
For all of you that had your fingers crossed this weekend..... Thanks.
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