Saturday Boredom

Boredom is an emotional state experienced when an individual is left without anything in particular to do.    Here at Lawood Paps under normal cumstances we don't condone putting silly hats or costumes on dogs.   Normally..........

:::   Duke :::

::: Kix :::

Happy Birthday Cruiser and Harbor !!! A Dog which will live in Infamy !!!

CH Lawood's Cruisin' in Harms Way

**  Cruiser **

Lawood's Flashback to Day of Infamy

** Harbor **

Cruiser and Harbor were born on Pearl Harbor Day.    We fretted for a while coming up with names to suit that theme but we managed.    Anyway  Happy Birthday boys.    And Happy Birthday to Maggie too.

Nice Rug + Warm Sunshine = Sleepy Time !!!

** Dusty **

Dog's just being dogs ... "The Off Season"

 Mimi enjoying a warm December Saturday in the yard.

 Kix 

 Kix brushing up on his leash training.

Little "Duke" caught on camera actually

being still for a second !!!!!

Pictures from Saturday December 3rd, 2011.    It was a very nice day outside Saturday so we decided to let the dogs out in the yard for an extended play.   We knew Sunday was going to be a all day rain fest and everybody would be cabin bound, so we decided to take some outside pictures for the blog.    More to come, so check back often.

Priceville Alabama Dog Show

Ok, we traveled down to Decatur Alabama this week for a big four day show.   We decided that it was going to be too cold to take the camper so we just decided to do the La Quinta thing this time.    We asked for a first floor room but ended up with a second floor (no elevator),  so we had to carry everything up stairs to the room like a couple of ants.   Also, had to make a million trips up and down the stairs x-ing the four dogs that we were showing.     No need to get me a stair master for Christmas Santa.

Anyway, the Priceville show was majors in both dogs and girls all four days.    We carried Brook (even though she's now finished) and kept her as a class dog just in case the count got close.     We wanted to hold the major instead of bumping her up to a Special for everyone else there and also for Mimi's sake.    She only needs one major to finish also.

As for how we did....    Kix didn't get anything again this weekend.     Mimi won Reserve Winners Bitch to a major TWO of the four days.     Sooooo ... close .......
It's like a kick in the stomach.   We so wanted to finish our third dog of 2011.  

Oh, well it looks like we're going to knock off  on showing dogs until after the first of the year.     Both us and the dogs need a break.

Stay tuned though,  we're still going to be blogging.    I'm planning on posting some pictures of  the dogs  "just being dogs".    They can be quite entertaining !!!!!!

Saline County AR Dog Show

Ok, we had packed up a few things all week so we could leave as early as possible Friday after work.    We would be driving over to Benton Arkansas to attend the Saline County dog show there.    It was over a four hour drive but it went by quickly and we arrived at our hotel around 10:00.   Not too bad for us.

This show was very small (not majors) so Mimi got to stay home again.   She only needs a major to finish.   Brooklyn however only needs a single point to finish, so we were very pumped up, knowing not to get our hopes up too high.  We know very well about counting chickens before they're hatched.   (Very Well...  )

Well Kix didn't do well this weekend at all.    He got second place in his 12 - 18 mos. class both Saturday and Sunday.

Brooklyn got Reserve Winners Bitch on Saturday (no points -- so close --- dang).   You could hear the wind comming out of our sails.    It kinda killed our hopes for Sunday's show.    Anyway, Brook showed "fairly" well on Sunday, managed to win her Open Class, and after a few tense moments in the Winners ring,  the judge gave her the nod for Winners Bitch !!!

Our mischievous little "Brook" is now Champion  Marric's Brooklyn Magic !!!!

We have been showing 3 or 4 dogs lately and I have been soooo busy slinging leads and brushing ear fringes, that I haven't been able to take my camera to the shows.   Maybe things will slow down a little bit and I'll be able to take some pictures soon.

Ok...  now ... for all of you that had fingers crossed for Brooklyn,  THANK YOU VERY MUCH but your job is  not over.   We still have to root for Mimi in two weeks at Priceville Alabama.    It's four days of majors and we only need just one of them.

What's Happening ???

Well, we have had a couple weedends off from showing dogs.    We've just been hanging around the house kinda working on stuff around the house.   We've had some very good weather too.    We've got a couple shows coming up so it's gonna be back to work for both us and the dogs soon.    Everybody keep their fingers crossed for both Brooklyn and Mimi.   

Anyway were just checking in with the old Blogspot just to keep everything up to date.

Oh, here's some updated pictures of Duke.   He got his first puppy shots this weekend.   He's slowed down in the growing department but he's developing quite a rambunctious personality.    He's into everything !!!!    The ears are up ...  Yaay

Kix saves the weekend

We struck out to Nashville right after work Friday afternoon.   We had very early show times both Saturday and Sunday.   We had to show first thing at 8:30 on both days.  It's murder to get up that early and get yourself ready, much less getting show dogs fixed up also.   Anyway, we had a good time none the less staying with some of our very nice dog show friends that also show Papillons.   We had a very nice weekend just hanging out and showing our dogs.   This weeks show was in Owensboro Kentucky which still left us with over an hour and a half drive from Nashville.   We had to get up at 4:00 in the morning to get to the show at 8:30 and still have some time to settle in and get ready to show.    I don't know if it was the early show times or the lack of rest, but our dogs acted like they had never been in a show ring.   They were all a handfull !!!   Kix however, did manage to stand still just long enough to win Winners Dog on Saturday for two points toward his Championship.   Way to go Kix !!!  He has seven points now.   The girls didn't show well enough to get anything.   Those girls better get on the ball or "little brother" is gonna make a come from behind finish on them.

Thanks to our good friends Mary and Jerry for the place to stay and the good fellowship !!!

New Duke Pictures

Last update on Duke, I said that he was 8 oz. During the last weekend when we were at the Tupelo dog show Abby and Duke got to stay at Grandma's house for the weekend. When we came home Sunday we just left them there for an extra day or two since we were all tired. They returned home yesterday after being at Grandma's for four days. WOW ... had he grown !!! This little "toad" is gaining about an ounce a day !! We weighed him last night and he's over 13 ounces and he's not even quite two weeks old yet. Oh, and his eyes are beginning to open.

Tupelo MS Dog Show

KIX Wins !!!!

We attended the Tupelo MS dog show held September 17-18, 2011. We got to camp this time since we finally got the Papillon Motel back in good working order. Lots of our Papillon friends were there also, so we had a very good time just hanging out and showing all of our dogs.

Ok, on to the results. On Saturday Kix took Reserve Winners Dog.
On Sunday Kix won Winners Dog and Best of Winners getting the crossover and added two points to his total. He's up to 5 points now (with one major) so he's doing quite well. So far so good !!!

Tupelo was a small show this year ( no majors ) so Mimi stayed home. She only needs a major to finish. Brooklyn needs only a single (stinking) point. So, we had high hopes that she would finish this weekend. But.... she only took Reserve Winners Bitch on Sunday So.... the chase continues.