Indianapolis Winter Clasic Dog Show

Ch Lawood Misty Christmas Memories

Laura attended the Indianapolis Winter Classic Dog Show this week.    It was a four day show Feb 9 -12 hosted by the Hoosier Kennel Club and the Central Indiana Kennel Club.    Laura split a hotel room with one of her dog show friends and I stayed home this time to  baby sit all of the rest of our papillon crew and hold down the fort.   I think this was the longest time span that me and the dogs have been left here in charge and unsupervised :)  That was an adventure into itself.   (Home Alone 4).

Anyway   Mimi only needed one Major to finish.   Thursday was not a major so she was pulled and got the day off.       

Friday Mimi won Winners Bitch,  Best of Winners,  and Best of Opposite for a Three Point Major.   She also won Best Bred By and got to go into the Bred By group.   She didn't get a group placement but who cares.   Mimi is now CH Lawood Misty Christmas Memories !!!!!    Way to finish Mimi !!!   We bumped her up to a Special for the rest of the weekend.

Saturday Mimi won Best of Opposite over other specials for a 5 point major toward her Grand Championship !!!

Sunday Mimi won Select Bitch for a 4 point major toward her Grand Championship !!!

That's two majors and 9 points toward her Grand CH.    

Enough with the "!!!" 's   already (I know)   I'm just a little bit proud !!! (sorry)

Mimi grew a little faster that the other puppies way back when and she was noticeably larger so we started showing her in the "bred by" class early on.    I always said that she stood out like Jethro in the sixth grade in the puppy class.  Turns out to be a good thing because since she won all her points from the Bred By class, she will receive a Bred By medallion from AKC and an automatic invitation to the Eukanuba national.

Way to win MIMI ...

Who Knew ???



Jan 24th Sick Day

Well I stayed home from work today.    I've been fighting this cold/sinus/allergy thing for too long.   Time for a big slug of Green Nightquil and transfer down to the Couch.   Nothing like staying home from work in a hoody sweat shirt and  your soft jogging pants (that's all I use them for), a nice blanket,  and watching Andy Griffith on the couch with a lap full of Papillons.   That's Good Medicine !!!!

Starkville Dog Show Jan 14 - 15

Well, we started our New Year dog show season this weekend.    It's back to work for the dogs, vacation is over !!!   We took Kix, Mimi, and Duke down to Starkville MS for the Golden Triangle Kennel Club of Mississippi dog show.    We had to compete against handlers this weekend and my heart always sinks when that happens.   The odds of our little Country Dogs doing well against handlers is greatly diminished.   We always have fun non the less having fun with our many friends (that's what it's all about anyway ).    Anyway,  we didn't get any points on our dogs this time.   Maybe next time   ...  oh well.   

Duke got to actually go inside the building this time.    He has gone to the dog show one other occasion but we kept him in the camper during the show.   He hadn't had all of his shots at that time and we didn't want to risk him getting sick.  He was entered in the Puppy B match on Saturday.    We were interested in seeing how he would react to all the other dogs and noises.    He took everything in stride and it didn't seem to bother him at all.    He even walked very well on his leash.   

Duke won Best of Breed in his "B" match over 4 or 5 other puppies and won a Group 3 in the Toy Group.     Way to go Little Man.    You saved the weekend.

Now he just needs to grow some coat and some britches to cover those gangly legs....   :)

Run Forest Run !!!!!!!!

Well Saturday was mid 50's and very nice.   The dogs were able to stay outside for an extended period of play time.    They were Energized to say the least and the Race Was On !!!!!

New Duke Picture

For those of you that have been following the progress of our newest puppy Duke. Duke's rapidly growing into quite a handsome puppy.   His appearance is changing almost weekly.   He's dead center into that tall, lanky, awkward stage we call the UGLIES.   He's loosing his fuzzy puppy coat and is now certainly lacking in the "fur" department and trust me this shot is definately of his "best side  :) ".   Maybe in a few more weeks he'll come into his own.   Wish him luck, he's entered in his first puppy match this weekend.   We've been working on his leash training.   He still needs a little work.   This should be entertaining none the less.   

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 !!!!!!