She said they come over here once or twice a year and that’s how they were invited. They didn’t win; but she said it was a great experience.
LOL I don’t show myself because I can’t keep up with the dogs. Keeley is well conformed as is Rosey; however; she doesn’t like the ring. Their ears are a little big, though. Bores her. Rosey on the other hand is a real ham. She is like an angel floating around that ring. I have to stay out of her sight though because she keys off me.
We were in a show training class one time and where was Keeley. Admiring herself in the big wall mirror while everyone else including her sister were already at the other end. LOL Don’t get me wrong; Keeley will win as she has; but she doesn’t relish it. Rosey wins too; but loves it.
Can’t wait to show my boy and see what he does. He is conformationally correct and ears are perfect and a long reach in his gate to die for. Since he has a harum here; he has become big daddy. We will see if he behaves himself; but I have got a wonderful trainer/handler.
Don’t mean to brag; but you know how it is with one’s own dogs be they show dogs or not. I have two others that are not show; but I love them to pieces.
It's o.k. to brag if they can DO it!!
I obviously don't do conformation, with my little dachshund on stilts and my pint size half-and-halfer!
But we do the performance events -- my chocolate has excelled in Agility, she has titles in three associations, including Excellent and Excellent Jumpers in AKC. She also has her first Hunting Retriever title, and we're working on the second level.
(Now don't you apologize for bragging any more!!!)
And this just in . . . this past Monday night, both Ruby and Shelley achieved their Canine Good Citizen titles . . . Ruby by the skin of her teeth (she's still rather an excitable little pup!)
So now they are SHR Sumo's CoDoz Brown Bombshell, AX, AXJ, AD, AJ, CGC, and Candlewood Rock 'n' Roll Ruby, CGC.
I'm glad poor Ruby finally got some letters to put on her name, she might have gotten a complex . . . < g >
Have you thought about doing obedience or agility with your dogs? It’s tons of fun, and you don’t HAVE to run. There’s a lady in our agility club who has terrible back problems and can barely walk about. She has trained her Border Collie to run the agility course by voice and hand signals from a distance, while she just stands near the center of the ring. It’s the most amazing thing!