Well we had an interesting weekend on the Island. Big entires, and lots of fun visiting! The girls did a fabulous job on the Specialty, and really got the numbers and entries up! We started at 1PM and ran through to 7PM when they finally got done with Brood, Stud, Brace, etc. The total Chihuahua entry for the Specialty was 29.
Sunny unfortunately did not travel well, and was skittish and distracted. It was his first outdoor show, and a big show for him too. So unfortunately, Sunny did not pick up any points this weekend, though he did improve by Sunday, and was showing much better. The boy that took WD friday and saturday, is a DewDrops puppy, out of her Belle Shoals dog. He was with a handler and is sold to Russia. Neddie took Reserve 2 shows and Winners this morning for 2 points. He's now on 9 points.
Glory showed pretty well, but like her brother, did not get any points. Gerri Shurb with Picasso Wisherwoods Moxie and Angie Lamberton with Cookie, a 2 year old CH Jenstar's Odd Man Out daughter took the points. He is also sire to Crash, Am/Can BISS CH Hilcroft's Legacy in Red (#1 LC 2006/2007)
Gerri Finished Moxie for Jean Westwood and Angie finished Flowers Opal Anne for my friend Stephanie. The Dewdrops boy picked up a few points, as did Gerri with Jean's Shortcoat Wisherwoods Play It Again, Sammy. There was alos a Zuran pedigree'd LC male there. He picked up a couple points too.
The dogs find the judge Mr Kereluke intimidating, and if a dog does not want to stand nice for examination, he excuses them. He excused a junior puppy and the Misty Meadows special (who tried to bite him!) and then went on to withhold Winners Dog Longcoat... I remember I actually read an article referring to him as the "Great Withholder" LOL so I guess we can't feel too bad, as apparently he does it to everyone! However, Ned and Glory didn't fare too badly, and I did get Glory settled after she tried to scurry back into my arms after taking one look at him!
Neddie actually showed well this weekend, and if it were not for the infectious temperment of the DewDrops puppy, would have finished for sure. The Specialty Judge, Mr Hill, sure gave him a good chance, 3 down and back, twice on the table. He is very gentle. This judge hung in there for all 6 hours of that show! Must have been exhausted. Best in Specialty went to Joy Henderson and her Toy Manchester, and Crash took #4 behind the Havanese Mistytrails Cruise Control and a Papillon. Best of Breed SC went to Joyce Skjeie with CH Sandman Miss Kitty.
Even with no wins, it was sure a great afternoon, and lots of fun to watch. I enjoyed all the non-regular class entries. One Brood Bitch entry, had two Junior Puppies with two young Junior Handlers.... it was very cute as the puppies stopped halfway round to visit and the girls could not get them going again...
Angie finished Opal Anne Saturday, and Sunday she moved her up to Specials She pulled Rudy, Ch Calmont's Halo Gorgeous (#1 SC 2008) who was being a fart! Opal took Breed over Miss Kitty and Nicole Simpson's Special bitch. So that was a super win for her last day. Neddie took Best of Opposite to her. I couln't keep him under control in the Breed competition as he knows Opal from being with Steph to breed her mother, and really really wanted to play with her. So I let him play with Sammy, which was funny as Sammy is 3lbs if she's lucky, so he's almost twice her size LOL
It was a fun weekend. Super busy, and all early morning ringtimes, so I am pretty tired. Tobi-Dawne flies back today (Monday). She brought her camera and we both took lots of photos so hopefully in the next bit we can get them sorted through.
I admit, I was expecting to go into this weekend, maybe getting a point or two on Glory, thought we had a good chance to finish Sunny, and really just brought Neddie along because I was there. Afteer him losing to the open dogs, and knowing how he had shown in Victoria, I thought he would not do anything! shows you what I know.
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