Dorrie & Frank
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What a great show it was! We had a press conference with Uno right after they left the ring and I got to meet him and play with him. He is the most adorable little dog I've ever met. Even off camera in the show he was playing and the crowd would make noice in delight of his every move. I got to meet Vicki and her Kennel mates - they are loveable and huggable. For our anatolian owners the Anatolian's were so good looking and muscled! THey had that whole anatolian attitude - behind the scenes and off camera they were spralled out sometimes with their handers lying on them or they would lie on their handlers - The off camera antics of dogs and people even the group finals were quite a show. They laid down with the dogs - some of them - esp the dogs in the toy group - the min pin and - oh shoot I forget the name of the little terrier that looks like a min pin but is dark brown - they rolled and played with each other - the handlers had balls or favorite toys for them to play with - quite the show. Plus they could re-groom before going forward for judging.
The finals judge was also at the press conference and he was so excited about Uno - he said he focuses on the dogs in the ring so much that he tunes out the audience - HE did not know the dog's name until the conference even though the crowd had been chanting UNO - It was almost deafening. Uno played with the fuzzy covers on the microphones and played with the judge. It was so much fun.
The benched show meant that the dogs had to stay at their assigned kennel benches except for going to the grooming station or for a bathroom break. The crowd was shoulder to shoulder winding through the benches to see the dogs. I interviewed dozens of owners and handers from first timers to the seasoned vets and they all love it even with all of its chaos. The hairspray in the grooming area was probably at bio hazard levels espcially before the toy classes. I'll post pics if anyone is interested. My back scene shots aren't that good but still some are fun. Our Champion of CHampions Invitaitonal Halter show we are putting together is get a big bump forward from the meeting I had with producers.
The finals judge was also at the press conference and he was so excited about Uno - he said he focuses on the dogs in the ring so much that he tunes out the audience - HE did not know the dog's name until the conference even though the crowd had been chanting UNO - It was almost deafening. Uno played with the fuzzy covers on the microphones and played with the judge. It was so much fun.
The benched show meant that the dogs had to stay at their assigned kennel benches except for going to the grooming station or for a bathroom break. The crowd was shoulder to shoulder winding through the benches to see the dogs. I interviewed dozens of owners and handers from first timers to the seasoned vets and they all love it even with all of its chaos. The hairspray in the grooming area was probably at bio hazard levels espcially before the toy classes. I'll post pics if anyone is interested. My back scene shots aren't that good but still some are fun. Our Champion of CHampions Invitaitonal Halter show we are putting together is get a big bump forward from the meeting I had with producers.
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