anoki
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Wow, what a week!!
We started out last Saturday in Marshall, MI with my little black puppy, Esrohollow Diamond Jane, going Reserve Winners Female (I'll use the nice version )
Sunday was a supported entry with Puppy Sweepstakes. And my brindle puppy, Esrohollow Hey There Delilah went Best of Opposite Sex in Sweeps!!!! Which was very exciting for me!!!!! I know, no points for them, but they are my first litter of puppies, so it means a lot!!
Then Tuesday morning we left for the Canadian Cardigan Corgi Club's National Specialty, which was combined with an All Breed Dog show. Tuesday I had Moxie entered in Rally-Obedience Only, where she got her 3rd leg to finish her Rally Novice title in Canada!!!
On to the Conformation part of the Specialty on Wednesday....2 different judges, one for Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes and the other judge for the regular Conformation classes. Puppy Sweepstakes were first. I had 2 friends handling the puppies for me, since they were in the same class. If I handle one, the other one is a brat and doesn't behave, so I wanted to give them both a fair shot! They placed 2nd & 3rd in the class, and when Sweeps were over, that judge came out of the ring and said to my friend handling Delilah 'She's a beautiful pup, but she just wasn't showing as well as she could be' My friend said thanks, but they actually belong to me. So then I got in trouble for not showing them myself
But I explained why to her, and she understood....but she kept telling me what a lovely puppy she was!
I was pretty happy with that. I've been having some difficulties getting Delilah to gait properly in the ring. She likes to put her nose on the ground, lean away from me, or combine the 2. Back to regular classes, with the other judge. The 2 puppies went in and Delilah won the class!
She showed AMAZINGLY well!!! I was very happy she took the class and didn't care what happened for Winners Female. Delilah ended up being RESERVE Winners Female!!!
I just couldn't believe it!! But I had to get myself together, because Moxie had to go into the ring for Best of Breed (since she has already finished her Championship up here). So in we go, do our thing. The judge makes her picks. Moxie's FULL sister (not litter sister) took Best of Breed!!!!! THEN the judge handed out 2 Award of Merits (which basically means they were up there in the running for Best of Breed)....one of the Award of Merits went to the Best Veteran winner, and the other one went to MOXIE!!!!
I was very shocked!!!! When the judge handed me Moxie's ribbon, the handler that was on her sister came over to say they were FULL sisters! The judge thought that was interesting!
Moxie also was second in the Brood B*tch class....behind HER mother. This class consists of a female dog (obviously) and at least 2 of her get. So the Females are judged on what they produce basically.
OH and to top it all off, Delilah won BEST PUPPY in Breed!!!!
Needless to say it was a pretty amazing end to the week!!!!!
:BigGrin
Thanks for letting me brag....I am still floating! :love
~kathryn
Can CH Finnshavn Bubble Gum Moxie Am/Can RN - finishing her Canadian Rally-Obedience Novice title
And receiving her first Award of Merit
Esrohollow Hey There Delilah - Reserve Winners Female & Best Puppy in Breed handled by a good friend(check out that trophy plaque
)
We started out last Saturday in Marshall, MI with my little black puppy, Esrohollow Diamond Jane, going Reserve Winners Female (I'll use the nice version )
Sunday was a supported entry with Puppy Sweepstakes. And my brindle puppy, Esrohollow Hey There Delilah went Best of Opposite Sex in Sweeps!!!! Which was very exciting for me!!!!! I know, no points for them, but they are my first litter of puppies, so it means a lot!!
Then Tuesday morning we left for the Canadian Cardigan Corgi Club's National Specialty, which was combined with an All Breed Dog show. Tuesday I had Moxie entered in Rally-Obedience Only, where she got her 3rd leg to finish her Rally Novice title in Canada!!!
On to the Conformation part of the Specialty on Wednesday....2 different judges, one for Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes and the other judge for the regular Conformation classes. Puppy Sweepstakes were first. I had 2 friends handling the puppies for me, since they were in the same class. If I handle one, the other one is a brat and doesn't behave, so I wanted to give them both a fair shot! They placed 2nd & 3rd in the class, and when Sweeps were over, that judge came out of the ring and said to my friend handling Delilah 'She's a beautiful pup, but she just wasn't showing as well as she could be' My friend said thanks, but they actually belong to me. So then I got in trouble for not showing them myself
OH and to top it all off, Delilah won BEST PUPPY in Breed!!!!
Needless to say it was a pretty amazing end to the week!!!!!
Thanks for letting me brag....I am still floating! :love
~kathryn
Can CH Finnshavn Bubble Gum Moxie Am/Can RN - finishing her Canadian Rally-Obedience Novice title
And receiving her first Award of Merit
Esrohollow Hey There Delilah - Reserve Winners Female & Best Puppy in Breed handled by a good friend(check out that trophy plaque
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