We were supposed to show at 12:50 today.  12:50 came, 12:50 went, and there wasn’t even a steward at the ring to give out armbands.  Not an auspicious start.  She finally arrived with the judge and hurriedly passed out the numbers for the first classes, then continued while the judge started with dogs more than 10 minutes late.  The rest of the time felt . . . not quite together or cohesive.  And it was “one of those” days.  The judge didn’t like anything our team had to show her.

I tried to get pictures of some of the girls and specials today.  I’ll see if I can get even more tomorrow, but I won’t be able to post early as I will be driving home after the show.

Hiro on the table again.  Today he lost to cute little Ranger.

Debbie Berry and her girl, Winners Bitch yesterday.

Terry Devine

Megan and Summer in Bred By Exhibitor

Mark and his Bred-by girl.

Summer on the table.

Marble in open bitch.

Karis, who was Winners Bitch today from the open class.

Open bitch class

Marilyn Van Vleit’s girl, Winners Bitch on Thursday

Winners Bitch class

Best of Breed goes into the ring (and this wasn’t even all of the specials).

Remy from Alaska

Our Pie.  Yes, he saw me but Dixie said it was ok.

Wizard on the table.

He was Select Dog today.

Kelly and Dixie discussing things while the boys wait.

Jason and his special Liam.

Bobbin attempting to eat Kim’s hand.

Another shot from Best of Breed.

Emily Fish’s girl Secret.

Final Results

• Best of Breed – GCH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery (Libby)
• Best of Winners – Coedwig’s Tylwyth Graceful Enchantment (Karis)
• Best of Opposite Sex – GCH Mariel’s Harvest Moon (Harvey)
• Select Dog – CH Shadowalk Wizzard Esquire (Wizard)
• Select Bitch – CH Aurigan Dunes Celestine Blue (Belle)
• Winners Dog – Coedwig’s the Masked Man (Ranger)

The final lineup was the same today in Cardigans. The one placement that was different was Winners Bitch, which I missed reporting yesterday.

Yesterday WB went to Marilyn Van Vleit’s red girl Badagri Red Hot Rumba. She did not show today, and WB was awarded to Debby Berry’s girl Sunshine’s Carbon Blueprint.

Before the Cardigan classes started, I was able to watch Leo in beginner puppy with Bobbin daughter “Thimble”. Let’s see, Thimble would be a great great great great great granddaughter of ol’ Jawoowoo.

Some of my pictures are still pretty fuzzy, I’m afraid. I’m deciding whether to spring for a new camera before Westminster next month.  But the low inside light is always a little difficult with a point-and-shoot.

It looked for a few minutes like Thimble was going to garner a Group I, though she ended up second at the last minute. She still upheld the honor of the breed.

I promised to get pictures of some more dogs. So here’s a couple of Ranger that aren’t too fuzzy:

And Hiro moving in open dog:

 Shadowalk Vinny Barkarino and Don Grondin.

Hiro and Ranger in Winners Dog. Hiro can shake and move at the same time. Talent.

Pilot looking beautiful in breed with Dixie.

Sherry and Libby (GCH Aubrey’s Tales of Mystery)

Winners Dog and Winners Bitch before their last go-around.

Hiro is now at 11 points. If he can win the next two days . . . and the points hold . . . maybe . . .