Jan 12, 2017 | Dog Shows, Junior Showmanship, Showing Chihuahuas, Stella
Back into the swing of things after the holidays is always tough. Doing it on a two week long show circuit in Brooksville? Quite the way to start the new year that’s for sure! Alexis is staying at the show site with Renée this week and I am driving back and...
Dec 28, 2016 | Showing Chihuahuas, Tino, Training
At five months of age, I really should have started Tino’s lead training a LOT earlier but honesty, he was very easy to lead break. Actually, there was no “breaking” required! He just started to walk! Now is it pretty? Not in any way! He’s a...
Dec 16, 2016 | Chihuahua Club of America, Dog Shows, Harry, Junior Showmanship, Showing Chihuahuas, Specialties, Stella
Today is the Specialty day up here at the after three straight days of all breed hows it’s nice to have a slower pace today. It was also nice to be reminded how great friends make life so much sweeter. First, Jane and Paul’s came down to Florida to spend...
Dec 13, 2016 | Dog Shows, Showing Chihuahuas, Stella
For the sixth year in a row, we have headed out to the Orange County Convention Center for the annual AKC National Championships. In addition to Alexis working the full week for the first time, our biggest adjustment has been not calling it Eukanuba. This year it is...
Nov 20, 2016 | Breeze the Whippet, Junior Showmanship, Pryia the Australian Shepherd, Showing Chihuahuas, Stella
Man oh man was it cold today! Like 34 degrees when we got her old! OUCH! That’s one of the pains of showing at this location – Ocala and Brooksville can get pretty darn cold. We all dealt with the frigid temps in our own ways today. And of course, we had 8...
Nov 19, 2016 | Breeze the Whippet, Flirt, Junior Showmanship, Pryia the Australian Shepherd, Showing Chihuahuas, Stella
The last two days I worked on getting Stella accustomed to the show site and to walking on a show lead AT A DOG SHOW! We got her walking beautifully at home. It’s the show site that sends her into a tizzy. I had her walking on Thursday beautifully until a sudden...
