Jul 24, 2013 | Junior Showmanship, Teddy, Training
Tonight’s Conformation class was taught by Maria – the most energetic and vivacious instructor my daughter has ever encountered. She is a quiet and subdued teenager and we are hoping that Junior Showmanship will help build her confidence. Maria took her...
Jun 26, 2013 | Huggie, Junior Showmanship, Teddy, Training
For tonight’s conformation class, we decided to take Teddy for my daughter to practice with. He hasn’t had a lead on in over a year and that was just for his appearance in the costume contest at one of our fun matches. And I know it has been years since he...
Jun 23, 2013 | Dog Shows, Huggie, Junior Showmanship
Alexis had more spectators than ever before this afternoon, with our entire family and her best friend coming to watch her at the Space Coast Kennel Club show today. Huggie was back to his happy and healthy self and ready to go back in the ring with my daughter but I...
Jun 22, 2013 | Dog Shows, Huggie, Junior Showmanship, KC
This afternoon, we got thrown a major curve ball only an hour before my daughter’s ring time. When she took Huggie out of the crate to walk him to go potty, clearly the nerves had gotten to him. The anxiety of the changes to his daily schedule, the change it...
Jun 21, 2013 | Dog Shows, Huggie, Junior Showmanship
My daughter’s first official Junior Showmanship competition – With actual competition – Started off with a real bang! A soupy diarrhea bang that is! Per the catalog, we assumed that Alexis would be alone today in her Novice Intermediate class. Soon...