Jan 16, 2016 | Boomer the Pug, Dog Shows, Junior Showmanship, Owner-Handler
Alexis and Boomer had another fabulous day in Brooksville. Starting with another Select and Owner-Handler BOB in breed, these two were again a very fluid team. In the Owner Handler ring they walked both yesterday and today. Boomer is a bit below his show weight and we...
Jan 15, 2016 | Boomer the Pug, Dog Shows, Junior Showmanship
It was a very long day with us starting here at the Brooksville show grounds at 7:00 am and then having a 2:45 pm ring time for Juniors but man was it worth it! Alexis and Boomer were in total synch this afternoon and it was beautiful to watch. Clearly the judge...
Dec 11, 2015 | Chihuahua Club of America, Dog Shows, George, Junior Showmanship
WOW! What a long but very exciting day. Today was the CCA’s Eukanuba Regional Speciality and I was knee deep in helping with the event. And it all kicked into gear at 9:00 am… It all started with the Judges’ Education Seminar where they needed...
Nov 29, 2015 | Boomer the Pug, Junior Showmanship
At dinner yesterday, we all discussed some of the tweaks that Alexis could make for her time in the ring today for Juniors. The tweaks were minor – no running, just pick up the speed a tad, to walk towards the center of the far mat, turn and self stack Boomer...
Nov 28, 2015 | Boomer the Pug, Dog Shows, Junior Showmanship
With Alexis being able to watch many different people handle her breed today, she witnessed an individual running, another walking very fast and even another walking very slow. I know first hand that she is a visual learner, having spent almost two years watching and...
Jun 21, 2015 | Boomer the Pug, Dog Shows, Junior Showmanship
Alexis did such a fabulous job keeping out from the corner all weekend. This is the spot she always seems to find herself in, being at the end of the line with a slower dog. Today she pulled herself out from from the corner, more so any ever. The problem is, she...