Aug 29, 2017 | Bred-By, Tino
OMG I am so excited! So PROUD!!! I went to the mailbox and inside I found a very large envelope from the AKC. I fully anticipated the official certificate stating that Tino is a Champion. But this envelope was thicker – Bulkier – It was heavy! When I...
Aug 27, 2017 | Dog Shows, Junior Showmanship, Showing Chihuahuas, Tino
Day two at the ICE dog show and it was a blast! So may great people and their adorable dogs. The group with the golden were awesome and I have some new fond friends in the hound group as well! Can’t wait to be back next year!! In addition to photographing all...
Aug 21, 2017 | Adventures, Outside Kennels, Tino
I unpacked Tino, Style and I and then CRASHED!! I really didn’t realize how tired I was. The dogs enjoyed the break for sure! Since I had spent the drive last night listening to the news about the Eclipse today. I wasn’t too sure what the traffic would be...
Aug 21, 2017 | Dog Shows, Other Dogs, Owner-Handler, Showing Chihuahuas, Stella, Tino, Travels & Trips
The final day of any show is bitter sweet but with the 10 hour drive ahead of us, today was exceptionally different than most. We had some late afternoon ring times, starting the day with Chihuahuas. We checked out of the hotel and packed up or stuff and all of the...
Aug 19, 2017 | Dog Shows, Owner-Handler, Showing Chihuahuas, Stella, Tino
I still have a long way to go in master the craft of showing and Tino is such a trooper as I try to expand my knowledge now that we are in the Best of Variety and Group rings with the big boys. Dolly and Darius have been so kind to share tips and suggestions on how to...
Aug 18, 2017 | Dog Shows, Owner-Handler, Showing Chihuahuas, Stella, Tino, Travels & Trips
We headed out last night for our 9 hour drive to Greensboro, NC, arriving during the wee-hours this morning. I caught 2 hours sleep before heading to the show site for the Chihuahua ring time. This was the start to Tino’s first weekend in the big boy ring as a...
