Sep 2, 2017 | Dog Shows, George, Owner-Handler, Tino
We got to sleeping today which is something we rarely get to do with Chihuahuas at dog shows. 8 and 8:30AM ring times is usually the norm. Tino, Georgie and I totally took advantage and rested up for a long dog show afternoon. I was so beyond honored to have started...
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...
Aug 6, 2017 | Adventures, Dog Shows, George, Tino
Our last day in Kenner was filled with lessons, excitement and a new addition to the Figgy crew! For the first time, both my entries were in their variety’s Best of Breed competition as Champions! While neither placed or gained points, they BOTH earned Best...
May 20, 2017 | Dog Shows, Feeding & Dog Food, George, Showing Chihuahuas, Tino
I have been working pretty hard on beefing up Georgie to get him back into the ring to start working towards his Grand Champion title. He already as eight of his points, included a major and a win over another champions! Keeping weight on him is almost impossible. I...
