Cheltenham & District Open
28/02/10 21:37 Filed in: Shows
What an exciting day it was for me today. Maisie's first Open show. She was so well behaved and took Reserve in a Junior class of seven dogs. I was thrilled with her as she was the youngest there. She thoroughly enjoyed her day.
Blondie took the Limit class and then Best of Breed. She was feeling very sprightly today after her hormonal surges of late. She then went on to win the Gundog Group. By this time I was frozen as the equestrian centre was colder inside than out. Mud everywhere and hard to keep the dogs clean. Maisie then went in for the Minor Puppy Stakes and again behaved impeccably although she was quite cold in the ring and shivered a bit. She took VHC so very pleased again.
Then it was in for Best in Show. Blondie tried to turn around to see what the judge was doing when he was going over her and he walked away and came back and said let's start again. That's it I thought, I've blown my chance now. However she stood still this time and then away we went around the ring. She was still full of beans after a long cold day. I was the last to move. We all stood for the judge again and then I hear the word ' the labrador'.....wow I couldn't believe she had done it again and within six months of her last Best in Show. Fantastic that I have qualified her again for Crufts next year and this years isn't even over yet! Well done my girls and many thanks to my 'kennel maid' for the day for looking after Maisie when I was in the ring with Blondie. A huge thank you to the three judges for making this a memorable day also and for their kind words.
Blondie took the Limit class and then Best of Breed. She was feeling very sprightly today after her hormonal surges of late. She then went on to win the Gundog Group. By this time I was frozen as the equestrian centre was colder inside than out. Mud everywhere and hard to keep the dogs clean. Maisie then went in for the Minor Puppy Stakes and again behaved impeccably although she was quite cold in the ring and shivered a bit. She took VHC so very pleased again.
Then it was in for Best in Show. Blondie tried to turn around to see what the judge was doing when he was going over her and he walked away and came back and said let's start again. That's it I thought, I've blown my chance now. However she stood still this time and then away we went around the ring. She was still full of beans after a long cold day. I was the last to move. We all stood for the judge again and then I hear the word ' the labrador'.....wow I couldn't believe she had done it again and within six months of her last Best in Show. Fantastic that I have qualified her again for Crufts next year and this years isn't even over yet! Well done my girls and many thanks to my 'kennel maid' for the day for looking after Maisie when I was in the ring with Blondie. A huge thank you to the three judges for making this a memorable day also and for their kind words.