[gemy]

A huge Sigh - finally Dara got through a morning at the groomers with no diarrehea!


I think she is in good prep for the show groom, but there are a quite a few details to iron out so to speak.


The underline was shakey and not crisp - angulations were not truly done to show her wonderfull rear angulation. Front legs were not addressed and will need to be. Overall she has a stellar profile look with some sprucing up to be done. The front is the hardest to groom on a Blackie!


Head is next - I will bring in my special conditioner for the beard and hairfall so that the groomer can see what she is working with with a well conditioned hairfall. She still does not have the true to square/brick shape presentation of the head.


Just so you know on show weekends, the Blackies will usually have their beard and or total head washed and conditioned and then blown dry. If you are really unlucky, you might have to do a total bath, and blow dry.


That being a rainey, muddy weekend! Or sometimes you have to wash the legs and blow them out etc.


I have started to check my show supplies to see if I have to replenish anything before the National. Just my shampoo... so far. I will buy another spare 7F blade as the last time I went to a show I dropped my clippers and broke my 7F yuck!


A youngish man was waiting for his dog, and then Dara came out with the show groomer and he overhead everything discussed. When the groomer went back inside, he said, Wow she is beautifull. I said thanks you like my puppy? He said a Puppy??? lol lol We are getting ready for the Nationals, he said well you have my vote :-)