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Originally Posted by Mardelin Thanks for the compliment, but heavens I don't know why?
How old is Connor and have you shown him yet.
NY is a wonderful place to learn.....so many beautiful dogs.....the 1st time I went, my mentor took me upstairs and we watched from there. It was amazing all the things she taught me to watch for, gaiting, structure, coat, presentation, etc. It was the best thing I could have ever done, not taking a dog. I would have been intimidated by all the talented people and beautiful dogs in the ring.
The following year I took my 1st show dog Go-Go and she went 1st in the 12-18 months class (a handler showed her, my handling mentor)......place in the ribbons at the National is as good as a win.....my breeder was thrilled since her puppy took Junior Sweeps and was taken to a judges seminar to be used as a study for a wonderful specimen of the breed. She had such a wonderful weekend.....
This year I took my Denny and handled my mentor's lil puppy bitch.....Denny, placed 4th (it was his 1st weekend in the ring) and so did the lil puppy bitch....You can imagine how thrilled I was to go to NY, handle and place in the ribbons.
I'm also a Native Californian and a transplant to Texas........I sure to hope you can go, it is a wonderful experience. Look forward to meeting if you go. |
Connor is 9 monthes old and has been shown 4 times. He has 1 point towards his championship. I have a local mentor but she shows Pointers and black and tans so has been unable to help me in some aspects of this particular breed. There is a local show breeder but she has yet to respond to any of my emails. Connor toes east/west slightly and is possilbly a bit straight in the stifle so he doesn' t quite have the drive that Id like to see. His coat is of good quality, fantastic color but not quite the quantity that I'd like to see. I'm praying it will thicken up as he finishes maturing. I've purchased a bitch from his father's line that has a ton of hair so I'm hoping to improve on the quantity through her. I would so love to stand under you at the specialty, are you exhibiting? Where are you from in CA? I'm from Ojai, it's right behind the mountains of Ventura and behind Carpenteria. I'll keep you posted as to whether or not I'll get to go. My 25th wedding anniversary is Jan. 13th. Would it be wrong to ask for the trip as an anniversary present? Terry accompanies me to shows and is very supportive but he's need to stay home and watch the kennel on this one.