I just looked and all toys are bieng shown indoors except for the yorkies. What's with that? I hate to see yorkies dragging their hair around in the grass! I'm sure I'll be there, Suzie will probably want me there. Maybe I'll show Preston!

Thanks for sharing the pictures. She is a pretty girl. I wish you the best of luck with her.

Awwww, there she is, what a beauty you have. Congrats, I can tell you are extremely excited.

Hunny Bunny just needs to learn to walk in the grass! There are some outside shows that are still on a hard surface. Asheville and Berryville are 2 that come to mind. Toys show on cement under a shelter.

I will take him outside and work with next week in Raleigh. The fairground is huge. There is a flea market that goes on the same time as the show. I will take him out for walks. Let him get comfortable walking around before we try to gait him. Conner is still young. As he matures, he will start showing better for you. You just can't imagine the trouble Deuce gave me the first 2 years of his life! With time and patience he became good show dog.

She is adorable. You have a nice dog to work with. Is this Becki from Dazzling Yorkies?

Jan had a male in Bred By and Carol's male was in American Bred. I think Carol was the only one in her class.

Congrats, She is gorgeous:)

Congratulations! She is very pretty!

Good for you for getting right out there with her! Good luck in the future to you both.:aimeeyork

That's a nice looking little gal you got there. I can imagine how nervous you were at that Specialty. Its good experience for you. Yes, some of other exhibitors can be snobby, etc. I have although, met more nice, helpful people than the opposite. The most important thing I learned back when I used to show was never say anything bad about another. You can bet it will usually get back to them. I usually end up at the shows with the "Chicago" clan. They are extremely nice to me and most remember me from before.

Anyway - good luck with her - it will be fun to watch her progress this spring and summer.

Thanks for the nice comments
 

I really appreciate all of your nice comments.....

I really like Paddy. She has nice coloring, and a great show attitude, and I love her movement, both front and back.....but, we do need some work on her behavior in the ring....LOL ,and, I do need to put some weight on her, as was told to me by a really nice breeder at the show....but, Paddy is losing her teeth and is picky, so she only eats when she is really hungry.

She is 4.2 lbs and very sturdy.....and never sits down, unless she falls down to sleep....lol

The last 3ish years have been pretty stressful, I thought I would never find her or would never get lucky enough to get what I was looking for....all in all....I NEVER have had any issues with show people not being nice to me....they have always answered every question, offered to help me in other ways too and when a puppy was available to fit they would discuss it with me.....so......I have been pretty fortunate.

I was pretty happy with her performance on Wed, for her FIRST outing, show and all.....she did ok...., most of the other girls were somewhat older I think, maybe closer to 8 or 9 mos....

I will be looking at the spring shows now.....I think I will go into the ring in the future. My friend Becki did a great job.....she has more recent show experience than I do.....it sure helped.....

Yes...
 

Yes Laurie....Becki took her in for me....thankfully...:thumbup: We left right after the specialty, as I was working and had to get on the road.....

Is she out of Beau? I thought Becki had some pups about that age.

She is a doll!! Love her! I think you picked a good one. Love her color and it looks very silky too. I think you will actually have a lot of fun showing her. Just get time to practice training her. Any handling classes near you? Mine start again this Monday and then our next show is Newnan.
Wow, what guts you had to start with the Speciality!
T.

Becki seems like a nice person. I have never been introduced to her but I have been in the ring with her a few tmes. I am glad you have a nice person to help you get started.

No,
 

She is his niece..

Tin
 

Its is out of nievity, not guts...LOL I have looked into handling classes....and sent emails to the clubs around me...so hopefully something will work out...with as much as I am in Memphis, I may go that route...

Shirley