Super Saturday

Jessie finished Rebel's championship on Saturday by taking Best of Breed! Rebel is now CH Astrud's Lookout Rebel Yell RN NA. Yippee!

While Jessie was headed north to Centralia for the AKC show, Julie, Ginny and I headed to St. Helens for a UKC show. These shows are always fun and have a relaxed and supportive atomosphere, providing a great opportunity to get Reef and Cooper back in the ring to increase their confidence showing in the conformation ring.

Both Cooper and Reef did well and are getting more relaxed in a show environment. Julie showed Cooper at both shows (there were two shows in one day) and took Winners Dog both times in. Cooper stood well for the judges exam and gaited with his tail up most of the time. Reef was a little less enthusiastic than his brother, but is learning that the show ring is not such a bad place and that judges are not all that bad even if they do get "up close and personal" awfully fast! Both judges were complimentary of the boys and encouraged Julie and Ginny to keep working with them to build their confidence and enthusiasm in the ring.

Ecko and I had a truly amazing day. She took Best of Breed and a Group 2 in the first show and Best of Breed, Group 1 and a Best in Show the second show! The judges were a husband and wife that had owned a PWD themselves at one point. Now granted this was a small show, but there is still something amazing and humbling about knowing that in an entire building with multiple breeds and numerous dogs, the judge thought your dog was the very best of all. The other exhibitors were very supportive and I got compliments from everyone on my pretty puppy and her beautiful movement.