The bad news is that one bitch was absent so our major broke. She won’t be here tomorrow either — so no major tomorrow, but she wasn’t entered on Monday — a different bitch is, so we do have the major Monday, Tuesday and then Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Durango.
The rest of the show was A-OK. Holmes was Winners Dog and Best of Winners for 2 more points. He looks like a real Cardigan again and showed well. I’m happy because I think he is such a handsome boy.
Little Nola? Now that was a trip. I took the dogs to the show site on Friday afternoon. Wendy bathed and groomed Holmes and I walked around with Nola to acclimate/de-sensitize her. She thought she had died and gone to heaven — all the people, all the dogs, all the treats. Leap, cavort, beg, lick, bark, munch. No fear! Today, she was so very happy both in and out of the ring. I had a moment to talk with Jim Reynolds after he judged Cardigans and he said she had beautiful structure, but he was never able to see her move. She was 3rd of 3 and deserved to be 4th. She danced, only two feet on the ground at a time — sometimes only one, waving that pretty tail in the air like a flag. Wendy thinks she’s wonderful anyway. I’m just hoping that by Monday she’s in the dog show groove and understands that she is to trot on command. It was an 8:00 AM ring time. Tomorrow is 12:30 — perhaps naughty Nola will be tired out by time to show.
Just keep Nola having fun and her time will come. I’m really happy that Holmes got the points today. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Leidy and Della were both silly girls a couple of times at the shows. I’m sure it will pass. We’ll see how Nola’s momma does in a couple of weeks, in Spokane. I’ll ask Leidy to send good thoughts to Nola about dog shows; heaven knows Leidy loves the attention and treats, so her daughter should catch on soon.