It’s not official. I’m not supposed to actually make this claim on any entry form for any AKC event. So unofficially, just between us — Tooey is now Ch. Stanegate Second Thoughts. She took Winners Bitch at the Del Valle dog show today, which gives her that last point she needed to get her championship.
trophies and ribbons for Best of Winners, Winners Dog, Winner Bitch
I have several reactions to this:
- Thank God.
- Finally.
- I am so relieved.
- Hooray!!! Now we can clip off the show coat and go to Parkdale Kennels for hunting retriever training.
But wait, there’s more!
Cooper, my pretty boy hunting flyball dog, took Winners Dog and Best of Winners today for a 4 point major. This was a complete shock. I had entered him in this show just so that there would be enough dogs make up a major — that is, to get enough dogs to make the competition significant enough for a 3, 4, or 5 point win. Today’s show had enough dogs for a 4 point major, and today Cooper took it.
I didn’t expect Cooper to win. He has a short field clip — not the long coat generally preferred in the show ring. And his coat is kind of thin-ish — he’s going through some kind of coat change, and he doesn’t have the luxurious thick undercoat that Tooey and the other IWS in the ring have.
I have several reactions to this:
- You must be joking.
- Hooray!!!
- OMG — now that he’s got a major, I have to keep showing him.
So far, this has been a great weekend for the Realta boys — on Thursday and Friday, Cooper’s littermate Mowgli took a major each day.
For this I have only one reaction:
- Hooray!!!
Hip, hip, hooray! Congratulations to one and all.
Patrice, many congratulations for your perseverance and indeed enthusiasm in showing Tooey to her championship and also in persisting with Cooper in the ring too. Well done!
Tim
WTG Cooper and Tooey…you make it look easy Patrice…
Wow!!! Patrice–I’m so glad the trip to California was worth it for you! Really nice ribbons and trophies too! Congrats many times over!!!!
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