Manhattan Kennel Club, Friday August 23, 2013

There was a judge change for Havanese.  The new judge was Mrs. Lesley E. Hiltz.  Thought about pulling, but didn't really know anything about this judge, so figured, can't win if you don't play.  We should have gone with our first thought.  Team Scheiris was pretty much walked today.  Should have left KeKe in and pulled the rest.
KeKe - Winners Bitch
Photos of today's BOB bitch, CH TIGERLILY N ROMIGH'S CHANTILLY LACE. TS136367/02. 10/14/2012. Bitch. BREEDER: Carol Hutton & Carolyn A Hutton. By Ch Angelheart Heatwave At Tigerlily-Gch Amor's Dance Paws Of Tigerlily. OWNER: Patty Romigh & Jack Romigh & Carol Hutton taken last weekend.

Is it just me, or does this dog have a really low tail set? 
Follow the rise to the rump, then look at the drop off to the tail.
From the AKC Standard:  The tail is high-set and arches forward up over the back. It is plumed with long, silky hair. 

Bichons went a little better with the same judge.  Talking with Mary Ann Clark yesterday about how much we liked the bitch special she had out, Mary Ann said that she only needed 1 more win over a special to finish her Grand Championship.  She was not entered for the entire weekend, and today was her last show for a while.  So, to be nice and help out a friend, we moved up Sparkle, one of the girls that finished last week and did not intend to show today.  We had someone else show her.  Well, that went as planned, Mary Ann's bitch took the breed, thus getting her last win over a special, got her Grand Championship.

Archie - CH THAT'S CHILLEYKINGS COMIC HERO - 
Winners Dog and Best of Winners MAJOR  (3 pt) -  NEW CHAMPION !!!

Remy - Winners Bitch  MAJOR (3 pt)
AnnaBelle  - Reserve 

Topeka Kennel Club, Thursday, August 22, 2013

Havanese
Keke - Winners Bitch, Best of Winners
Zeus -  Select Dog
Selena - BEST OF BREED & GROUP 2 
Thank You Breed & Group Judge Dr. Michael Woods 

SELENA
BISS AM GCH CH THAT'S ADORABULL'S DREAMING OF YOU
Proudly Breeder/Owner/Handled by David Scheiris

BICHONS-
Archie - That's Chilleykings Comic Hero - Winners Dog & Best of Winners MAJOR 
Annabelle - Yoshi's Special Times Lady Annabelle - Winners Bitch - MAJOR 
Congrats to owner Darla Gott

Thank You Judge Helen Lee James

MO-KAN Toy Dog Club, Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Havanese
Selena - Best of Breed
Rocky - Select Dog
Keke - Winners Bitch

Thank You Judge Helen Lee James

HCA Show Photographer...Again.

OK, did nobody notice all weekend long that the photographer's table was crooked?
Check your photos people.  All of the dogs should have an exagerated rise in their toplines.  Selena has a nice rise, but this was ridiculous.
You have probably already thought that something didn't look right and couldn't quite put your finger on it.  Well, here it is.
Look at the back table, higher of the two tables that he had set up, with the brown fabric draped over, for the photos.  As you are looking at it the right end is higher than the left.  I thought something was off when he sent me the original photos without the win or club logo pasted in, but as soon as I got the one that said Best of Breed, I realized that either the text was not level or the table wasn't.  With some quick and careful measuring, I realized that it was the table.  Dave said that the dogs were not comfortable on the table for photos but thought it was because the back, higher up, table was very narrow.  I tried to level it out without throwing everything else off, but finally gave up and left it.

Just one more reason to find someone else to do the photographer hiring for Nationals.

Topeka Show Updates - Better Late Than Never - I Guess

I wasn't there for the whole thing so am going from memory, and will update as Onofrio publishes results...
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Thursday, August 15, 2013 MO-KAN TOY DOG SPECIALTY

Big Congrats to the Owner-Handlers of our puppies:

Albert - That's Prince Albert Smudge - Winners Dog 
CONGRATS to Owner Handler Paula Fly
Dixon - That's Drawing the Line Eh - Reserve Winners Dog
Keke - That's Bejewel's Make It Work - Reserve Winners Bitch
Selena - Best of Opposite

Rocky - That's The Eye of The Tiger - Best of Breed
CONGRATS to Owner Handler Jeanne Woods  

Thank You Judge Ann Hearn
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Friday, August 16, 2013 Greater Emporia Kennel Club
HAVANESE
Dixon - That's Drawing the Line Eh Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite (over 2 dog specials) - MAJOR
NEW CHAMPION 
Albert - That's Prince Albert Smudge - Reserve Winners Dog
Booty - Mytymo's That's Honka Tonk Badonkadonk Winners Bitch - Congrats to Jeanne & Philip Woods
Selena - Best of Breed & Group 4

Thank You Breed Judge Rhonda Ralphs 
Thank You Group Judge Fred Bassett

BICHONS
Archie - That's Chilleykings Comic Hero - Winners Dog
Sparkle - Creme's Sparkle and Shine - Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite - MAJOR - NEW CHAMPION 
Congrats to owner Carol Haines
Nurple - CH Chilleykings That's a Little Twisted - BEST OF BREED  (5 GCH pts)
Thank You Judge Anne Savory Bolus
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Saturday, August 17, 2013  Jesse James Kennel Club
HAVANESE
Apollo - Mytymo's That's The Son of Zeus - Winners Dog
Congrats to Jeanne & Philip Woods

Selena - Best of Breed & Group 3
Thank You Breed Judge Fred Bassett
Thank You Group Judge Randy Garren

BICHONS-
Archie - That's Chilleykings Comic Hero - Winners Dog & Best of Opposite 
Anna - Yoshis Special Time Lady Annabelle - Winners Bitch, Best of Winners - MAJOR - NEW CHAMPION 
Congrats to owner Carol Haines
Nurple - CH Chilleykings That's a Little Twisted - Select

Thank You Judge Rhonda Ralphs
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Sunday, August 18, 2013 Greater Emporia Kennel Club
Havanese
Keke - Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Breed - 5 pt. MAJOR
Zeus -  Select Dog
Selena - Select Bitch 

Thank You Judge Steve Keating 

BICHONS-
Archie - That's Chilleykings Comic Hero - Winners Dog & Best of Winners MAJOR 
Remy - Creme's That's Remy Martin - Winners Bitch - MAJOR 
Congrats to owner Carol Haines
Nurple - CH Chilleykings That's a Little Twisted - Best of Opposite  (1 GCH pt)

Thank You Gary Doerge
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Monday, August 19, 2013 Jesse James Kennel Club
Havanese
Apollo - Mytymo's That's The Son of Zeus - Reserve Winners Dog
Booty - Mytymo's That's Honka Tonk Badonkadonk -Reserve Winners Bitch  - Owner Handled by Jeanne Woods
Zeus - Best of Opposite 
Rocky - Select Dog - Owner Handled by Jeanne Woods
Selena - Best of Breed & Group 3

BEST of EVERYTHING
JUDGE ANNE SAVORY BOLUS
Selena - Best of Breed & Group 3
KeKe - Best of Winners
Zeus - Best of Opposite
Rocky - Select Dog

Thank You Breed & Group Judge Anne Savory Bolus

Bichons
Archie - That's Chilleykings Comic Hero - Winners Dog & Best of Breed
Thank You Judge Randy Garren
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Many of our friends had some wonderful wins this weekend and I apologize for not having them posted right now.  Congrats to everyone and it was a pleasure to have such a nice line up of competitors. 

American Portugese Podengo Medio Grande Club, Greeley, CO August 15, 2013

At the American Portugese Podengo Medio Grande Club (APPMGC) AKC Open show, our GBGV, was awarded his 2nd BEST IN SHOW !!!!

Thank you to Judge Carol Makowski. 
I was so excited, I think that I forgot to thank her personally.  Time to hit the Hallmark store. 

A very special Thank You to Sarah MacQuiddy for showing him for us.  For just meeting him that afternoon, she did a fabulous job!
Watch for Sarah's wonderful Otterhounds with Michael Brantley.  

Dudley pictured winning his first Best in Show under Judge Raymond Filburn.
Shown by Bea Picard.
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen - Sidekick's Dudley Do Right

Still Scratching My Head...

OK, we have all heard peole give backwards compliments and say weird things, sometimes they realize what they said and quickly apologize, other times, they don't realize how mean or stupid they sounded, and yet other times they just actually meant exactly what they said.  This latest interaction still has me puzzled.

A bit of background.  Woman buys puppy from us.  Puppy is wonderful at pick up, and of course was fully groomed, including ears, pads, nails etc.  One week later, "It doesn't look like this puppy has ever had it's nails done, has she ever had a bath?"  The 'oh, crap' light goes on.

Later, said puppy finishes AKC CH and GCH as well as CKC CH.  Then it doesn't pass all health testing to the degree that we approve in our contract for breeding.  She doesn't want to keep the bitch, she wants to breed, and already has several other dogs and bitches, and is forming partnerships with other breeders.  Good for her, keep diversity in the breed, but keep on top of your health certifications and don't breed indiscriminately.  Referring back to the 'Oh, Crap!' light, we decide it is better to make this woman an offer so she doesn't have to wait for a replacement puppy, thereby allowing us to not have to really deal with her anymore.  Woman accepts offer - very cordially, I might add, saying how wonderful of us it was to think of that.  Bitch is returned to us, at our expense.  "At least that's over."  Right?  Wrong.
Woman tells people that they should never deal with Darlene and Dave as they don't stand behind their dogs and will screw you over.  Found this out at Nationals, a year or so ago, as she was going from table to table in hushed whispers to people who had dogs from us.  Nice.

Now the latest.  As you know Dave just showed Selena at the Havanese Club of America National Specialty and won the whole thing...BEST OF BREED!   We are on Cloud 9 as we bred Selena, and her dam, and showed her sire to both American and Canadian Nationals wins in 2010.

So, this woman says to me, how much she likes Patti Lucas and is so happy that she has done so well with her Havanese.  She says that Patti just seems like such a nice lady. (SHE IS!!!!  Patti Lucas is one of the finest people that I have ever had the privilege of knowing).

Then comes the slap...
Woman is so happy for Patti, but was just so disappointed that it was Dave who won with Selena.  It was just too bad and it made her sad that Dave had to be the one who was showing the dog who won Nationals!

WTF !?!?!?!?!

I walked away going WTF ?!?!?!  I couldn't say anything as we were right outside of the show ring and wasn't sure what was going to come out.  Woman is strange, and I suppose there is a minuscule chance that she was joking, but there was not even a hint of a smile or joking demeanor.  Why would you say something like that?  She could have just stopped at how happy she was for Patti Lucas.  She could have not said anything at all.  Even if she really felt like that.  BUT WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT TO THE WIFE OF THE MAN YOU ARE DISSING !?!?!

I guess I am going with "Woman is strange, nothing you can do about it" and stop scratching my head before I lose more hair or people think I have dandruff.

The really sad part is that people who don't know her, will tend to believe her nastiness. 

Desi & Selena or Selena & Desi

Selena & Desi
BISS AM GCH CAN CH That's Adorabull's Dreaming of You
& her sire
BIS MBISS AM GCH CAN CH Gingerbred Yukon Jack Desiderio
BEST OF BREED
HAVANESE CLUB OF AMERICA
Selena 2013   -   Desi 2010

HCA Show Photographer Update

I just found out that Paul Payne, the show photographer took his time with photos and really tried to get good shots.  He had a large flat screen TV placed next to his camera.  As soon as he clicked the picture, it would display on the screen and you could see if you were going to like the photo or not.  If not, he would take another.  KUDOS TO PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL PAYNE.  
Now if we can just get him to be realistic with his prices and restrictions.  

Havanese Club of America National Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, August 10, 2013

LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER !!!!!

SELENA WINS, SELENA WINS, SELENA WINS!!!

(oh, yeah, and DAVE helped)

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to JUDGE DR. ROBERT SMITH

'Selena'
BISS AM GCH CAN CH THAT'S ADORABULL'S DREAMING OF YOU
HCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY WINNER 2013

'Selena'
BISS AM GCH CAN CH THAT'S ADORABULL'S DREAMING OF YOU
HCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY WINNER 2013

Thanks to Sara Dingman for the above photos!

Thanks to Judy Higgs for the above ring shots.  

Havanese Club of America National Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, August 9, 2013

First half of the judging was completed today.
Sweepstakes:
Judge Kathy Ambler
Dixon - 2nd in the 9 - 12 class

Regular Show:
Judge Robert Smith 
Dixon - 3rd in Bred By Exhibitor Class

Don't know anymore results.

If somebody talks to Dave, tell him to listen to his messages and read his texts, most of which probably say to CALL ME.

Hopefully he has better luck tomorrow.

Congrats to the winners!

HCA Regional Specialty - August 8, 2013

Desi

Desi 'n' Dave

Selena

Selena

That's Drawing the Line Eh
"Dixon"

That's Drawing the Line Eh
"Dixon"

That's Drawing the Line Eh
"Dixon"

Thanks to Sara Dingman for these great photos!

Havanese Club of America Show Photographer

I don't know who has been in charge of bringing in photographers for the HCA Nationals, but they need to be shot.  It's got to be someone who doesn't do enough winning or advertising to realize how unrealistic the restrictions are that these photographers are placing on us.  Or someone with enough money that the price of photos doesn't faze them.

Last year they had the woman photographer (I almost said 'lady' but she wasn't), set up at the end of a crowded hall near the vendors and the main doors to the ballroom.  She spent a good majority of the time yelling at people to be quiet.  Her prices were outrageous, and when you bought the photo, you didn't have right for advertising or anything.   She also made us go back to the end of the line with each dog.  How crazy is that.   We ended up not even getting photos of all of our dogs.  So, yes she made some money off of us, but not as much as she could have if she had been nicer!

Why do we take the photos? - BRAGGING RIGHTS - and proof to the AKC if the paperwork gets screwed up - that's about it.  And they hold us hostage.  It costs us so much to attend shows, especially a Nationals, that the club needs to check into these things and look out for their exhibitors.

From the HCA Premium List:
Official Photographer
Paul Payne
Paul’s Photography
paulsphotography@yahoo.com
(810) 724‐0622

His photos will be printed in such a way that they cannot be scanned.
Here are his prices
2 - 8 x 10s  $38   I never got why they automatically do 2.  Charge me $30 for the first one and give me a break if I want more.  It's not a good deal if you don't need more than 1.
If you want a hi-res digital image with advertising rights, and pay at the show, it's $50.
If you buy the hard copies for $38, a digital image is $30 extra.
If you only want a digital image it's $60 (You Save $8)

C'mon, exhibitors are a captive audience.  We can't go anywhere else to get proof of our win.
You would think that the show giving clubs would check into these things.  But clubs are still hiring Sosa (cigarette & cell phone in one hand, camera in the other), so I guess it takes a long time to break a habit.

Many of you have seen my photography and adwork.  It ain't half bad.  I would gladly take photos at the next Nationals, $25 for the first hard copy, $5 for additional if purchased at the show.  Digital Hi-Res $30, with disc included if you pick it up at the show, plus postage if you don't.

The last really good photographer was "Sherm" Potter,  http://www.shermanarts.com/shermanarts/Welcome.html
ShermanArts Photography, at the Richmond, VA show in 2009.  He also took many rinside photos, had several computers up so you could view your pictures, and was reasonably priced.  I don't know his prices or restictions now, but then it was wide open, just like most show photographers.  You buy a photo, you can use the photo for anything except commercial gain.

Your thoughts?

Desi Looking Good

Just got this photo of Desi.  Lookin' good....

BIS MBINS AM GCH CAN CH Gingerbred Yukon Jack Desiderio
Desi 'n' Dave

Not bad for an old dog who gets to run in the yard with his kids!

Havanese Club of America Regional Specialty, ........................Thursday, August 8, 2013

Wishing a speedy recovery to Judge Charlotte Patterson.  The rumor is that she broke her arm and was unable to attend to Judge today's competition.  The replacement Judge was Ms. Betsy Dale.
We should have gotten our money back for the judge change.  But if you don't play, you can't win.
And when you don't play, you'll regret it.  Maybe not today.  Maybe not tomorrow...

Congratulations to all of the winners.  No one has given me too many details.  I'll post more when I know more about the results.

It was all black and white today.  Except for the only Black and White dog that Dave showed.  Very disappointing that Dixon was not even in the ribbons in the Bred-By Dog Class.  I received a couple of texts from people who said that he showed very well and they thought he should have won.
Thanks for the support.

Another Black and White dog won the Veteran Dog class.  I guess it's nice to know that he's not too old to run around the ring...and I do mean run.  Michelle darn near had him in a full sprint.  Desi was 2nd in the class.  Poor Desi, he's still got it though!

Selena was the only 'Dog Of Another Color' in the final cut.  Didn't walk out with a ribbon though.  :(

It reminds me of an ad that we did when Desi was out as a special:
It's not all Black and White...Sometimes it's Pure Gold.  

Hopefully better luck with the HCA Nationals starting Friday.
After all...Tomorrow is a another day!

(OK, can you tell what three of my favorite movies are?)

Columbiana Kennel Club, Canfield, OH Friday, August 2, 2013

Congratulations to owners Vicki Vest and Bev Sothcott on Zoe and Rhanda's Group 4 today.
Thank You Breed Judge Bob Slay, and Group Judge Garry Newton.

GCH Valkyrie's Funny Girl RN
Pictured here Winning the Working Group in Sedalia, MO
July 2013
Judge Robert Shreve - Handled By:  Rhanda Glenn

Lost Book of the Bible???

OK, this has very little to do with me or dog shows but a dear friend sent this to me.  I don't do 'mass email forwardings' but this is really worth reading...if you need a laugh.  I don't know the author, obviously someone with a good imagination and some time on their hands.  Enjoy!

In ancient Israel , it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dorothy.

Dot Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed, she was often called Amazon Dot Com.  

  And she said unto Abraham, her husband, "Why dost thou travel so far from town to town with thy goods when thou canst trade without ever leaving thy tent?"

And Abraham did look at her as though she were several saddle bags short of a camel load, but simply said, "How, dear?"

And Dot replied, "I will place drums in all the towns and drums in between to send messages saying what you have for sale, and they will reply telling you who hath the best price. The sale can be made on the drums and delivery made by Uriah's Pony Stable (UPS)."

Abraham thought long and decided he would let Dot have her way with the drums. And the drums rang out and were an immediate success. Abraham sold all the goods he had at the top price, without ever having to move from his tent.  

    To prevent neighbouring countries from overhearing what the drums were saying, Dot devised a system that only she and the drummers knew.  It was known as Must Send Drum Over Sound (MSDOS), and she also developed a language to transmit ideas and pictures - Hebrew To The People (HTTP).

 

    And the young men did take to Dot Com's trading as doth the greedy horsefly take to camel dung. They were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Sybarites, or NERDS.

 

    And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the new riches and the deafening sound of drums that no one noticed that the real riches were going to that enterprising drum dealer, Brother William of Gates, who bought off every drum maker in the land. Indeed he did insist on drums to be made that would work only with Brother Gates' drumheads and drumsticks.

 

    And Dot did say, "Oh, Abraham, what we have started is being taken over by others."  And Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel , or eBay as it came to be known.

 

He said, "We need a name that reflects what we are."

 

And Dot replied, "Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner Operators."

 

"YAHOO," said Abraham.

 

And because it was Dot's idea, they named it YAHOO Dot Com.

 

Abraham's cousin, Joshua, being the young Gregarious Energetic Educated Kid (GEEK) that he was, soon started using Dot's drums to locate things around the countryside.

 

It soon became known as Good Old Official Guide to Locating Everything (GOOGLE).

 

That is how it all began.  And that's the truth....

Is Animal Health Insurance better than People Health Insurance?

Some insurance companies are better than others, some veterinarians are decidedly better than others, as are people doctors, or any profession, really.  But a vet has to rely on what a dog's body tells them with the interpretation/observation or lack thereof, of the owner.  Kind of like taking a baby to a pediatrician.  The doctor has to know what questions to ask to get the most information possible.

We have a couple of really awesome vets and are very happy to drive by at least 30 other veterinarians to get there, and feel very lucky to have found them both.  They work well together and are both open to new ideas and additional input, and most of all they encourage questions and learning, rather than giving us the 'attitude' of "I'm the vet, how dare you question me?"

This is not about vets, or even about people doctors as compared to vets.  If I took my dog to the vet for a surgical procedure that needed post-surgical monitoring for a minimum of 24 to 48 hours, my dog would stay at the veterinarian's clinic for that time period if no one capable of this could be with my dog for that time frame.  If it was a Black Russian who I could not lift into the van, if need be, he would stay there.  If I had to work during that time, he would stay there.  If I did not feel that I could adequately monitor my dog for that time period, for whatever reason, he would stay in the vet clinic.  No questions asked.  And the animal health insurance companies allow pretty much whatever the vets say is required.

Now, PEOPLE, on the other hand, are a completely different story.  When I had major surgery several years ago, my doctor had to fight with the insurance company for over 2 years to get them to approve it, because someone of my 'young' age should not need it, and I wasn't in continuous pain 24-7 at a level of 8+, thank goodness.   Then when they weren't ready to discharge me after 24 hours, another insurance company fight ensued.  The primary doctor for my condition stood her ground though.  I ended up being in the hospital almost a week, then 8 weeks at home.  A good time was not had by all.  But I digress...

I am just amazed at how many 'procedures' are now outpatient, but you are supposed to have someone with you for 24 to 48 hours, you can't lift more than 5 lbs (my purse weighs 6), no stairs, etc.  Because we have a full flight of stairs at our house, I had to take Dave to a hotel for several days after his surgery early this year until he could do stairs.  Today I am sitting in a doctor's waiting room while my sister has surgery on her varicose veins.  OK, nobody tell her that I told.  My point is that this should be something in the hospital, but insurance companies have deemed it an 'outpatient procedure' not a 'surgery.'  It comes with a lot of possible side effects, including death.  She had to do her own prep on her leg at home, starting 2 1/2 hours before her check in time.  She can't sit up, or even in a recliner afterwards.  I guess I should have brought the big van and laid her out on a gurney in the back, then hoisted up the stairs at her house on it.  She is supposed to have help getting up and down stairs, even off of the bed, no lifting, bending, etc, for at least 48 hours after the 'procedure' is complete.  She is to return to the doctor in 72 hours for a followup, but if she gets a blood clot in between time, she should go to the emergency room.  How exactly does one know if one has a blood clot?  Stroke, Heart Attack, what???  I don't know about her co-pay, but mine is $300.  So when Dave had his knee surgery and the leg started to get hot and swell the next day, we spent hours and $300 to go to the emergency room for them to say 'Yes, it's swelling.  No, it shouldn't be doing that.  Have you called your doctor?"  Do they think we ended up here because we wanted to?   AAACCCCKKKKK!!!!!  sorry, digressing again...

Back to today.  What do people do who don't have someone to drive them to their appointment, home when they are finally done, and patient-sit them with them for the hours or days?  The doctors won't admit them because insurance won't pay for it.  They won't pay for a nurse to come to the house.  What DO those poor people do?

Thanks for letting me vent.  

Do Kennel Clubs Favor Professional Handlers?

OK, I know, we all think that they do, and the judges do, yada, yada, yada. 

What I am referring to this time is Reserved Grooming.  Many Professional Handlers generally know months ahead of time what shows they will be attending, or at least have it narrowed down and have a few on their radar.  They go to certain shows year in and year out no matter who the judges are or what dogs they are showing.  These people will be sending in their reserved grooming reservations as soon as they 'open.'  Many of us, however, have to juggle funds, work schedules, etc., and don't know until the day of closing whether or not we will be attending a show on a specific weekend.  So what's with this trend of closing the reserved grooming reservations a week or two before the show closes?  It's not like they have 4,000 entries to worry about.  The clubs know how many spaces they have available, they should have a list with a corresponding chart.  It's not rocket science.  It's fill-in-the-blanks.  Give it to someone in 1st grade and tell them to put a name from this pile of papers into each square and let you know when it is full.  Why do they need 3 or 4 weeks to do this?  The show generally closes 17 days prior to a 2 day show.  Why not give at least until the end of the week of closing.  This gives exhibitors until the Wednesday of closing to make their decision, make their entries, and get the reservation in the mail to you in time to arrive 2 weeks prior to the show.  Can't do it, don't have a person willing to do it?  Call me?  I volunteer!  You pay for the PO Box and my expenses to get to the show site and I will organize it for you. 

I loved being able to pay using paypal a few weeks ago to pay on the last day for reserved grooming.

Clubs you need to remember where most of your entries come from:  The owner/handler who has a real job, and a real life (most of the time).  We can't always work things out that much in advance, nor can we afford to send the money in for grooming (no refunds, of course) and then not be able to attend the show.  We don't want to see that we will automatically be stuck outside grooming just because we didn't get the reservation form in the mail yesterday.  With the threat of that, I won't be entering my dogs in your show.  The easier you make it for people, the more people will come, and the more money you will make. 

Kishwaukee Kennel Club, Belvidere, IL July 13 & 14, 2013

BICHON FRISE

Pumpkin - NEW CHAMPION Bejewel's Ain't She Sweet

Winners Bitch both days !!!

Congratulations to Breeder/Owner/Handler Carolyn Knuth!

Thank You Judges Elizabeth Muthard and Nancy Smith-Hafner

"Pumpkin"
CH Bejewel's Ain't She Sweet
Pictured with Judge Betsy Dale and Handler David Scheiris
Wheaton, IL  June 2013

"Pumpkin"
CH Bejewel's Ain't She Sweet
Pictured with Judge Chuck Winslow and Handler David Scheiris
Wheaton, IL  June 2013