COMCAST !!!!

Gee Willickers!!!

For weeks now, heck maybe longer, we have been having internet issues.  Some days I have no interent for longer periods that we have a connection.  The last two weeks, when it does work, it is slower than dial-up used to be.  Finally called and they said "Well, yes it would be intermittent and slow, I see that your modem is outdated.  We recently upgraded in your area and you will need a new modem.  THANKS COMCAST FOR TELLING ME!"  I was thinking it was the computer, or the construction behind us, as that always has an adverse effect on the cable.  It would have been nice to send an email, or a snail mail and let us know that this was coming and we would need to go exchange our modem for a new model. 

Will drive the hour tomorrow, I guess, to do the exchange. 

Hopefully that will work.  Finding cofee shops with WIFI in our little podunk town is not the easiest thing. 

Keep your fingers crossed for me. 

Black Russian Terrier - That's What's In A Name - "VARIAS"

MEET VARIAS….
A fabulous 2 year old who is starting to grow a brain!  YAY!!!!

Black Russian Terrier
That's What's In A Name
Call Name:  Varias
With Breeder, Owner, Handler David Scheiris

Sioux Empire Kennel Club, Sioux Falls, SD - Sunday, October 26, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - Not Shown Today
ZEUS- Select
SELENA - BEST OF BREED & GROUP 4
Thank You Breed and Group Judge Mark Houston-McMillon

BICHONS
NURPLE - Select
Breed and Group Judge Guy Jeavons

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - 1st/Winners Dog/Best of Breed
Thank You Breed and Group Judge Barbara Dempsey-Alderman

CHINESE CRESTEDS
HUEY - 1st/Reserve Winners Dog 
Thank You Judge Mark Houston-McMillon

Sioux Empire Kennel Club, Sioux Falls, SD - Saturday, October 25, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - Not Shown Today
ZEUS- BEST OF BREED
Selena - Not Shown Today
Thank You Judge Ann Hearn

BICHONS
NURPLE - Not Shown Today
Breed and Group Judge Ann Hearn

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - 1st/Winners Dog/Best of Breed
Thank You Judge Mark Houston-McMillan

CHINESE CRESTEDS
HUEY - 1st/Winners Dog/MAJOR !!!!!
Thank You Judge Guy Jeavons

CONGRATULATIONS to our dear friend AUDRA LYNN
Audra won the Halloween Costume Contest with one of her female Hairless Chinese Cresteds - as a stripper complete with music and pole, and a male in putting dollar bills in her C-String (yes, I said  C - crested-string!)  :)  A lot of training and thought went into this.  It was fabulous.  Check out the pictures on her facebook.

Some of the other entrants included:
Lynette Spitzer Bichon as Lego

Since I was on drugs and pretty much passed out last night when Dave called, these are the only two that I remember.  I know he told me about several, but I don't remember what they were.  SORRY

Why, Oh Why?

Why are people so willing to believe the bad stuff they hear about somebody?  
AND 
Why are they so willing to pass it on without verification?

Do they really have no idea how much damage one comment can make?  

When you inform a person in a position of authority what has happened and the response is "Oh, nobody listens to her anyway, they all know that she is crazy."  
What can you do?  

My response to them is "If a 'crazy' person told you that she saw your wife or husband kissing a certain person in the grooming area after hours, what would your gut feeling be the next time you saw your spouse with that person?"  It would always be in the back of your mind, no matter what.  If you are human, you can't say it wouldn't be.  You would just have to dismiss that feeling every time, but crazy person or not, they have planted the seed. 

If not erradicated, those seeds can grow to the point where a healthy, good thing is irreparably harmed. 

I do feel sorry for people like that, but I feel more sorry for the people they are harming by passing along unsubstaniated rumors.   

AND IT'S NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS !!!!!

Sioux Empire Kennel Club, Sioux Falls, SD - Friday, October 24, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - 1st/ Best of Breed Bred-By-Exhibitor/ 
            Bred By Exhibitor Group 4
Zeus- nuttin, nada, zippo
SELENA - BEST OF BREED
Thank You Judge Barbara Dempsey-Alderman

BICHONS
NURPLE - BEST OF BREED & GROUP 3
Thank You Breed and Group Judge Mark Houston-McMillan

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
VARIAS - 1st/Winners Dog/Best of Winners/
Best of Breed Bred-By-Exhibitor/ Best of Breed
Bred By Exhibitor Group 4
Thank You Judge Guy Jeavons

CHINESE CRESTEDS
HUEY - 1st/Winners Dog/Best of Breed Bred-By-Exhibitor
Bred By Exhibitor Group 3
Thank You Judge Barbara Dempsey-Alderman

OUR EMAIL ADDRESSES

It appears that we are having some problems with the emails that are going through our website. 

If you are trying to reach us at: 

Dave@WeShowDogs.com 
or 
Darlene@WeShowDogs.com 

The emails don't seem to be coming through.  My website host site has changed their format and it looks like everything is OK, but something must be wrong, so I guess I will have to call them tomorrow, as I am too tired tonight.  

IF YOU NEED TO REACH US, PLEASE USE:

WeShowDogs@aol.com or call 816-213-8100 


THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. 

Held Hostage Once Again….

And no, not Dave keeping me locked in the basement! :)

I am so sick of being ripped off by show photographers.  

You know when the show photographer is one that really sucks, that will be the weekend you do well. 

I guess on one hand you could always hope for crappy show photographers, but then you would never have a really good record of your wins.  Catch 22. 

So Nurple got a Group 1 last weekend, and when I saw who the photographer was, I didn't want to get a photo, but it's kind of hard to explain that to the Judge, in front of the photographer, why you really don't what a photo.  So, we got a picture.  There are 4 shots of Nurple on her website.  Two with him in a profile stance with his head turned towards the camera.  He looks like his neck was removed and his head was pasted on top of his shoulder.  Two were profiles.  Not great, but at least you can tell he has a neck.  

So, what is the problem you ask?  

The pricing structure.  In Canada the photos were $50 each (YIKES!) but she worked her butt off to make sure that everyone got what they wanted, and in a timely fashion.  

The photos from last weekend:  $30 for an 8 x 10 hard copy (not bad, if it was a good photo), $45 for an emailed 300 dpi digital, $45 for a cd with 300 dpi photo.  I don't understand why it would be that much less for a hard copy than an email, except for extortion.  They know that we want them right away for ads, and bragging.  For the hard copy or the cd, they have to process the order, print a copy, put it in an envelope, put an address on the envelope, and deliver it to the post office.  Email requires processing the order and hitting send!  It should be less instead of more.  

OK, so I get past that and decide that I would suck it up and order a picture.  I get into the check-out phase of the order and find that now there is a $4.00  'PROCESSING FEE!'  WTF?!?!?!

I can't bring myself to order from them.  Group 1 or not.  

This isn't the only place that exhibitors are taken advantage of.  ONLINE ENTRIES!  We have to pay anywhere between $2.95 to $4.95 per entry online, when we do all of the work.  When we mail an entry in, or turn it in at a show, the superintendent has to have a team of people to collect, open, type, and process the entries, and then deposit our checks.  They should be giving us the discounts to enter online!

If it weren't for exhibitors, neither the show photographers or the superintendents would exist yet they continue to take advantage of us and there isn't a whole-heck-of-a-lot that we can do about it!  

I guess we could all get together and just decide to pick a month, or even just the weekend of a large show, and mail our entries in.  Would they get the hint?  Maybe I'll have to start a campaign.

Illinois Capitol Kennel Club, Springfield, IL Sunday October 19, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - 1st/Reserve Winners Bitch
Zeus - Select
Selena - Best of Breed

Thank You Judge Sharon Krogh

Baby Taffy - Best of Breed & Group 3
Thank You Judge Sandra Bingham-Porter


BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS
Varias - 1st/Winners Dog/Best of Winners/ Best of Breed

Thank You Judge Houston Clark

Sandemac Kennel Club, Saturday, October 18, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - 1st/ Reserve Winners Bitch 
Zeus - Select
Selena - Best of Opposite

Judge Toddie Clark

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
Varias - 1st/ Winners Dog / Best of Winners / Best of Breed 

Thank You Breed Judge Chris Walkowicz

Show Schedule FALL 2014

Here is Dave's show schedule for this fall, through Eukanba.  He has room for a few more dogs if anyone is in need of his services.  There are specialties available in various breeds almost every weekend.  Check the premium lists to see if there is one for your breed.  REMEMBER:  Dave has been winning in every group for 30+ years.  Please contact us at WeShowDogs@aol.com for more information, or call 816  -  213  -  8100.

David 'Dave' Scheiris Show Schedule Fall 2014

Mattoon Kennel Club, Springfield, Il Friday October 17, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - 1st/ Reserve Winners Bitch 
Zeus - Best of Opposite
Selena - Best of Breed

Thank You Breed Judge Houston Clark

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
Varias - 1st/ Winners Dog / Best of Winners / Best of Breed

Thank You Breed and Group Judge Rita Rynder

Illinois Capitol Kennel Club, Springfield, IL Thursday October 16, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - 1st/Winners Bitch 
Zeus - Select
Selena - Best of Breed

Thank You Breed & Group Judge John Davidson

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
Varias - 1st/ Winners Dog / Best of Winners / Best of Breed
Not Bad for his First time in the ring.

Thank You Breed and Group Judge Toddie Clark

Lawrence Kennel Club, Lawrence, KS Sunday October 12, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - 1st, Winners Bitch 
Zeus - Best of Opposite
Selena - Best of Breed & Group 3

Thank You Breed Judge David Kirkland 
Thank You Group Judge Murrel Purkhiser


BICHONS
Nurple - Best of Breed & GROUP 1
Thank You Breed and Group Judge Murrel Purkhiser

Lawrence Kennel Club, Saturday, October 11, 2014

HAVANESE
Belle - 1st in her class
Zeus - Best of Opposite
Selena - Best of Breed & Group 3

Thank You Breed Judge Murrel Purkhiser
Thank You Group Judge David Kirkland


BICHONS
Nurple - Best of Breed
Thank You Judge Col. Joe Purkhiser


BABY PUPPIES:
HAVANESE
Baby Taffy - Meg x Mason - Best of Breed, Group 1
Baby CC - BeBe X Flash - 2nd 

Thank You Judge Jane Boatman Blackerby

THANK YOU !!!

A very special thank you to my husband and family who have made this a very special birthday.  

It started out with a dozen roses and breakfast in bed.  Then later Dave told me that we needed to leave for dinner at 4:45.  OK, sounds good, I'm old and don't do late night suppers much anymore.  
I had a wonderful dinner, complete with presents and cards, with Dave, my brother Tim, my sister Vicki, and my 'kid' Laura.  Then they handed me tickets.  "Cool!"  Not having my glasses on, it took me a minute to figure out what they were for...Mama Mia! at the Music Hall in Kansas City.  "Awesome! What night?"  TONIGHT!!!!  
So, that was the ulterior motive for the early dinner. 

It was a fabulous show.  Love ABBA, Loved the movie, Loved the stage musical!  While the entire cast was great, the singer/actress who played Donna, Georgia Kate Haege, was amazing.  

And for anyone who has the soundtrack and wondered about songs on the CD that weren't in the movie...they are in the stage performance.

What a wonderful day!  Time to head to bed and fall asleep looking at my beautiful roses. 

Desi x Drifter Puppies

The puppies are 3 weeks old today.  There are 6 boys and 1 girl.  Just a few photos below, click on the link to see them all:
Carolyn Knuth has a live streaming video of the pups, I will post the link as soon as I have it. 
http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/weshowdogs/library/Desi%20Drifter%20Puppies%20100314

Raymore at War !!!!

Desi X Drifter Puppies!

WOW!!!  WOW!!!   WOW!!!

Just saw the Desi X Drifter puppies yesterday.  They will be three weeks old tomorrow.  Fabulous heads and structure.  Of course, with these parents, I would expect no less. 

I see another Desi ALL-CHAMPION litter in the works.  C'mon people, contact Carolyn Knuth and help her get these puppies in the ring! 

Seven puppies in all, but only 5 left to choose from.  I took some photos and will post them and send them on to her for her website today.  




Sire:  Desi
MBINS BIS AM GCH CAN CH Gingerbred Yukon Jack Desiderio











Dam:  Drifter
CH Sonador's Pink Powder Slide











Contact Patti Lucas if you are interested in using Desi or Zeus at stud.