Show Time!! Pembs Canine Open Show Saturday 19/07/2014

Well it seems like ages since we had a show!  We had expected to have been busy with puppy duties so didn't have much booked in, but what an enjoyable day.

This was  our ring craft clubs open show, and with breed classes put on for both breeds were are always keen to support it and encourage others to do so too.  Despite the weather forecast being for showers we managed to have a pleasant day sat outside by the cars with only a few drops of rain - not really enough to wet the grass.  We had also been fortunate to obtain parking close to the hall on hard standing but backing on to part of the showground at Withybush.  This was a great opportunity for a good crowd of us to catch up on any news that we had.  I think  the dogs enjoyed it too!

The Large Munsterlanders we in the ring quite early on, and with only an open class on offer it was all hands to the deck.  Tasha handled Trio to a 1st and BOB, a first for her and so proud of them both.  Eleanor handled Maddie to a 2nd and I handled Morry to 3rd with Ella and Jan 4th.  So proud of the Seahaven crowd gaining 1 -3. As we were all handling it was rather difficult to take any pics of them and we were then busy getting the tollers ready for their classes.

Two classes on offer for NSDTRs, so Eve was first in for Post Grad where Eleanor handled her to a 2nd place behind the much more mature Marlow.  Then it was in to the open class with Tilly, Bron (Eve's sister) Cooper (Eve's older brother) and Marlow.  Cooper won the class and BOB with Tilly 2nd, Marlow 3rd and Bron 4th.  Had some lovely comments made to me from the judge about Cooper and Tilly and she didn't realise until I had told her that it was mother and son, can't wait for the critique!

Both of the girls were also entered in the handling classes and this clashed with a stakes class so was rather difficult to watch, both girls had to rush into and out of the stakes class in order to compete.  Eleanor won her class and Tasha won the older age class, so proud to see them doing so well!

Not content with the rosette collection so far they handled the dogs in the brace class, Tasha with the LMs and Eleanor with the NSDTRs.  This was a huge class of some really well matched dogs, and only the 2nd time that the girls have handled in the brace.  Tasha managed to gain a 3rd place with the LMs, and Eleanor came out empty handed but did such a fab job with miss fidget Eve.

Eleanor was delighted to be asked to handle a Belgian Shepherd for BIS

Trio waiting to be seen

It was fantastic to see two dogs bred by us in the BIS ring, it was rather crowded as this show wasn't judged on the group system so a lot for the dogs to contend with.  Cooper and Trio both moved beautifully in the ring with Dawn and Tasha giving a polished performance.  However  BIS went to a fantastic Dalmation, with a Whippet reserve BIS.   

The Seahaven Tollers after judging.  L-R Cooper, Bron, Tilly & Eve
 



The perfect antidote!  A trip to the beach for Eve & Tilly.  Those 3 dots are Eleanor with Eve & Tilly enjoying some swimming at Newgale today.

As always thank you all for sharing the day with us, it really was a lovely pleasant relaxed day.  Hope to see you all soon.