dawns2shelties
Forums Sage
Just catching up on the thread. I'm sure you and Checkers did well today Ann. Can't wait to hear all about it.
Rabbit Run at the National!
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Here are some pics up till now...I realized I must take some more pics of the venue, since it is really breathtaking...Tomorrow 8am Noah and I show...Too early in my opinion...but we will suck it up and do our best...he does look quite handsome if I say so myself!!! 
Checkers and Ann did wonderful today, although they didnt place but looked like pros!! I loved Anns outfit too..soo classy!
Anyway without further ado here is the website for the pics!!!!!!!!!!
http://lightplum.smugmug.com/Other/ASSA-National/16715805_HrPQQT#1260776797_bV2vqKp
Checkers and Ann did wonderful today, although they didnt place but looked like pros!! I loved Anns outfit too..soo classy!Anyway without further ado here is the website for the pics!!!!!!!!!!
http://lightplum.smugmug.com/Other/ASSA-National/16715805_HrPQQT#1260776797_bV2vqKp
Calliesmom
Moderator
Yay Lightplum 
way to come through with the pix
way to work the miracle
way to come through with the pix
Here are some pics up till now...I realized I must take some more pics of the venue, since it is really breathtaking...Tomorrow 8am Noah and I show...Too early in my opinion...but we will suck it up and do our best...he does look quite handsome if I say so myself!!!
Anyway without further ado here is the website for the pics!!!!!!!!!!
http://lightplum.smugmug.com/Other/ASSA-National/16715805_HrPQQT#1260776797_bV2vqKp
Im working on some pics so hopefully I can be productive tonight and get some up!!
***Edit***My card reader seems to be pitching a fit...could have never actually worked since I havent had to use it in over a few years...but this laptop did not have a cf slot...grrrrrr...So unless I can get a miracle pics will have to wait until I get home
way to work the miracle
Yay Lightplum
way to come through with the pix
way to work the miracle
The Miracle was there was a Radio Shack nearby!
Calliesmom
Moderator
gotta love Radioshack
no sheltie topiary? I'm guessing those were at the dog museum.
no sheltie topiary? I'm guessing those were at the dog museum.
dawns2shelties
Forums Sage
Thanks for all the pics!!! Was that Megan in the pale pink suit? I couldn't see the face clearly. Ann you and Naoh looked amazing. There is one pic from behind and I had to smile both of you were in perfect step. So cute. Congrats on a job well done.
Ann
Moderator
Showing at the National
For some reason, I'm having terrible trouble with the internet connection here at the hotel tonight, so I can't see Lightplum's pictures. But thanks for posting them, Linda! We'll be there cheering for you and Noah in the morning. Missjennygirl's Tansy follows Noah tomorrow morning with Megan so a big day.
Today was exciting in the ring! Checkers was wonderful, looked great, stacked and gaited like the champ she is and generally made me look good. We didn't place, but neither did some 20 other dogs in our class, so I don't feel bad. The judge seemed to be looking for something different than Checkers and that's fine. I survived my first National and it is a much different experience from showing at a regular dog show!
First, just before your class is ready to go into the ring it is called over the loudspeaker. You and your dog don't just hang out at ringside, as you do at regular shows. You are ushered into a large "ready ring area" that is curtained off and lined with grooming tables where you can tweak your dog's grooming.
Finally, you are lined up in the order of your number. A ring steward comes by with a platter of bait (!!) and you have your choice of liver or fresh chicken. Then, one by one, you enter the ring. There are bleachers and seats on three sides filled with spectators. Checkers and I were second to enter the ring so it was almost like being on stage alone!
Checkers was great, and Megan followed us around the huge ring with brush and water spray in hand which I so appreciated! She offered the occasional tip and encouragement too.
We took our turn on the table, performed our down-and-back, and Chex was a star. And I didn't trip! It didn't matter a bit to Checkers that she didn't place...she still got her piece of chicken. And as I said, I got to go home with her, so a winning day for both of us.
Connie (missjennygirl) and Megan were fantastic getting me ring-ready, helping groom Checkers when our class was called sooner than expected and getting us there in time. I don't know what I would have done without them. No one has a better support team and I am so grateful to them. They have willingly shared their knowledge, help, support and most of all, the darling Miss Checkers with me to help me start my show career. I'm afraid now they're stuck with me! 
I can't wait to do it all again.
For some reason, I'm having terrible trouble with the internet connection here at the hotel tonight, so I can't see Lightplum's pictures. But thanks for posting them, Linda! We'll be there cheering for you and Noah in the morning. Missjennygirl's Tansy follows Noah tomorrow morning with Megan so a big day.
Today was exciting in the ring! Checkers was wonderful, looked great, stacked and gaited like the champ she is and generally made me look good. We didn't place, but neither did some 20 other dogs in our class, so I don't feel bad. The judge seemed to be looking for something different than Checkers and that's fine. I survived my first National and it is a much different experience from showing at a regular dog show!
First, just before your class is ready to go into the ring it is called over the loudspeaker. You and your dog don't just hang out at ringside, as you do at regular shows. You are ushered into a large "ready ring area" that is curtained off and lined with grooming tables where you can tweak your dog's grooming.
Finally, you are lined up in the order of your number. A ring steward comes by with a platter of bait (!!) and you have your choice of liver or fresh chicken. Then, one by one, you enter the ring. There are bleachers and seats on three sides filled with spectators. Checkers and I were second to enter the ring so it was almost like being on stage alone!
Checkers was great, and Megan followed us around the huge ring with brush and water spray in hand which I so appreciated! She offered the occasional tip and encouragement too.
We took our turn on the table, performed our down-and-back, and Chex was a star. And I didn't trip! It didn't matter a bit to Checkers that she didn't place...she still got her piece of chicken. And as I said, I got to go home with her, so a winning day for both of us.
Connie (missjennygirl) and Megan were fantastic getting me ring-ready, helping groom Checkers when our class was called sooner than expected and getting us there in time. I don't know what I would have done without them. No one has a better support team and I am so grateful to them.
They have willingly shared their knowledge, help, support and most of all, the darling Miss Checkers with me to help me start my show career. I'm afraid now they're stuck with me! I can't wait to do it all again.