GAINING THE WINNER'S EDGE FOR YOUR SHOW DOG COMPANION

With close attention to details and some good coaching and assistance, you and your dog can both be winners, too. Here are suggestions that will help.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Great "Old Dominion" Weekend

Last weekend's "Warrenton/Old Dominion" Dog Show at Long Branch near Millwood, VA, proved to be a great weekend, despite some cold and rain. Leslie Shriner groomed and handled dogs into the winners circle both Saturday and Sunday.  The headliner was a young Boxer owned by Mary McCool & Barry Hendley, Jubar's Find Me At Sugartree ("Tripp"), who went Best of Breed over Specials from the  Open Dog Class on Sunday under Judge Mrs. Terry Berrios.  Here's a photo of Leslie and Tripp in the Working Group ring and with Judge Berrios during the set-up for their official Best of Breed winner's photo.

Leslie & Tripp in the Working Group ring
Leslie & Tripp with Judge Berrios waiting for their official BEST OF BREED photo.
On Saturday, Leslie groomed and handled Standard Schnauzer Ch. Savvy’s Wanderlust (“Sadie”), owned by Curtis & Maxine Leetch, which earned Select, giving her a major toward her Grand Championship. On Sunday, Leslie groomed and handled a young Standard Schnauzer Mohner’s Legend for Halcyon (“Lucas”), a Danish import owned by Patricia White, which was named Reserve Winners Dog in the PVSSC Regional Specialty, his first appearance in the show ring.