Dog Show Weekend

Lowri - It was AWFUL!  It was horrible!  It was MUDDY!  I HATED it!!!!  I won, but it was icky.  My beautiful mother was Select to my BOB.  MC's Story was Winners Bitch.  My baby, Kevin, well...I will let him tell it.

It rained most of Friday night and a lot of Saturday.  It was an outdoor show.  I HATE outdoor shows.  I will admit that the grass was very short so that was not problem.  But there was mud everywhere.  As the day went on, the mud holes got worse.  By Groups, I was over it.  I was cranky.  My feet were dirty.  My belly was soaking wet, full of sand and mud.  TM says my attitude fully justified the judge ignoring me.

Sunday wasn't much better.  I won again, but I was NOT happy.  There were still mud holes in the ring.  One handler commented on how my expression changed when I went through a spot of sloppy ground.  Fortunately, MC picked my ground carefully for the last go-around.  The judge saw my worth and I went Breed again.  TM and MC agreed that I would still be sulking in Group, so we came home.  TM says no more outdoor shows for me for a very, very long time.

Kevin - I WON, I WON!!  I was entered in Baby Puppy and I won the Group.  I was very excited and got lots of treats.  MC got some really good pictures.

On the Move

I really, really wanted that bait.  TM thinks my tongue spoiled the picture.

Coming at you

TM is massaging me, not holding me with a death grip.

Baths and Pictures

Lowri - MC came up to go herding with us.  She was very important tonight as she lifted the circle when we came up behind the ducks.  I got to go first.  I did a pretty good job, although TM gets frustrated when I turn my back on my ducks to see what she wants.  Then I get frustrated.  But, we made it around the yard and did some fun stuff too.

Then Dinah went.  Oh my, was she a baddog!  TM had to walk her down a couple of times.  Finally Dinah remembered she is suppose to mind TM.  Then they had a great time herding.  I sure hope she figures this out before Nationals.  TM seems to think she will.

Late tonight, Kevin and I got baths.  We were very dirty!  I would go roll in some mud, but we have a dog show this weekend.

Kevin - I get to go to my first dog show!  I get to show in the baby puppy class.  I am very excited about it.  Here is my picture from tonight.  There is also a picture of Fable.

I have my tongue out.  I want that cheese!

Fable was being naughty.  It's a good thing she is pretty!

Queen of All I Survey

Lowri - I am the Queen of all I Survey!  Death to all the enter MY yard! 

TM thinks it was another bunny - there was no evidence (burp) other the the blood on my ruff and Kevin's feet.  Bunnies 2 - Lowri 9.  I HAD to teach my baby some basic survival skills.  He NEEDS to know how to feed himself in the event that I am not around; the freezer is empty; TM can't afford to feed him; PR, MC and MP don't care enough to take care of him; Cardi-rescue can't find nor feed him.  He needs good skills.

Kevin - Mama didn't let me do anything.  I had to just watch her.  AND I didn't get to eat it.  AND TM is refusing to feed me supper on the grounds that she THINKS I already ate!

Cardi Party Wagons

Lowri - Here is the Cardi Party wagon that my G'ma Janet has.  She took this picture at the Western Reserve show in 2011.  My daddy, Chase, is on the left, then me, Ginger and Sally (they are my sisters), then my beautiful mama, Scout.  We had so much fun that day!  G'ma is going to re-create the picture at Nationals this year.  That will be so much fun!

All five of us are Grand Champions.  Almost all of us have performance titles too!

TM just bought this Cardi Party wagon.  It isn't really a Cardi wagon, it is her garden wagon.  She is going to bring it to the Nationals so they can haul all the stuff to grooming and back. 

Kevin - I got my picture taken in the Cardi Party wagon! 

Lowri - Somehow, this isn't as much fun as the original.

Another Chicken Gone to the Big Pasture in the Sky

Lowri - We lost another chicken today.  Daisy, the killer Peeking Knees, caught it and killed it dead.  TM was not pleased.  Daisy is accumulating quite a toll - 7 ducks and 2 chickens.  She is moving to Texas in another month. 

I am in heat and need lots of love.  I have barely been out of TM's lap all weekend.  That has made it hard on her.  She doesn't like to disturb me if she can avoid it.  Right now she has difficulty typing because my head is under her arm.  She even evicted Kevin from her lap tonight so I could get all the love I needed.

I did help TM with the lambs.  I rounded them up and put them in the small pen.  Then I held them there.  Kind of like yesterday, although I did it much better today.  TM got them all their shots in record time.

Kevin - I am getting massages every day.  It is almost as good as food.

Big Sunday

Lowri - We had a big Sunday.  TM discovered yesterday that I was in heat.  Since my panties were at the house in town, we got up this morning and went to get them.  (snicker) TM had to tear the house apart to find them.  She had hidden them really well.  When she finally found them we came back to the farm.

While we were traveling, we heard from MC that Story had gone Winners Bitch again.  She is coming home with four points!  They came to the farm so MC could show all the prizes she had won.  She also picked up Dinah.  Dinah and Story and I got to go herding.  TM was very happy with how we all did.

I also got to help TM worm the baby lambs.  They were very wild.  I had to guard the gate so they wouldn't dive through the bars - with the gate closed.  I only lost one lamb and that was after TM got it wormed.  We get to do it again tomorrow as they need shots.  After herding, I got to go swimming again.  I was pretty dirty <G>

I got to help TM plant peas, carrots, lettuce and onions in the garden.  Dinah and Kevin were locked up.  I also helped TM build her new garden wagon.  She is going to bring it to our National Specialty so we can haul our stuff from the RV to the grooming space.  Then she will use it in her garden.

Kevin - I got to play with Fable and Story.  It was fun!

Weird Saturday

Lowri - It was a weird Saturday.  TM stayed in town and worked.  When she finally got done, we got to go to the farm.  On the way, TM heard from MC.  She, Story and Fable had gone to the dog show in Raleigh, NC.  MC and Story got to play in the show ring.  Fable was just along for the ride.  Story went Best in Sweeps!  Then she went Winners Bitch for a MAJOR!  Then she went Best of Winners!  MC was very happy.  Story has been Reserve Winners at most of her shows.  MC was saying stuff like "Always a bride's maid, never a bride."  I'm not sure what that means, but she was really pleased with Story today.  They show at 8:30 in the morning tomorrow.  We can't wait to hear how she does.

We didn't get to herd today, but TM says we will tomorrow.   PR says it is going to rain.  That means I will get muddy!  I can't wait.


Kevin - Dinah is so HOT!