Well if you love showing dogs and learning about the trade, you couldn't have been more happy than you would have been in my shoes at the Marion show. Mo showed... less than his capacity on Saturday, but showed beautifully on Sunday, and we took 2nd in the open class (of 2 dogs) both days. Little Gretel showed in the B match Saturday evening for her first time in the ring and was a perfect little girl! She is the first dog I have trained to show myself... and I am so proud of her! I had a fantastic time! Yet again I am amazed at the friendliness of everyone around me. It was truly a pleasure, as always, and I enjoyed every moment from setup to tear down. I was allowed to outside ring steward for a bit, which was a fantastic learning experience, asked to handle a Boston Terrier and Papillon (which, by the way, makes a new handler feel great!), and met dozens of wonderful, helpful, warm people. I am enjoying this sport so very much! I'd like to encourage anyone with an interest in showing dogs to give it a try, it may seem tough and nerve wracking, but the rewards are worth the effort!
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