This is MOM. The past weekend at the Fond du Lac Kennel Club dog shows was our first time in MOM at the dog shows. It was the right thing to do. We had our own bed, tvs, food and exercise pens right outside our door. It was very cold in the first night but the coach kept the temperature around 65 while it was 37' outside. So I was pleased to say the least. The first day it was a late ring time so we were able to relax with lhasas in the xpens and a cup of coffee in my hand. It was great.

At the show on Saturday under Judge Jason Hoke, Stewie was the only dog entered and he was Winners Dog. Then he received Best of Winners, which meant he picked up 1 point from the bitches.
So he now is sitting with 11 points all majors done and needs 4 singles. He actually stood like a seasoned show dog in a stack on the floor. He never stood still before. So I was very pleased.

Saturday night my nephew Ryan and his wife Sarah and their two boys- Abel and Eli came and played with puppies. They lived so close to where we were that they rode their bikes and rollerblades over to the fairgrounds. Cool! It was nice that they came and thanks for doing that.

Sunday it was raining on and off all day. There were no points in either dogs nor bitches so I did not show Stewie. Karen and LaVonne showed their bitches because there was an Owner Handler group and Puppy Group. Karen and mine bitch Penny, received Best Owner Handler Lhasa Apso and LaVonne's bitch Misti received Best Puppy Lhasa Apso. Karen and Penny did not get anything in the Owner Handler Non Sporting Group. LaVonne and Misti got a Group 3 Puppy Non Sporting Group.

The photo here is of Stewie and his littermate Penny at the Northeast Wisconsin Cluster. On this day Stewie was Winners Dog and Best of Winners for points and Penny was Winners Bitch and Best of Breed Owner Handler. She always does well in Owner Handler. So the April Fools weekend was fun with friends and wins. Karen who is showing Penny(on the end), Joyce and Lavonne all stayed at my house for the cluster. I cooked and we had a great time. Thanks to Col. Joe B Purkhiser for these wins.


So for the first weekend out - it was a good one. My MOM did well with a few little issues that were easily solved. So in two weeks we are off again Stewie and I. Rosie will be coming with this time. So look for her report after Mother's Day.

Toodles

Been awhile since I last wrote what is happening with Rosie and I. Well, we have been waiting for all the snow to clear. Yes I said snow. It has been no higher temperatures here than in the 40's and we have had rain and snow the last few weeks.

This was just a couple of weeks ago. Absolutely crazy. Snow day for schools and businesses and all was melted within a few days.

I went to the start of our dog show season this past weekend. Four days of dog shows in my backyard. No need to bring the Motor Home out as it is not needed for this weekend. Although it would have been a good shake down, except it rained and snowed on and off during the four day shows.
 

Stewie - Golden Tu Karlyn Tattle Tail, received the Best of Winners honors two of the shows for a total of 3 more points giving him 10 points total needed only singles to be a champion. His sister Penny is also in the same boat with needing only singles to finish. They both showed well and will finish this spring summer I am sure.

He also went on to get a Puppy Group 3 at this past weekend shows and his sister Penny got an Owner Handler Group 4. Our friend Joyce received Group 1 in the Owner Handler Group and she also finished her bitch Kimmi this weekend undefeated in 5 shows. Congrats to you Joyce and Kimmi.

I am going - hopefully- tomorrow to pick up the Motor Home from her winter vacation in storage. The weather is mixed snow and rain but -  I cant wait. I have been anticipating having a motor home to go to shows in for years and I am excited to say the least. I will not be taking her this weekend but after a once over at the dealership service center, she will be making her first ride to a dog show later in April. Can't wait!!!! Rosie will have a lot of news from those shows and information on what we did and the show friends too.

So we will be at shows this weekend and will report on Monday what happened. SO be prepared we are going to be busy. SO have a great rest of the week and weekend.