Happy Independence Day!

May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. ~ Peter Marshall

 Show Results

Greta, Jenna, and I traveled to the Kettle Moraine shows in West Bend, WI, this past weekend. We had the luxury of staying in Jan Graunke's motor home with Jan, Karen Schlais, and their four Lhasas. The weather was super dog show weather — neither too hot nor too cold, just the right amount of breeze.

We went to have a good time and we did! I showed Jenna on Saturday in two shows, the Kettle Moraine show in the morning and the Greater Milwaukee Lhasa Apso Club Specialty Show in the evening. In the morning, Jenna won her class then went on to take Winners Bitch and Best of Winners. There were 10 bitches competing so she received a 5 point major! Jenna just turned 7 months on June 22nd. Karen's puppy bitch took 2nd in the class and then went on to take Reserve Winners bitch. Faith is just 6 months old. We were proud of both girls!

In the evening, the placements were the opposite. Faith took first in the class and Jenna took second. Faith also took the ribbon for Best Puppy in Specialty. WTG Faith and Karen!

The next day was Greta's turn. I'd practiced with her a little up and down the aisle in front of our grooming space and her tail was sometimes up, sometimes down. In her crate and on the grooming table she was very full of herself and let every person and (to her) strange looking dog that walked by know that she was there and on guard.

The ring was a different story. She and Faith were in the ring together. Greta had the lower armband number so she was first in the ring. She had her tail down on the first go-around, and on the down and back after the table exam. When the judge placed Faith in front of her for the last go-around, Greta put up her tail and walked just fine. Hurray! There is hope yet! Now we have to wait 3 weeks for the next show and hope she remembers that the ring is not such a bad place after all (as long as there is a dog in front of you to follow!).

Here are some photos:

This first photo was taken by Michael Yang.

Jenna with me in the 6-9 puppy class

 I took these two with my iPad.

Jenna with her ribbons

Greta waiting to go to ringside (see unhappy Jenna still in her crate!)

I am also very proud of Misti, MonAmi N Joyslyn's Shades of Summer who took WB and Best Puppy on Sunday for a 5 point major and a Group 2 in the puppy group. Misti was bred by and is owned by LaVonne Bennett and me. Her sire GCH Mon Ami's Late Night Shadow (Winslow) and Joyslyn MLS Windy Winter Night Mon Ami (Cinder). Here is the photo taken at the grooming set up. I'll post official show photos when we get them.

I also want to congratulate Jan Graunke and Karen Schlais on the BOS and Select placements of their Stewie and Penny at the Kettle Moraine and GMLAC shows. Although they always give me a hard time about it, I do enjoy bragging that my Breaker is Stewie and Penny's sire. Hey...I always thought that Grandmas had bragging rights, especially when they are proud of their "grandkids" accomplishments!! Here are photos of Stewie and Penny in the ring, Stewie with Jan and Penny with Karen. Thanks again to Michael Yang for taking and posting the photos.

Jan with Ch. Golden Tu Karlyn Tattle Tale (Stewie)

Karen with Ch. Karlyn Golden Tu Sing Soft Kitty to Me (Penny)

Anyway, that is it for now. My to-do list was long today, and I am proud of all I accomplished, although still have to groom a couple dogs this evening and really really just want to curl up with a book. Lest you think it was "all work" for me today, I will tell you that I made time to go see the new Tarzan movie and really enjoyed it. I've been a Tarzan fan from watching the early TV shows and movies and reading the Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan novels. I had to see this new one and am glad I did.

Now I have to go turn up the radio and TV and hope their noise drowns out the noise of the fireworks and keeps the dogs calm. They hate July 4th noises!

Until next time....

Life is Better When You Have a Lhasa to Love You!

Joyce