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The Des Moines weekend was tiring but fun. My sincere thanks again to Jane and Rebecca who held the dogs at ringside and kept them looking nice while I was in the ring, to Jane for showing Desi in the Winners Bitch class, and to Rebecca for showing Desi in the Non-Sporting Puppy Group.

As I predicted, Desi beat Belle and earned her first two points. Both Norman Patton and Peggy Haas thought Desi had the better movement and appreciated her showmanship over that of Belle. Belle showed fine (for her) but she does not show herself off and demand attention. She is just sort of "there." (Her days in the ring may be numbered.)

Walker was the only entry in Best of Breed, but both judges had nice comments on his size, movement, and coat. For a dog that will soon be eight years old, he is doing great! Mrs. Haas commented that it was nice to see a Lhasa that was the correct size.

Saturday Walker won a Group 4 placement under Francine Schwartz. Sunday he took a Group 2 placement under Sandra Goose Allen. Both judges were extremely complimentary. Sunday's judge commented that she liked him better that day than she did on Saturday when she watched him in Group. I think I know why...he LOVES applause and cheering. Saturday's audience was very quiet for all the groups with just spatterings of applause here and there. Sunday's crowd was more into the spirit of things and Walker responded accordingly. He thinks any cheering must be for him!

If any of you have Lhasas who love to kill the squeakers in toys and then pull out the stuffing, I found at toy at one of the vendor booths that may be the answer to the problem. The toy is called "invincibles." It looks like a snake with three body sections, a head and a tail. The tail has a rattle in it. The head has a piece of fabric in the shape of a forked tongue. I cut it off because I knew it would be the first thing to go! The tag says, "These fuzzy fun-loving snakes are the first of their kind -- always up for a good toss or tug, and able to keep squeaking after being bit, bullied, and beat up by your dog!" So I bought one, gave it to the resident squeaker killer (Secret) so she can put it to the test. Rebecca said the one she bought for her Shibas at the end of July is still squeaking, so that is a good indication of the toy's durability! I'll let you know what happens.

Life is good when you have a Lhasa to love you!

Joyce