Happy Independence Day! Puppy Photos and Show Results

“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” ~ William Faulkner

 

The Puppies

Adorable. Loving. Into Everything. Ornery.

Those are descriptions of my puppies. They investigate. They experiment. (What would happen if I tugged on this cord?) They get into puppy battles. They tear up piddle pads faster than I can put them down. (We switched to newspaper. Evidently it is not as much fun to tear up.) They insist on walking  under my feet. They love to be held. They enjoy their toys. They chase balls. They slide bones across the floor with their noses. They have learned to bark. They like to cuddle. They sleep in piles.

I love them.

This week they got their first baths. They had their first experience in a crate. They went for their first car ride. They got their first vaccination. It was a busy week!

Here they are, growing cuter by the day.

Vader 8.5 weeks old

Hawk 8.5 weeks old

Thor 8.5 weeks old

Kimmi 8.5 weeks old

Jenna 8.5 weeks old

Bekka 9.5 weeks old

Show Results

We drove to West Bend, WI, for the Kettle Moraine Kennel Club shows and for the two Greater Milwaukee Lhasa Apso Club specialties.

At the all-breed show on Saturday afternoon, Luna took 3rd place in her Bred By Exhibitor class of three. Josh won Best of Breed. By doing so he earned a 5 point major toward his grand championship and also met one of the three requirements of defeating another champion. He also won Best Owner Handled. In the Owner Handled Group, he was awarded a Group 2 placement. He showed nicely in the regular group but did not place.

Here we are back at the grooming area with LaVonne holding the ribbons. I owe LaVonne a big thank you for watching my dogs outside the ring and keeping them groomed while I was in the ring on Saturday and the same to Cindy who helped me on Sunday. Both told me Josh was a pill when he saw me in the ring with Luna. Mr. Jealousy fussed about it.

Brown ribbon is the Group 2 Ribbon; Purple and Gold is Best of Breed; Green is the Best Owner Handled in Breed Ribbon

GMLAC hosted the Saturday evening specialty. Luna won her Bred By Exhibitor class of three and went on to take Reserve to the 4 point major. Josh did nothing, but he showed well.

Sunday was the all-breed show and the Lhasa classes were designated a GMLAC specialty. This time Luna took 2nd in her class of three. Josh did nothing and he did not show well. He refused to focus and evidently decided he did not like the judge because he shied away from her on the table.

The ride home was not as smooth as hoped for. Rain came down in buckets so the going was slow, but we made it in one piece.

Have a Happy 4th of July everyone! God Bless America!

Life is Better When You Have A Lhasa to Love You.

Joyce

I don't care what China claims. Lhasas originated in Tibet!