And the FG had quite the day yesterday, too - he got to go to his first ever conformation fun match. For those not familiar withe the show dog world - a match is basically like a real dog show - but it's for practice. And no points are awarded toward a championship. But it gives humans an opportunity to practice with their dogs - before a REAL show.
The match was about an hour from our house, and Elroy knew something was up when my human started fluffing and puffing him on the grooming table in the garage - first thing in the morning. He was good in the car - quiet and well behaved in his crate. He was saving his energy for the show. And boy did he have energy when he arrived. He's never been in a venue with so many dogs, people, crates, grooming tables and noise. Of course he peed 54 times before they even got IN the door. And once in, his head exploded. He wanted to meet every dog and human in the place. Several times my human had visions of broken fingers as she was holding on to him with all her might. She put him in his crate and of course, he HAD to do the Picard "squeak" - which he excels at. In general, most the dogs there were quiet. Except for Squeaky.
Dogs are shown in groups - and there are 7 groups. And the Herding group of which he, Frodo and I are members, is Group 7. The LAST group to be judged yesterday - as they went in order. My human actually had him out of his crate for a good amount of time and on the grooming table. He thought he was pretty special - and was happy to greet anyone who came over to ask what breed he was. My human joked the old "half coyote, half wolfhound" explanation. A couple of people knew what he was - but they had never met a Picard before. A couple of people asked if he needed lots of grooming - like a terrier - because his coat is quite coarse. My human joked that his grooming was like this - and she quickly blew on him once and said "there - he's ready." It's not EXACTLY that simple - you do brush him - but let's just say when you compare him to a PON, he's pretty easy to groom.
When it was his turn to be judged, he was actually fairly well behaved. He didn't drag my human on her knees and only jumped on her shoulders once.
As for results - let's just say he won the "congeniality" award. OK, there IS no congeniality award, but if there had been - he would have won. The BIG winner was his buddy, Conner, the Old English Sheepdog. Not ONLY did he win the group - he won Best In Match!!! Talk about grooming - now THAT'S grooming. Plus someone joked that Conner's human doesn't have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), he has OGD - Obsessive grooming disorder. And it apparently happens quite frequently at home, according to his wife - especially when it is time to do household chores. Well, one thing for sure, all that grooming is paying off - and Conner is one handsome dude. Wouldn't I just LOVE to chew on his ears a bit...I could definitely help with his grooming...
The other big winner was Glenda's baby Berner puppy - who won Best Puppy in Match! Her puppy is a real cutie- and SO well behaved. Clearly Glenda's famous words: "Just be calm," REALLY work for her!!!
Elroy came home and was pretty pooped out - which was quite a switch for him. I think he should go to a dog show every day. Not to mention the fact that Frodo and I got to finish all of his leftover treats when he got home. And we didn't even have to do anything for them. Perfect.
Today is Monday. My human is off. I hid the book that she is supposed to be reading for work. Let the walks and fetching begin. Have a good one!
Elroy came home and was pretty pooped out - which was quite a switch for him. I think he should go to a dog show every day. Not to mention the fact that Frodo and I got to finish all of his leftover treats when he got home. And we didn't even have to do anything for them. Perfect.
Today is Monday. My human is off. I hid the book that she is supposed to be reading for work. Let the walks and fetching begin. Have a good one!
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