It was interesting.<\/p>\n
Her first weekend was last July at Dallas Market Hall. She was scrawny then. We got beat every day by the same dog, a relative. She was just a day into the 1 year to 18 month class. I didn\u2019t know how to move her, and had trouble with her turning into jelly puppy.<\/p>\n
This was her second weekend, again, both days beat by the same dog a relative. The difference was today. I hadn\u2019t figured out how to show her and she kept turning into jelly puppy. She was doing that in conformation class. However, this time, both days she moved really well. I had jelly puppy again \u2013 or something I call the leaning tower of beagle. This morning I decided I\u2019d put her on the table, let her adjust herself, and then keep her in place. That worked VERY nicely. No leaning. No jelly.<\/p>\n
Both show sites are crowded but at least there is somewhat close parking to be found at Dallas Market Hall. Yesterday I got sent to the far side of the building and ended up parking a long way from the building. Too far to carry chair, dog and belongings. I think the situation put all of us off.<\/p>\n
We are at the Double W Arena and it was packed. I would not have wanted to show in obedience there. Conformation was hard enough. Yesterday really wore me down as I didn\u2019t have a chair and there were no chairs to be had. I did help the other owner\/handlers though and had a good time.<\/p>\n
Today was much better. I was able to park within site of the door and was able to bring in a chair. A steward did ask me to move closer to the ring, but I did explain I was trying to stay out of it. Again I could help the other owner handlers, but even more so, being the deposit point for people as they went into the ring. I had a good time and my breeder had good things to say both how my dog looked and how she showed. This time I let her do the work and show herself, both on the floor and the table, and she did much better.<\/p>\n
However, I\u2019m looking forward to being back \u201chome\u201d in agility next weekend, and back at Market Hall the week after. I will say agility is more \u201cfun\u201d because we all have a chance to win when we really don\u2019t in conformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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