Ocala Shows 2008

November 15 and 16th were 2 days of RRCUS supported shows in Ocala, Florida. On Saturday, Finn was judged in the Puppy Sweepstakes by Ms. Denise Flaim. He won his class and took 2nd overall. His breeder handled him, but then Matt was also able to handle him in the ring. He did a great job, too. Finn also won his Bred By Exhibitor Class. We were thrilled.

Matt was also able to handle Ginny's 9 1/2 year old, Savanna, in the Veteran Sweepstakes. Here he is on Saturday. On Sunday, he actually won the class - and let me tell ya how proud he was. He raved about Savanna and how she handled him. She sure did seem like an old pro in the ring - like she had been showing all along, when really she had not been in the ring for 6 years!

Best of all, my friends, Val and Christine, came and saw Finn in his shows. They were the official dog handlers on the sidelines!

We stayed the week-end in Ocala and rented a room at the Ramada Inn, where many of the exhibitors were staying. We had a loooong day and the dogs were tired. Well. Not too tired that Beau did not let himself out of the room and they ran thru the Courtyard until someone spotted them and put them back in the room. We learned about this from a friend of mine when she got to the BBQ and told us my dogs had escaped. Thankfully it ended well. Beau can open doors hat have a latch handle... and that is what he did. Scared me to death. They were not the only RR's to get out - another breeder had her dogs out cruising the parking lot!! That ended well, too.

Let me tell you, Sunday was a 30 degree difference in temperature.

Poor Beau was shivering all morning til it warmed up again. Finn own his Sweepstakes class and he also won Bred By class again. In Open Dogs he did okay (on both days).

Here are pictures of his stash - and I even got him a stuffed lion.