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baths were Cathy and I each drove our own
possible. vehicles since we wouldn't know
That wasn't until after breed judging what the
going to work next step would be.
well for hair
washing on We shared the bench row with
Tony & Sharon Raposo with GCH
Chowlamars Rebelrun
Mr Kidd CGC, Mike
Left: Sharon Raposo & Lisa Leonzio with
Below: Celebratory pastrami, their black bitch GCH
motzah ball soup, and egg cream Jenuine My-Sam Fair
at Katz's Deli on Tuesday Hill Oriental Black
Beauty. Pam Fehr and
GCH Milin's Emerson
Tappin' On The Bay
CGC benched in the
area under the bench is about 10 handler section. The
inches high and could hold quite judge was Mr. Mark
a bit of stuff. Cathy had brought Kennedy, someone
a case of bottled water to share we didn't know much
that we stowed underneath and about going in. There
my duffle fit easily. There were was a good sized crowd
gaps between some of the bench around the ring, several
partitions where we could hang photographers, and
our clothes and store coats and as I discovered later,
folding chairs. There was ample Martha Stewart. It's
electricity for fans or dryers. hard to describe the
Word of caution: make sure your thrill of winning the
crates will fit! The benches are breed, it was a dream come true,
23" wide, and they mean 23". The Monday morning, though, and a result of a lot of hard work to
standard 24" wide crate will not we didn't get much relief from the get there. The Leonzios' bitch was
fit, as Tammy Tosh found out last front desk when we complained. awarded Best of Opposite, Select
year and had to borrow one from Their answer was that the weather Dog was Emerson, Select Bitch
a friend. With that experience in was unseasonably cold right now was Cathy's Marilyn, and Award
mind, Cathy brought an extra crate to which Tina replied "do you of Merit went to the Raposo's
for me. [Tip: Tractor Supply puts keep your water heaters outside?" Billy. All the dogs were owner
all their crates on sale the day after Fortunately for us, the water on handled. The photographer arrives
Thanksgiving, and they have that Monday, while it still
23" size.] couldn't be considered
warm, was a little more
The morning of the show brought tolerable and allowed us to
about an unanticipated concern go to the show clean.
and the only drawback to our lovely
hotel. Seriously inadequate hot 4 a.m. on Monday came
water! Tina, who shared a room much too soon. Showers
with me, warned me of this on taken, dogs pottied,
Sunday after her shower; in her ready to go. Traffic at
typically dry understated manner, 6 a.m. wasn't bad at all,
she said "thought you should know this time there were no
the water's not very warm". I don't unexpected detours. There
know how she managed to actually is convenient parking
take a shower because my shriek available on the roof of
upon getting in could probably have the Piers but there weren't
been heard out in the hallway! It many spots left even at
just never got warm and I decided that early hour. Remember
that a quick exit was the best that if you go, come early!
strategy. Remarkably the Neo greeting some fans at
water coming from the sink ringside during the group.
was much better so sponge
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