Posted by: Shari Ziegenbein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The fawn girls are very proud of the Beez!!! Way to go Marianne. I would
like to do that when I get Soleil's Am. Ch. Congrats!!
Shari and the fawn girlies
marianne ituralde wrote:
> Posted by: marianne ituralde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> I'm glad to see the list is back and running smoothly...
>
> My "weekend" was nice. I tried something different... I went to an
> International Dog Show. This is the show where you compete for
> International titles using the FCI Standard.
> It was great... You go into the ring and the judge does the same things
> as they would at an AKC show... the "go around" and the "up and back".
> The examination was a little different... it took about 4 to 5 minutes
> for each dog!! The judge then tells you to relax and goes to the table
> to write his critic of your dog. When he's done he tells you all the
> things he likes and all the things he wishes he could change and gives
> you a rating. You also get a hard copy of the critic. You need to be
> rated a V1 in order to advance in the classes
> The ratings:.
> V1 = very excellent
> V2 = excellent
> V3 = excellent, but not as good as V2
> V4 = excellent, but not as good as V3
> and then they have other ratings that don't recieve certificates...
>
> Well, to get to the brag part.... On Saturday Beezer was rated a V2, he
> didn't show well and was very out of sorts. So we gained one CAC toward
> our National title.
> On Sunday we were rated a V1, and gained a UCICB toward our
> International Championship.
> We now need 2 more UCICB (V1) ratings to finish!
>
> What I liked the most was the relaxed atmosphere of the whole show. I
> showed in jeans on Sunday and I wasn't the only one! They really seem to
> look more at the dogs and not the handlers! There were also more owner
> handlers!
>
> I just thought I'd try something different... and boy, I'm glad I did!
>
> --
> marianne and the herd
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> Marianne Ituralde
> Classic Color Harlequins
> Santa Maria, CA
> see us at http://www.primenet.com/~uddane
