TV Alert - Westminster is coming ;)

**lovemyshiba** · 02-09-2004, 04:09 PM

tonight they will show: Working, Terrier, Toy and Non-Sporting
tomorrow night: Sporting, Hounds, Herding

It will be rerun tomorrow and Wednesday afternoon also, from noon to 3pm I believe.

Let's see, who am I rooting for?

Working group-- rotties or huskies
Terriers--maybe airedales, or fox terriers
Toys--Papillons or Poms
Non Sporting--SHIBAS, poodles or spotties
Sporting--labbies
Hounds--beagle, ibizan
Herding--GSDs

**tatsxxx11** · 02-09-2004, 04:26 PM

You mean I have to wait until tomorrow for the sporting group???

I'll just have to root for my friend's tonight! Go Poodles, Shibas, Spotties and all of the other fabulous fidos!

Does anyone remember that they used to show the best of all the breeds in the afternoons, before the best of group and show? It was great seeing all of the competitors in one breed compete against each other! I wish they still did that!

**Tina** · 02-09-2004, 07:01 PM

We will be watching, well I will be watching

**Pam** · 02-09-2004, 11:25 PM

Well I managed to see 2 out of the 3 hours and taped the whole thing so I'll watch the rest later on. I took a few photos during the show and thought I'd share them with everyone. Bella was really enjoying it early on.

By the time the black mini poodle came on she was losing interest and she said it was just a fluffed up Ripley anyway.

more..

**Pam** · 02-09-2004, 11:28 PM

Gosh my eyes are getting heavy. Where is the standard poodle?

Bella, he won! The standard poodle won best of Non-Sporting!
"That's nice. Now is it bedtime yet?"

Stay tuned for night two tomorrow.

**lovemyshiba** · 02-09-2004, 11:57 PM

Cute pictures Pam!!!

Bella, you look so sweet laying there watching the show--are you a bit jealous though? I know Kito is, he sulks during the entire show

**joycenalex** · 02-10-2004, 07:41 AM

so the standard poodle won the non-sporting, and the norwich won the terrier group, but who were the other 2 winners? i was out for most of the evening. regards, joyce

**Pam** · 02-10-2004, 07:57 AM

The Pekingese won the Toy Group and the Newfoundland won the Working Group.

**RobiLee** · 02-10-2004, 08:13 AM

Great Pics, Pam! You had me smiling

You tell Bella that I think she is much prettier than that Standard Poodle that won. I don't like all that fluffiness. You have my vote Bella! You are the prettiest poodle ever! Oops, I should say Standard Poodle because I don't want to exclude Ripley!

Robin

**lovemyshiba** · 02-10-2004, 10:53 AM

You can check the progress here:

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org...results/group/

I guess out of these 4, I'm rooting for the newfie!!

**captain** · 02-10-2004, 05:19 PM

Well, if a spottie cannot win his/her section, a poodle will do

Thanks for letting us know, and Bella - sigh, I am sure it is hard being a supermodel

**lovemyshiba** · 02-10-2004, 10:54 PM

We're down to 7:

a Newfie
an Ibizan
a Poodle
a Sussex Spaniel
Norfolk Terrier
Pekingnese
and a Corgi

almost there!!!!!

**cali** · 02-10-2004, 11:13 PM

oh my this poor poor dog, if this is not over angulated I dont know what is, you have no idea how sorry I feel for this dog

and look at the HQ on this dog! the breeds is supposed to be able to run fast, those HQs are so horrid that I am suprised it can move at all!

and look at this poor poor lab? that dog should be relaxing by a fire place not dragged off to shows! I mean honestly that dog would drown if placed in water!

and to think that these people control dogs

**lovemyshiba** · 02-10-2004, 11:37 PM

I'm sorry that you feel that way Cali, but these people are professionals that handle, breed, and own these dogs. I'm sure if there was some form of abuse or neglect going on there, someone would speak up--it's not exactly an underground event.

There is a standard the breeds are to meet in these shows, and obviously the lab met them, and is not overweight, or it would have been disqualified.

Sorry they weren't all perfect border collies like you have.

Maybe you should come to New York and judge next year.