Tradex is the biggest show in Canada, held by the Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers.

You know the judge went back to Visa, kept looking at her. I think he was really going to pick her. Outside the ring she is fine, inside the ring I am so nervous. When she took reserve one of the breeders told me that I need to calm down, I'm showing her too fast, and my anxiety is wearing off on Visa. She said if someone else handled her she would have taken it from the classes. The judge pulled me aside for a second, looked at her again, and told me "You know, she is very nice. But she is a little shy." He looked very apologetic, I just knew she would have won. Visa is such a friendly outgoing dog, it is so embarassing to see her in this state. I can handle other dogs, but apparently I am not one to handle my own, I just have too much anxiety with my own dogs, and I probaby put more pressure on them. I think with my next dog I will be alot better though. I think my biggest anxiety with Visa is that she will revert back to what her handler made her into (at shows), and in the midst of being anxious about it and trying so hard to keep her happy, I make it worse. She was excellent at the last two shows, no issues there. But those were smaller outdoor shows, I wasn't so nervous then.
Very frustrating situation, I LOVE showing, and Visa loves it too -- but together we are just not a great team. Atleast not until I can calm down. She is excellent. The other breeders keep commenting on her. But I will get somebody to handle her tomorrow, and if she doesn't finish tomorrow I will probably get Marla to handle her for me in January. I think I will be better with my next dog, with a clean slate...no past issues with handlers...I'm probably importing a female in a couple of weeks so we'll see how it goes with that one lol.