DUSTY PLACED FIRST ALL THREE DAYS IN HIS CLASS IN THE CONFORMATION RING!!!!!
Oh my that is so impressive!! Those competitions sound like so much fun!! I've never been to anything like that, but someday I would definitely like to go.

It reminds me of one of my favorite books that I read growing up. "Karen" and "With love from Karen" they had dogs (Newfoundlands) that went through shows & competitions. I was always fascinated by that, and one of my favorite parts of the books were where she described how they brushed & put their dogs through different exercises in preparation.