THE OHIO SHOWS

Friday January 8, 2010.

Rupert is in Tallmage, Ohio and will be shown on Saturday and Sunday. I do not have my hopes up as he has a bad case of "puppy acne" in his chin, and "puppy alopecia" in his muzzle, so he is not looking his best. Hopefully the judges will look beyond these temporary flaws, and judge the dog.
Colleen tells me that he is having a great time with Gemini, her bitch, and I'm not surprised because he is a very social dog, and looooves the little girls! We took him to Colleen's Wednesday, and as soon as we entered the house, he went straight into the dog quarters without looking back, one whiff of females.. ..and he's gone!
I know that no matter what happens he will have a great time in Ohio, but I must admit that we miss him and hope the time will fly.....

Monday, December 14, 2009

THE BIG EXCITING CLEVELAND SHOW...THAT NEVER WAS (BIG OR EXCITING)

Rupert has just returned from a four days show in Cleveland, we joined him, Colleen, and Shirley for the the last three days.

We had high expectations, since it was supposed to be a BIG show with lots of vendors and dogs. Well, the vendors were there, but the dobermans weren't. No dogs, and judging that left exhibitors shaking their heads in disbelief, made it disappoining . For our part, we looked on the bright side: Rupert had four days of very good training, improving everyday and establishing a relationship and routine with Colleen that will help him in the January shows. He also came away with a Reserve Winners, and Winner Dog for one point. All and all, I don't think it is too bad for our little boy who basically started his career this past October!

Above is Rupert standing for examination. he's pretty well behaved considering that he is not too crazy about his backside being checked out!

 

Here is the official picture of Rupert's win at the Winner Dog podium with Judge Robert L. Vandiver.