Here's what I saw and heard Saturday at the Wilmington Kennel Club's Dog Show at Lums Pond State Park:
1. It's good to have friends. Amy Wingrove (left) and Lyndsey Fisher were there with their dogs in support of their friend and fellow vet tech Shelby Porter as she showed her St. Bernard Quest. All three work at the Middletown Veterinary Hospital.
2. Some St. Bernards would rather play than compete. "[Quest is] mad because she can't play in the mud," Amy said while watching the big dog compete in the working group. Quest had another show Sunday. Mud is going to be delayed.
3. Golden retrievers are handy dogs. Amy's dog Hope (left), whose grandfather was a champion, proved he was a champion cleaner. After Amy spilled a little cheese from her chili cheese fries on the leg of her jeans, Hope licked it off.
4. A new designer breed is born? Lyndsey's dog Logan is an Australian shepherd and golden retriever mix. He was one of a litter of eight left in a ditch. She saw him on the Delaware SPCA's Web site and adopted him at 7 1/2 weeks from the Georgetown shelter. He turned 1 in March and has the most beautiful coloring.
5. Dog handlers have to pick the poop. "He's got to poop, right?" the handler said kind of incredulously as he led his tiny black-and-white, long-haired Chihuahua around the ring in the toy group. The dog sniffed around, found its spot and did his thing. The handler was ready with a plastic bag.
6. Young dogs need show practice. Pam Mandeville showed two Wheaten terriers Saturday, but she also had her 5-month-old Norfolk terrier Georgia there to get her ready for the ring. Pam, who lives in Somerset, N.J., says even the car ride helps a puppy. Add in the noise, smells, other dogs, the grooming and all the people, and it's a true learning experience. Pam hopes to start showing Georgia in the fall.
7. Breeding is everything. That must be why there's a company called International Canine Semen Bank, and why it had a tent at the dog show.
8. Nice is always nice. Cheryl Costello, a member of the Wilmington Kennel Club, is as nice in person as she is on the phone. We met Saturday, and she helped me identify the breeds in the best in show competition. She was pulling for the German shepherd and gave me an excited nudge when it won.
1. It's good to have friends. Amy Wingrove (left) and Lyndsey Fisher were there with their dogs in support of their friend and fellow vet tech Shelby Porter as she showed her St. Bernard Quest. All three work at the Middletown Veterinary Hospital.
2. Some St. Bernards would rather play than compete. "[Quest is] mad because she can't play in the mud," Amy said while watching the big dog compete in the working group. Quest had another show Sunday. Mud is going to be delayed.
3. Golden retrievers are handy dogs. Amy's dog Hope (left), whose grandfather was a champion, proved he was a champion cleaner. After Amy spilled a little cheese from her chili cheese fries on the leg of her jeans, Hope licked it off.
4. A new designer breed is born? Lyndsey's dog Logan is an Australian shepherd and golden retriever mix. He was one of a litter of eight left in a ditch. She saw him on the Delaware SPCA's Web site and adopted him at 7 1/2 weeks from the Georgetown shelter. He turned 1 in March and has the most beautiful coloring.
5. Dog handlers have to pick the poop. "He's got to poop, right?" the handler said kind of incredulously as he led his tiny black-and-white, long-haired Chihuahua around the ring in the toy group. The dog sniffed around, found its spot and did his thing. The handler was ready with a plastic bag.
6. Young dogs need show practice. Pam Mandeville showed two Wheaten terriers Saturday, but she also had her 5-month-old Norfolk terrier Georgia there to get her ready for the ring. Pam, who lives in Somerset, N.J., says even the car ride helps a puppy. Add in the noise, smells, other dogs, the grooming and all the people, and it's a true learning experience. Pam hopes to start showing Georgia in the fall.
7. Breeding is everything. That must be why there's a company called International Canine Semen Bank, and why it had a tent at the dog show.
8. Nice is always nice. Cheryl Costello, a member of the Wilmington Kennel Club, is as nice in person as she is on the phone. We met Saturday, and she helped me identify the breeds in the best in show competition. She was pulling for the German shepherd and gave me an excited nudge when it won.
2 comments:
You wanna know what I learned? Lots of fru-fru dogs were in the rings .. how about a show for mutts???
Canine semen .. hmmmm.
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