Eukanuba National Invitational Dog Show

[Richard Crowe]

Judy visited the Eukanuba National Invitational Dog Show at Long Beach, California yesterday because Sarah, a Maltese we had bred and whom we still co-own with her trainer/handler had been invited to the agility trials. I stayed home to take care of our dogs - we have a new rescue puppy about three days old and we don't leave puppies and their moms alone for any length of time. AND OF COURSE, many of the college championship football games were being played, EVERY DARK CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING!

Sarah is the first female Maltese ever to qualify as a Master Obedience Champion (MACH). Although She had a clean run at this show, she was quite slow. We think that she was intimidated because this was the first noisy indoor show in which she has competed.

Judy made friends with a groomer who was doing a seminar on how to groom dogs. He has a Labradoodle and invited Judy up to his studio in the Los Angeles area and said that he will give her a course on grooming a Doodle. Judy grooms our Maltese and had groomed Holly before. However, she finds grooming a Doodle quite difficult and hopes that she will get tips to make it easier. That would save a lot of grooming money. We like to keep Holly groomed fairly short, especially in the Summer when she does a lot of swimming in our pool.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Yay! for Sarah. You must be proud.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Congratulations on Sarah. Please pass on some tips from the groomer when you can.