H i everyone I`m at it again CAN YOU ALL PASS THIS AROUND
CHARITY COMPANION DOG SHOW (a full list of classes further down the posting)
SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
ECCLESFIELD PARK (opposite Morrison's supermarket )
ECCLESFIELD
SHEFFIELD
ENTRIES FROM 11am--- £1 PER CLASS
(parking at side of ring weather permitting)
JUDGING AT 12.30pm
JUDGE MR ALAN ARCHER (sqiurelsdray )
CLASSES 1-10 PEDIGREE DOGS
CLASSES 11-21 NOVELTIES and dont forget FANCY DRESS FOR THE DOGS
ALL MONEY RAISED IS FOR THE MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF
WE HAD OVER 120 DOGS ENTERED AT THIS SHOW LAST YEAR PLEASE CALL 01909 771402 IF YOU NEED MORE DETAILS OR EMAIL ME AND I'LL TRY AND SEND YOU A DOWNLOADED FLYER

Can Brude enter without 'permission to show' for his back operation?

yeah! no problem fun charity show, have to introduce yourself to me next time i missed you at the parson cross one can you keep advertising this for me please all money going to cancer

You need a clicky signature Bobtail ;)

I have 2 labs who have never been to a show class before. They havent been to training classes either! oops! I wanted to take them and to participate just for the laugh! Is that possible or do they take them very seriously?!

Thank you

It's a companion dog show - which is a bit less serious Danielle. They usually have non-pedigree classes, like 'waggiest tail' and 'best six legs', which might be a good way to introduce them to the show ring without being able to present them for show.

You'll get the opportunity to see how the pedigree classes work, and if you're still interested, I can recommend a class at Wath, where they are a little less 'intense' about their show training, and a very friendly lot ;)

What are the novelty classes Bobtail?

Many of the entrants for the 'best six legs' last time may have chosen a different outfit if they'd know that was a class ;)

have pmd you strix whats a clicky signiture ???

I think she means a signature with a link in, eg. like I've got & strix has.
Then wherever you post you'll be advertising it & people can link straight back to your thread.
Its easy - just copy & paste the link into your signature.

have tried everything even the copy and paste thing there may be something wrong with pc as when i copy and try to paste the paste word is not available (could be me tho lol )

List of classes anyway
pedigrees
1- av veteran (over 7)
2- av puppy 6mths-12mths
3- av toy
4- av utility
5- av terrier
6- av gundog
7- av hound
8- av working
9- av pastoral
10- av open
NOVELTIES
11- the oldies 7+ (not entered in class 1)
12- best rescued
13- handsomest dog
14- prettiest bitch
15- dog most like its owner
16- best 6 legs in the ring
17- waggiest tail
18- best crossbreed
19- dog the judge would take home
20- junior handling (let the kids have a go at showing a dog)
AND CLASS 21 THE FANCY DRESS (dog, or, dog and owner)

I'll hopefully be there bobtail! Takara and Eddy enjoyed the last one and Eddy's getting a bit better now with other dogs bless him!

Hopefully see you there!

Danielle, it's a LOT more laid back at a companion show, and if you do want to go to a ringcraft class, there's a nice club at Beighton where you can do as much or as little as you like and the trainers are very helpful. PM me if you want info!

Lottie x

just thought i'd show you all http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/bobtailbabe/johnwayne.jpg our franke dressed as john wayne

dont forget the show everyone and fancy dress for the dog

Just Bumping Up For A While To Let Any Newbys Know About The Show Only A Week On Sunday So Make Sure The Dogs Have Thier Glad Rags On

I'll post on a dog forum I'm on but I don't think there's many people close to Sheffield on there. Will do my best though!

bumpin up again hope the rain stops for next weekend, but I will be putting up shelter, anyway a little rain doesnt hurt and the money`s going to a very good cause. have you ever tried to show a full coated old english sheepdog in the pouring rain now that was fun gave up trying to keep he coat nice in the end and just got on with it, soggy dog tho

Can you just turn up to the event or do you need to book?

Just turn up the day be lovely to see you

I've just phoned Jess up and she says she wants to be either a Red Indian Princess or a Clown...

Is any of it undercover, I have been planning on coming for ages but if its raining I cant take the dogs in a taxi if they get wet! I was looking forward to it but weather is going to be horrible!

Hi ive just got a ridgeback pup hes 5months if i brought him, its just abit of fun right? i wouldnt mind entering him in pedigree pup what does it entail ??
thanks

could you email me details aswell please
mattcaddy82@hotmail.com
thanks

I am going to be putting up shelter but weather forcast according to this afternoon is rain saturday but clearing by sunday hope my praying works

Aw good luck bobtailbabe! Unfortunately I won't be able to make it but I hope everyone has a great time!
Please take lots of pics & post them here :)

:( I can't go! :( :(

Dad's asked me to work on Sunday so I can't go! Am really miffed! :mad:

Sorry guys, hope you enjoy your day :(

Hi, I want to get there but dont know any taxis that would take dogs, especially as it might rain and buses are rubbish on sundays especially with 2 labradors smelling like wet dog but bus drivers off.

Anyone any ideas? I live near sheffield wednesday football ground if anyone know any taxis or has any ideas?

Hi i am a bit new to this just recued a dog would like to take part of one of novelity group could you explain what we have to do and how it works cheers :confused:

I can go!!!!

Pink Fairy - it's nothing daunting you all stand in the ring together and it depends what novelty group you enter as to whether you move around the ring I think!

It's good fun! Come along and give it a go!

We should be there too!!!! If it's fine, we will have the piggies with us as we will go up to my mums afterwards and they have yet to meet her!!

Hi, I want to get there but dont know any taxis that would take dogs, especially as it might rain and buses are rubbish on sundays especially with 2 labradors smelling like wet dog but bus drivers off.

Anyone any ideas? I live near sheffield wednesday football ground if anyone know any taxis or has any ideas?
Ring your usual taxi service, and tell them you are transporting dogs, and they will try to find a driver who doesn't mind taking them. If you can also tell them you have a car seat cover, or a boot cover (if you ask for an estate), you may be in with a better chance ;)

Brude has been in taxis before, but he's small, and we weren't going very far, but one bloke who was planning to refuse to take us changed his mind when we produced a seat cover (clean dog blanket)


Edit: after the week I've just had, I'm afraid we're wussing on this one, in favour of a peaceful beach walk with Mr Strix's mum :)

We've got our fancy dress oufit for the next one though Bobtail ;) (and you are going to laugh when you see it :hihi: )

Did anyone else go to this toady? I did, my choc lab came third in waggiest tail and 4th in dog judge would like to take home.

She never picked a golden lab for anything, she didnt even look at them properly! If she didnt like them then fair enough but she could at least have given them the time off day!

and for prettiest bitch she picked an ugly butch looking dog, not in anyones eyes was it pretty!

Everyone was saying she wasnt very good in the novelty judging!

Did anyone else go to this toady?!

Yes we did :)

and for prettiest bitch she picked an ugly butch looking dog, not in anyones eyes was it pretty!

I'll second that :) How that could be classed as pretty was anybodys guess

I know! which was your dog? did you see the man with the little dog who kept putting it on the red box? and the woman with the british bull dog?

Buster got 2nd for "best six legs" and 3rd for "Pedigree terrier".
We have a Springer (the one who weed in the ring). She's only a baby and we didn't expect her to win but it would have been nice if the judge had at least looked at her. The man with the red box had us in stitches, we saw him putting mascara on the dogs before the show.
In total agreement with the prettiest bitch winner, not at all attractive and pretty overweight if you ask me.
The Judge definately had a thing for terriers.
Still, we all had great fun, Buster had a go on the agility course and loved it.
Your chocolate Lab was gorgeous Danielle.

I could never take it as seriously as some of them though.
My dogs are for having fun and companionship.

The man with the red box had us in stitches, we saw him putting mascara on the dogs before the show.
WTF???!!! I really wish I'd gone, just to witness that!

the prettiest bitch winner, not at all attractive and pretty overweight if you ask me.
Aww I suppose 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'! :P

I was there with Sarah and Ray Greyhounds and lurcher Sol. Silly me went off to get Sol a chew and managed to get back too late to show him in the veteran class. Doh!

I know! which was your dog? did you see the man with the little dog who kept putting it on the red box? and the woman with the british bull dog?

Mine was a white collie, she got 4th in Best Crossbreed. Mr Tess couldn't believe the chap with the dog with the red box, kept saying it wasn't a dog, just a status symbol!!

I could never take it as seriously as some of them though.
My dogs are for having fun and companionship.

I wholeheartedly agree with that!! Dog owning should be fun. Tess also had a go on the agility, refused point blank to do the weaves and barked the whole way round!!!!

I was there! With the mad dalmatian that didn't run very well in AV Utility (she was too busy sniffing the grass).

There were two dalmatians, I was the one with the smaller female dally on the show lead. The other lady had only come for a walk and thought she'd join in!
The other dally was 8 months old and towered over Takara! He was fab!

I'm afraid we didn't manage to stay for the novelty classes as my leg was hurting and Takara was getting fidgety!

We didn't get placed in any classes but I did notice the judge had a 'thing' for fluffy/long haired dogs, she didn't even look at Takara in our second class.
I also didn't really think some of the winners moved as well as the judge seemed to think although some were very good! But hey - I'm not the judge!

We enjoyed our show practice anyway and it was great to meet PinkFairy and Tess667 and to see BobtailBabe again.

The man with the red box had 2 yorkies but a case with over 10 brushes in it.
He could have groomed a shire horse with that equipment.:loopy:
I fell in love with the pugs, they were so cute, so well behaved too.
My daughter wanted to take the dalmatians home so your lucky you got to keep yours Lotti. She was very close to being smuggled out in a blanket.;)

I was there with Sarah and Ray Greyhounds and lurcher Sol. Silly me went off to get Sol a chew and managed to get back too late to show him in the veteran class. Doh!

Were you the one who had a greyhound wearing a coat saying "my friend is looking for a home?" If so Mr Tess noticed you and commented about the lovely golden coloured dog you had!

erm, I hope none of the people who have been the targets of the cattiest comments on here are forumers too :shocked:

If anybody has said anything they would rather not have said to somebody's face, I suggest some editing may be in order ;)


I had forgotten about the agility bit - Brude had a go at the last show we went to, and seemed quite confident with the obstacles - in between 'hunting' :rolleyes: so I was looking forward to giving him another go.

I have to say, I have enough reservations about dressing dogs up, without going so far as applying make up to them too :suspect: and it is unfair not to give each dog judging attention when it's a companion show, and many people there are likely to be 'out' for the first time :mad:

Me and scooby went on saturday had a good day met godzila, bobtail , lotti and guenie pigs owners. :)

Judge seem to have her favs and over looked a lot of dogs. I will agree with lotti she did seem to like fluffy dogs to.

I dint relise the man with yorkies and red box put mascra on his dog i sorry but i complty disagree with this if he on forum i will say to hime that it complty wrong dogs should not wear make up it can irrate a humans eye so what could it do to dogs. Also a dog cant turn round and says it hurt. Sorry but it something i feel strongly about :rant:

On a lighter it was good to meet everyone and there dogs :thumbsup:

guenie pigs owners. :)

That was me and Mr Tess! The piggies in question were my two new chaps Orinoco and Tobermory and they generated a lot of interest!! :)

Were you the one who had a greyhound wearing a coat saying "my friend is looking for a home?" If so Mr Tess noticed you and commented about the lovely golden coloured dog you had!

Yes, that was me. The golden coloured greyhound (Ray) is the brother of the white one (Sarah) and they both live at home with lurcher Sol at chez Godzilla. The 'friend' who is wanting a good home is one of 20 retired greyhounds we currently have in kennels awaiting adoption. At the moment, we have a high percentage of black dogs, and we have found that people are not as readily attracted to them. I wish that more people would give black greyhounds a chance, they are just as laid back and loveable.

We should be there too!!!! If it's fine, we will have the piggies with us as we will go up to my mums afterwards and they have yet to meet her!!

Hey, were you the people with the guinea pigs in a cat carrier. If you were, then I spoke to you and had a little peep inside.

Hey, were you the people with the guinea pigs in a cat carrier. If you were, then I spoke to you and had a little peep inside.

Yes that was us!!!! The chaps got a lot of interest - more than our dog I think!!!! :hihi:

That was me and Mr Tess! The piggies in question were my two new chaps Orinoco and Tobermory and they generated a lot of interest!! :)

They were very cute i said hi to and had a peek they were very cute. :)