Monday, June 11, 2012

2012 Basset Hound Specialty

Friday, June 8, dawned bright and warm. A great day for a dog show!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="The hounds eagerly awaiting their turn in the ring."][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_122" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="The trophies"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_131" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="Time to stack"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_132" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="In the ring"][/caption]

Both Melissa and I gave our best shot to working with the hounds in Rally Obedience. We both qualified giving us each our first of three legs needed to earn the Rally Novice title. Melissa and Henry also took first place!

[caption id="attachment_128" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="Melissa and Henry Little Harrumpfer Longfellow"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_129" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="Lisa and Rabbit Run Graceville"][/caption]

The Specialty tent was packed with fans, a buffet lunch and an awesome raffle!



[caption id="attachment_135" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="At the GMSPBHC Specialty Tent"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_142" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="Grooming time for Gracie"][/caption]

A group of us camped at the fairgrounds for the weekend. Other than the fact it was in the 90s with near hurricane winds (ok, maybe not quite to that degree) we had a great time.



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The dogs had huge, shaded pens to hang out and play in.



They all got a lot of attention. Especially George!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Kim and George"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_144" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="After a long weekend they are all tuckered out"][/caption]

At the end of the weekend we all looked forward to heading home to the air conditioning....and to the next show! Duluth - here we come!!