Gloria came by to speak on the video. She looks great. I got to say hello to Charlotte Funk and now on to the 6-9 Puppy Dogs.
Ann Schultz came by, and is walking a puppy. She is talking to Sam Colvin now, and I saw Big Dave Rinke and Martha. He can't watch before the puppies but he is here now. The pups are coming into the ring now and Lana Lee works every minute to keep the video going. I try to hear who the puppies are, but mostly I depend on the catalog. It isn't as cold as it was, so the show is pleasant now.
In comes Dogs, Sylvin, then Lindy, Abbie, Al, Leslie, and lots of others. Too many to name each one. This is a big class and I will try to count them Bill Peterson came by and is talking to Sandy Lindsay. 19 in the class if I have it right. Gloria is talking to Tom Mesdag and goes to the first dog. She is walking down the line, and it takes up one side of the ring. That is going to be a lot of walking and she is counting. She is dividing the clss. And sends out all but the first eight. The rest are just waiting in the wings.
Gloria goes to the center and tells them to take a lap. She brings the first dog out to the center with Slyvin. Now Lorry, and then Linda. Individual examinations and no real problems yet.
Gloria is in a long black dress. Done with the individuals and now starts the judging.
Gloria is in a long black dress. Done with the individuals and now starts the judging.
She has the first group over by the white wall and is giving them some directions, and send them out to bring out the next group. And now on to the individuals.
The arena is full and yet it is quiet. Maybe when it gets later and towards the end, people will wake up. There is a food stand with fresh lamb. It is fantastic. Gloria says take them around and leave space. She is sorting them out and holds three off to the side, Kent, Alex and Liz Steifferman.
And, on to the third group. This is like watching specials. Gloria is sorting them out, but this was a big class in there are the last five, not to be outdone by the first 14. They just put the entry in late. Trevor is the first out there. He won the Junior last year and turned 18 before I got the Trust Account sent up, so he got the money. I never heard what happened to it. But, it is up to them. At least I know they can't drink it up, not being 21. I might have to reconsider it.
The individuals are all done and Gloria tells them to take them around. Gloria looks fantastic, and must be feeling good to look that good. There they go. One of them is limping, but seems to be working it out.
12 absent, and 19 still in. That was one big class. It started with 31, for those of you who can't count.
I miss Twyla, who decided to skip this year. It is a good thing as she took our Army daughter who is in season. Kirk does not do well with a bitch in season, especially if she looks as good as Kisses.
Gloria said something to Tish and was smiling. She looks good judging, but she always did. Now she has another dog in the middle. Gloria walks the line and looks them over. She kept three and sent them out. Now there are twelve, and Gloria takes the first five. Now the next four. And, there goes the last three again. Gloria gives them all a good look. She walks down the line and looks at the first one and wants them down and back. One at a time. The first one, now the third one, (not the second), and she takes the third one with Al again. Now the fourth. And now the fifth. Maybe I missed the second one. No, she doesn't go over any more. I guess she has them in some order, or not. She moves Leslie to third. Now Diane to fourth. Olivia in front, the Kent, Liz and Sean. Down and back. And around they go and where they stop, only Gloria knows. She is taking them down and back again, and I think we are getting to the end of it.
She is looking over her second half, and gives everyone a long look. Very quiet in here right now. She excused four and then there were seven. She has them at the other side of the ring, and there they go except for four that stand and watch. And, now those four. I think she is getting ready to chose, and I think the ones in there are exceptional.
Here we go. Gloria walks over to them and she is at the front, and now she walks to the back and moves Liz to fourth. Leslie in third and Lindsey in second, Sylvin in second Diane in fourth, then Kent Olivia and Al. She talks to Al and seems to want to see him again, yes, down and back. This must be his tenth time. To the front again and she is looking them over.
Off the first two go, Diane with Kent, (actually they weren't in front). She takes Kent and puts him second in this group behind Liz. She is taling to Diane. She has five to work with, Liz, Kent and Diane. She excuses Olivia and now here are five. Now Sylvine in front, the Lindsey and then Leslie, and off they go, just the three. Some crowd reaction. And they stop at the end and wants something else. I hear here, she wants a loose lead. The handlers say to the doublers, do nothing. And they line up next to us. And Gloria looks them over.
I thinnk she likes these three males and keeps looking them over.
Now she has the next four, led by Lindsey and then Liz, Kent and Diane. I like Kent's dog, Full Metal Jacket. But, no one asked me to judge, so it is up to Gloria. She wants them to go again. Just Sylvain and Leslie. These six to nine puppies will sleep tonight.
Now, on to the others and she pulls Leslie to the front with Glittering Treasure, and then Sylvain with name of the game,a nd she is walking faster and lines them in the center and moves Lindsey to Second. It is Leslie, Lindsey, Sylvain, Kent and then Liz and Diane.
Goria went to get the record and that is it. She says to us, "100%? And that is it.
First is Stylefite Alfaro's David B. then second is Jagen-Lenior's Mens Room Red, and third is Harmonia's Name of the Game and fourth is Welove Du Chien's Full Meal Jacket.
Long show, and now on to the 12 to 18 dogs.
Evan L. Ginsburg
Asgard German Shepherds
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come together
Asgard German Shepherds
http://www.asgardgsd.com/
Where Type Movement and Temperament come together
