The weather today was so beautiful that I almost hated to spend it indoors at a dog show in a dusty horse barn!  Normally it’s either cold, rainy, or both at this cluster, but we were gifted with drop-dead gorgeous weather today.  Clear, sunny, and in the 70’s, with fall leaves abounding everywhere.  I don’t intend to go to the show tomorrow…a compromise with my husband who really wanted to play golf instead of babysit the kiddos again…so maybe we can get out and enjoy the weather then. 

Lizzie was Best of Opposite today, winning over the very lovely Scout.  I find myself conflicted about that because there’s no doubt that Scout is very pretty, in fabulous coat and condition, and shown very well by her handler, and usually I’m cheering for her.    But we’ll take the ribbon anyway!

After BIS there was a puppy B match so naturally I entered Nash.  I even did a little mini-grooming job on him, to get him used to the idea of being groomed at a show, but he thought that rolling in barn dust was the best way to get noticed by the judge.  What do you know, turns out he was right!  We were the only Cardigan entered, but he won a puppy  herding group 1.    And most importantly, seemed to have a great time!  But is one. tired. puppy…we didn’t get home until nearly 9 pm!