Every year we all talk about going to Split for the Four Summer Night Shows. I have gone four of the last five years, it is without a doubt my favourite set of shows of the entire year. Ante Lucin, who is “father” of the show, creates a fantastic event, full of song, dance, drama, lights, stages, and just simply the best fun you could have at a show. They start judging at 7pm, the sun is going down shortly after that and the day is starting to cool off. The shadows are already getting long as you settle in before the show starts. Some cool drinks and a chair – and our tent!! – helps us set the stage for another great show. Yes, I brought the tent with me on the plane, along with Belle, all my show kit, dog food and a couple of changes of clothes.
We were lucky this year that three of the four nights, the kaninchen smooths were at the beginning of the judging in our ring – I don’t like hanging around for hours and I always think we do best when we are in early in the show. I am less tired! In any case, we had three fantastic results ( 1 Excellent, Best Junior, Best Female, JBOB and BOB!!) and then one night where our dear Belle was hopping like a kangaroo in the ring – and we were Very Good. We didn’t mind, she really was hopping. The judge said (German humour I think), “She has to remember she is not a rabbit, she is a rabbit DACHSHUND!” And he said because he really couldn’t see her movement, despite excellent conformation he could only give her a Very Good. The judges the other nights all found her movement to be Excellent as well as good looks (lol) and we had some nice critiques.
Belle is a fun girl to travel with, she is happy to just hang out with me anywhere, so we went to the beach, to restaurants and avoided being outside on the hottest parts of the day. We could stay indoors in the air conditioning and do work!
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