Central Wyoming Kennel Club 2010 - Friday

Okay, so if this is going to be a realistic blog on our experience, I need to put down what I am feeling. Now, we have been doing the extra training/therapy, changed Jack's food and put him on a supplement. He is looking great and we have seen some great changes in how he looks. So, day #1 in the CWKC show and I am already sounding like a broken record. There was another dog in our class a few weeks younger than Jack, but he was bigger, not better or worse, just a different dog. But, we took 2nd. My head knows that I am just showing him too early and that this is just for practice and that I should not expect Jack to even beginning winning until he is at least 2. But, my heart likes to believe that maybe we have a shot at winning even though the odds are against us. I feel like I am out-handled by everyone.....I have not come up against another less-experienced handler yet (that I could tell). I am still training every week and trying my best. I am frustrated and it is taking everything that I have to go back tomorrow. But, luckily, tomorrow is a different day and different judge who will be looking for possibly something different. Also, tomorrow an AKC professional handler is going to take Jack into his 12-18 month class only so that I can have the opportunity to see what he looks like in the ring (thanks Pat for setting that up - you are amazing!) I will handle in the Winner's Dog round if we make it that far.

So, here is what I have going:

HEAD
* He is young
* Needs to grow some more
* This is all just practice until he is 2
* Less-experienced handler
* Practice makes perfect

HEART
* He is the most handsome dog out there
* He could win, right
* I am tired of losing...nope, that is it, just tired of losing

But, like I said, tomorrow is a new day and a new judge and I will go in with my head up and a smile on my face and see what that show holds.