Ranger's Great, Soggy Portland Experience

Well, the big 4 days of shows in Portland, Oregon has ended. Congratulations to all the winners this passed weekend. The entry numbers were a bit disappointing to me. I'd always heard that Portland was this huge show that had majors every day. This year, however, there was only going to be a major on the last day which was probably my fault because my dog was entered :-D. Unfortunately, that only major didn't hold, so all 4 days were only 2 points with the exception of Saturday, which, of course, is the day Ranger took Winners Dog :-D. Hey, a win is a win and we'll gladly take the single point with thanks to judge Mrs. Michele L Billings, The rest of the days Ranger took Reserve Winners Dog. Definitely nothing to sneeze at for a baby boy.

Once more I'd like to thank Angelia Hall of Whimsy Show Dogs for her expert handling of Ranger. Through the terrible drenching rain, fighting a terrible cold, and dealing with the Portland show's less than dog-friendly environment, she kept on keeping on and made sure that Ranger showed to his best of his ability. And when I all comes down to it, that's all one can ask of someone.

Next stop San Bernardino, California for the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of Southern California's regional specialties and the Orange Empire Kennel Club dog shows taking place January 27, 28 & 29, 2012. All 4 shows have entries enough for 4 point majors, but we know how circumstances can change so quickly.

Final point count for Ranger now stands at 6 points with one major.