When your dreams start to become reality

Maverick 6-9 puppy 

The days leading up to Labor Day weekend were a very exciting time. We were in the Amana's in Iowa for a 4 day show. At this show I entered all my dogs but at a staggered pace. I had been working with my Tillie and to be honest I didn't expect her to win although it would have been nice but she is still a work in progress and coming along very nice. I did pull her one day ring side as she was very stressed that day and she had come a long way and didn't feel the need to set her back. We will continue working on her and she will be back out soon. 

At this show there was a great entry of Chows and judges I knew nothing about well three of the four. The fourth is on a DNS list but I entered to support the entry any way knowing that we would not fair well. I have learned a lot in this past year. I continue to learn every time we show. But getting back to my dream of having a dog that competes with the best of them. Enter Hondo he is a trip a typical chow only wants what he wants when he wants. I have several nicknames for him but all that aside he and I are a team and I proved that to my self that weekend. One the first day Friday of this 4 day cluster Hondo took Select and BOB Owner Handler, with taken BOB Owner Handler he gets to move on to the Owner Handler Groups. We have been in these groups before were we have taken a group 3 and a group 2. All these dogs in the group are very good representations of the Non-Sporting breeds. There we were with these dogs, Hondo and I were in sync and he was showing very well. Never in my wildest dreams could I believe that the Judge would point to us and give us a Group 1 defeating the others in the group. 

On to Owner Handler Best In Show. This groups consists of the winners of the other groups and compete for Best in Show Owner Handler. So again Hondo and I do our thing and he is showing very well. Dreams happen and on this day Hondo became reserve Best In Show owner Handler something one only dreams about. I know that Best in show is the bigger dream but I will take my dreams one at a time. Where I can savory every moment. 

When it was all said and done this weekend Hondo won 2 selects 1 Best Of Breed and Reserve Owner Handler Best in Show. I would call this a huge success for us and one step closer to all my dreams.But after all is said and done at  the end of the day I take home the best dog at the show.