Pieta's second match of return to dog shows

Management Zone by Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Honmoku, Yokohama. Although the name is solemn, it is just an empty land in the neighborhood of Ito-Yokado Department Store. When I arrived there at 8:00am, the land was already fully occupied by cars and my car was not allowed to go in. I heard that minicoaches and camper vans started arriving yesterday afternoon. Dabblers who innocently come to the site in the morning of the show day don't seem to be welcome.

Here is "Yokohama Joint Clubs Dog Show". It is a show of all breeds with 451 dogs, which is pale in comparison with last week's show in Toneri Park in Tokyo.

I chose this show as the second show of Pieta's return to the dog shows, as Major Champion Challenge Certificate (MCC) is issued.



The show started at 8:55am, and the match of 3G (Terrier Group) started around 10 o'clock. The judge for 3G is Mr. Peter Green, who was the BIS Judge in 2009 Crufts Dog Show, the judge of the highest level from the home of dog shows, so to speak. It is worthwhile to take part in this show only to be examined by him.


Slightly after 11 o'clock, the match of Scottish Terrier started at last.



Pieta is receiving individual examination by Mr. Green as an entry to the Scottie's female adult class. During the examination, Mr. Green asked how old Pieta was, and I replied "five and half", which was the only conversation I had with him.


Up-and-down walk was shown before the individual examination, and the round walk followed it. Pieta's tail was not erect enough as she was still nervous. I wished this could not cause


A round walk with a competitor. This time, Pieta walked joyfully with her tail up.


And, Pieta won the Best of Breed (BOB). Well-done, Pieta!


Commemorative photos were taken with Peter Green. This photo will be one of my treasure photos.


The group match of 3G (Terrier Group) started in the afternoon. Twelve breeds fought the female group match. To the left from Pieta in the center are Norwich Terrier and Norfolk Terrier, and to the right are Welsh Terrier and West Highland White Terrier, the breed of Leeds.


Pieta is receiving Mr. Green's individual examination for the second time. His examination is carefull and takes fairly long time, as he did during the breed examinations. Pieta, in the breed match, was carefully examined at her teeth, which may resulted in his question on the age.


During the transition from examination on the table to gait, Pieta lowered her tail, and Mr. Green's line of sight would never overlook it. This might have been fatal.

After all the twelve terriers were examined, I waited with Pieta for the selection of seven excellents. Yorkie, which received the examination at the end was first called. Then Welsh Terrier was called, skipping Westie in between. Then, skipping Pieta and a Norwich Terrier, a Norfolk was selected, and seven excellents were selected, among which Pieta was not.

Although Pieta was not able to obtain MCC, which was the objective of coming to this show, I feel satisfactory with Pieta's result. Mr. Green's judgement is convincing.

It was a very hot day, at any rate.