Jinx

On Sunday, June 14th, I brought Pieta to JKC-certified Gumma Central Community Dog Club Show held
in Takasaki City. As Pieta has already obtained three Challenge Certificates including a major
certificate, it was a challenge for the fourth card.

The show was held in a sketing rink, and it was Pieta's first experience of indoor show.
It was a fairly big show as a one in non-Metropolitan areas with the total entry of 629 dogs. The
bleed and group judge for Group 3 (Terrier Group) was Mr. Gerald Penta from US.
The entries to female Scottish Terrier to the Championship Show were Pieta and another in the
junior class only, and Challenge Certificate would be given only by being selected as one of
Excellents in the group.
The examination by Mr. Penta was very careful spending much time for each dog, just like Mr. Green,
who judeged a couple of shows in Yokohama in May. This may be a difference to JKC judges.
Despite her first experience of indoor show, Pieta walked cheerfully. When the show is held indoor,
many dogs feel scared and put their tails down between rear legs as the barks and other noise
resonate in the hall. Pieta is most impervious among my terriers, and this very character of her
was helpful in the situation.
After obtaining BOB (Best of Breed) in female Scottie, Pieta proceeded to the group match, in which
she competeted against different breeds of terriers.
The group match started after all the breed matches were over, and it started at 2:00pm. The group
matches were held in two rings, and the Terrier Group was the first group in one of the rings.

The result of the group match was; 1st: West Highland White Terrier, 2nd: Wire Fox Terrier, 3rd:
Bedlington Terrier. Pieta, again, lost her group match. She made four consecutive defeats following
Tokyo North Terrier Group Club Show on April 25, two shows in Yokohama on May 1st and 3rd.
The participating dogs and handlers have to wait for considerably long time between the stage of
the breed match and the beginning of the group match, and Pieta looked tired during the long
waiting time. Pieta walked less cheerfully in the group match, and lost calmness during the
examination as she no longer stayed stand and looked up at me. In fact, we arrived at the site at
6:30am, the show started at 9:00am, the breed match of Scotties started at 11:30am, and the group
match of the terrier group started at 2:30pm.
It seems that Challenge Certificate for Pieta should be won in the breed matches.