Since I started dog show rally last year, I have shown my Scotties in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki and Gunma Prefectures, but has not extended my journey further.
I left my home at about 10:00pm on Friday night and picked up Nakahara-san in Yotsuya, and then drove on Kanetsu, Joshin-etsu and Hokuriku Highway, and arrived at the show site at 5:00am on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Itoya, the owner of "Dolce", which won Award Of Merit in this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, kindly assisted us with their tent, table and chairs. I owe my successful expedition very much to their kindness, and I would like to express my heatiest thanks to them.
The shows were Kanazawa Show Dog Club Show on May 29th and Joint Show of Ishikawa Prefecture Clubs on May 30th. Ms. Elaine Young, a world-famous judge and a specialist on Scottie, judged the both shows, which was the main reason of making such a long travel.
Ms. Elaine Young. She is an elegant lady with silver hair. She kept sweetly talking to the dogs during the examination, but she showed sharp eyes when she examined the gait and free stay.
I will show the results first.
The judge for the breed judgement on 30th was Ms. Young and the judge for the group
judgement of 3G (Terrier Group) was Mr. Akira Hayashida. Since Piacere was the only bitch in the championship class of Scotties, she automatically obtained Best Of Breed (BOB), and proceeded to group judgement.
A ceremonial photo with heart-throb Ms. Young. I have come to Komatsu to take this photo...
Piacere made an exploit of obtaining the third position in the group judgement. Since Pieta, Piacere's mother, never got into the third or upper in the group judgement, this was my first experience of being awarded in the group judgement. Pieta obtained Champion Challenge Certificate, and that it is a major certificate. Well done, Piacere!
The ceremonial photo with Judge Hayashida. He told me afterward that he owned a wheaten Scottie.
As I waited for these photos delivered, it took so long time to post this blog.
Now, I will show you more photos of the shows. There should be many photos today.
Photos from Kanazawa Show Dog Club Show on May 29 come first.
Breed judgement by Ms. Young.
Group judgement by Mr. Hayashida.
Piacere was not in the mood from the morning in the Joint Show of Ishikawa Prefecture Clubs on May 30. In the breed judgement in the morning, Piacere might not have waken up enough and was reluctant to walk actively. I needed to pull the lead to make her walk.
Breed judge on May 30 was Mr. Koji Wada. You can see the difference of the angles of the lead compared with the photos of the previous day shown above.
Piacere was also the only one bitch in the championship class of Scottie, and proceeded to the group judgement after obtaining BOB.
The judge for group judgement of 3G (Terrier Group) was Ms. Young.
The group judgement was matched by five terriers. Piacere lost her tension after waiting too long, and was not selected among the top three. This was a very good lesson for me to cosider when I should bring the dog to the ring from the padock.
In this expedition, Piacere experienced for the first time what other terriers of mine have never experienced.
It was...
Staying in a hotel.
I stayed in a hotel, which offered the show site, on May 29 night. I brought a cage into the guest room, and Piacere stayed in the cage while I was out and was sleeping.
When I was in the room, Piacere was given a freedom in the room. Piacere never made
clumsiness in the room, and the expedition ended successfully with MCC.
Among Piacere's comrade Scotties, Masamune took part in both May 29 and 30, Frank was shown in the puppy class on May 29, and Soleil appeared on May 30.
