Just entered Scampy in her first show, NOW IN SEASON _ argh

ally99 · Last edited by ally99 on Fri May 23, 2008 10:32 am; edited 2 times in total

and only after entering online did I realise my mistake - it's a champ show Shocked

Flippin eck, we planned to just do some open shows as a bit of a laugh. Oh well, we shall be doing a champ show now as a bit of a laugh Laughing

Diana · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject:

Which one and good luck Hun. Enjoy it.
Di

ally99 · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

It's the Labrador Retriever Club one Di on 7th June.

Ally (who really needs to read stuff properly!)
xx

_LUCY_ · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject:

You'll be fine - chucking yourself in at the deep end but you'll still have fun Wink

lablandi · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:19 am Post subject:

I'll be there - so come introduce yourself - it's always a lovely day out anyway!!! Wink

rach_willibob · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:20 am Post subject:

We are going too... so make sure you look us up and come and say Hi - I'm sure you'll be fine Wink

pitstops · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:46 am Post subject:

I've done the same thing Ally, Its junos first show too. We should meet up and give each other some moral support, and maybe shout encouragement from the sidelines. lol

I'm pooing myself about it already...... what if my dog misbehaves? what if she looks awful compared with the others? what if i trip over in the ring. aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh Embarassed

Eve · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:46 am Post subject:

Ally - great!! And the very best of luck!!!

You will be fine! Brambles (and mine) first ever show was the National - a large Champ show... boy was I petrified!! And the Ringcraft teacher did not make it any easier by saying that she knew what show I had entered and performance on the day mattered... and basically a smaller show would have been better...

Having now done the National (and survived!!) I disagree. It was a brilliant day out, people were lovely - and not just my fellow exhibitors...

Because it was a champ show it was brilliantly well organised and although I can;t speak for open shows our little companion show was a nightmare - there were plenty of staff around to help me - and they did.

I must have been walking round under a great neon sign - NOVICE! I was stopped by a steward and given directions to where I needed to go. I then panicked about bench numbers not ahving done this before. Found the chief stewards office, presented my lost and panicked face requesting help and directions. They called the group steward to come over and escort me to my bench...

The steward kept an eye on me, made sure that the steward dealing with my ring ensured I was there at the right time, my fellow exhibitors also nursemaided me and Bramble- and as for the judge she was lovely. She made allowances gave us time and was very kind...

On retrospect entering a larger show for the first time was so the right thing to do because it meant that the help was there ... and that really helped to keep me calm and not panicked!!

So the very best of luck - and have a really good day - I did!

Eve Neo and Baby Bramble

Diana · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:00 am Post subject:

Good luck Ally, I will be there too (as will almost everyone who competes on the forum as its the numero uno show alongside Crufts) so come lean on me if you want to catch your breath or ask what seems to you a stupid question.

You'll know me, I'll be the one who is late with the bald dogs Wink

Di

Fyldefair · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:39 am Post subject:

I have it in my diary as being on the 14th June? Shocked

You'll be there a week early if you go on the 7th Wink

or has it been changed? Smile