FIBRE ARTIST, KNITWEAR DESIGNER, BREEDER AND EXHIBITOR OF LHASA APSO, MEDIUM, PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, SURVIVOR OF CHILDHOOD ABUSE. NO RELIGION OR SET POLITICAL VIEWS. STUDENT OF LIFE. FEEL WELCOME TO COMMENT. DISSENTING VIEWS NOT REASON TO CENSOR. ABUSIVE OR THREATENING COMMENTS WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED. YOU MAY CONTACT ME AT :
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Edit:I was asked how I manage to run with the dogs when I am showing them. Answer: I don't run! The Lhasa Apso is not a running dog. It moves with economy as befitting it's natural very high altitude habitat. Some idiots do run when they show them, but they don't understand the breed and are trying,usually, to hide a fault.
At yesterday's Lhasa Apso Club Open Show where Whitney went reserve Best Bitch. Whitney is a funny dog. Quite vain. When she did her lap of hounour and the people were clapping, she was ahead of me, head up, nose in the air, looking at the people clapping and really strutting her stuff. She knew precisely what the clapping was for. Dogs are much more aware than we tend to think they are.
I am wearing the jacket from Salzburg, Austria, the neck ornament from Vienna, the hat from Budapest, the waistcoat from Munich, The Kicker's from France, the trousers from Marks and Spencer (online). This is Tantra's Carly at her first show. She was 4th. I have not booked her into any other shows just yet. She is rather raw but this photograph shows she has a really nice shape. She loved the day out and enjoyed herself tremendously. She is a right wiggle bum and even jumped up to lick the judges face.
Today has been a particularly bad pain day. No idea why. Just is. I took a morphine and am feeling much better, though surprisingly even the morphine doesn't kill the pain dead. It's still there, just less obvious.
I always think a dog like Whitney has that "extra something" which contributes to becoming a champion. And she has it in spades. Delighted to see my dear Carly in the ring! Jane
Sartorial perfection as usual, Colin. Doggies look wonderful,too, such beautiful coats! Colin, I hope I am not being too forward but how do you manage to run with them? I have watched dog shows in the past and I see the owners moving at a pretty good clip. Perhaps this is the harbinger of your next day pain? I hope I have not been intrusive.
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5 comments:
Love, love, love the white pants with the brown jacket and hat! Stunning
Lovely looking girls you have there. You must be so proud of them.
I also really like your jacket.
Hope the pain is less when you wake in the morning.
I always think a dog like Whitney has that "extra something" which contributes to becoming a champion. And she has it in spades.
Delighted to see my dear Carly in the ring! Jane
Sartorial perfection as usual, Colin. Doggies look wonderful,too, such beautiful coats!
Colin, I hope I am not being too forward but how do you manage to run with them? I have watched dog shows in the past and I see the owners moving at a pretty good clip. Perhaps this is the harbinger of your next day pain? I hope I have not been intrusive.
You look adorable in your "Tracht" outfit. I always admire that look and wish I had something Austrian looking for myself.
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