I got slack and haven’t been posting on here much lately.  Griffin was entered into the Adelaide Royal Show on the 5th September although we didn’t do very well.

In the Junior of Breed category there were three dogs and Griffin came third.  My husband said ‘so he came last’ and I said NO he came THIRD! 

Oh well, these things happen.

Shelridge Indiana Jones came first and Shakuru Do U C Wat I C came second – both lovely dogs.

We did get a ribbon and a certificate for coming third so that’s cool!

We’ve been doing a bit of training since then and I think have improved a little.  This guy at show training has been helping me out and giving me some advice which has been really good.  Just little tips about how to hold the lead and where to position the chain and it has made a big difference, Griffin looks so much better when he is gaiting when I’m holding the lead this new way.

We have 3 shows this weekend and although I don’t expect that we’ll win anything, we’ll still go and have fun!  It’s all about having fun!

On Saturday Griffin was entered in the SA Poultry show at SACA and there were more Ridgebacks at this show than any that we’ve entered in before.  I don’t know if it’s because the weather is warming up or if it’s because people have finished with litters so they are now back out and showing.

Griffin did ok – average I guess.  I was in a crappy mood, not sure why, but he was really frustrating me.  He just wasn’t holding his head high and kept moving his legs – frustrating!

He got Junior of Breed and then when it came to show for Junior of Group the judge assistant didn’t call our number out.  I had no idea what was happening and thought perhaps it wasn’t Junior yet since we weren’t called out, but it turned out it was Junior.   So I spoke to the judge assistant afterward and he looked at his records and apologized because he had forgotten to write in Griffins number.  I know he wouldn’t have won it, but I was still disappointed that we didn’t even get to go out.

But these things happen, at least now I know in future if our number doesn’t get called out to go and query it straight away.

The next show we are entered in is the Adelaide Royal Show and that’s a bit scary so we better get in lots of practice between now and then.

Here are some photos of Griffin and a couple of Kathryn’s Great Dane Bawden.

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I didn’t have Griffin entered into a show this weekend but my friend Kathryn had her Great Dane puppy entered.  Kathryn was diagnosed this week with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome so I offered to take Bawden to the show and handle him.

Bawden is 5 months old and huge, but he is so gentle and lovely.  He doesn’t ‘pull’ anywhere near as much as Griffin does and Grif is almost 12 months old.

Bawden got Baby Puppy in Breed and he was a very good boy.

I have Griffin entered into a show next weekend and then he is entered on the 5th September at the Royal Show.  I’m looking forward to the Royal Show being such a big one, but quite nervous about it too.

This is Kathryn and her Great Dane – Bawden.

You can see his profile on DogzOnline HERE

I also set up a profile for Griffin HERE

I haven’t taken any pics for a while so I’ll have to get some at the next show.  I have a heap of shows coming up in October, so fingers crossed Griffin will do well in at least one of them

My oldest son Ben and I went down to Monarto for the weekend to attend the dog show.  Griffin drove me crazy!!!  I need to learn to keep myself calm and try to just have fun.  Instead I let Griffin get me really stressed and anxious and then I go out into the ring and just feel stressed and clumsy.

Griffins results were:

2nd July

JOB – Junior of Breed

3rd July

JOB – Junior of Breed

Am I happy with those results????  Well, I’m happy that I can say he got junior of breed, but really, he was the only dog in that category so he couldn’t NOT get it!  Could he have won JOB if there had been another dog?  Probably not!  I was too stressed and he was very  nervous and stressed to.

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