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Chewster Is Here!
By · June 25, 2010 · CommentsMusings and more from Nancy Boyd. You may want to subscribe to the RSS feed if you haven’t already. Thanks for visiting!Thanks to an obsessively chewing kitty, this week I made a new flower essence formula for animals; Chewster! It’s not just kittens and cats. Puppies (and dogs) chew, too. So do ferrets and rabbits [...]
Continue reading »Live Blogging: Down to the Wire
By · June 18, 2010 · CommentsHere again at the MPWCC Specialty Show, tension is building. Best of Breed judging is happening as I type. Judge Gayle Garvin (Garvin Corgis) has narrowed her choices to just 9 out of 22 Champions plus Winners Dog and Winners Bitch. Hopes are high for one favorite or another. Every dog in this ring is [...]
Continue reading »Live Blogging: Puppy Kindergarten
By · June 18, 2010 · CommentsHere at the MPWCC Regional Corgi Specialty Show — behind my vendor booth — we now have (counting. . . ) 5 puppies ranging from 12 weeks to 3 months, 4 kids, 3 adults, and too much fun. The puppies are ripping and running, rolling over one another, and generally creating havoc. Kids are grinning [...]
Continue reading »Live Blogging: Star Struts for Winners
By · June 18, 2010 · CommentsOh now I am jazzed! I am not going to name names — but SOME of the class winners are dogs (and/or bitches) that are using my Star Struts flower essence formula. Obviously, it’s working for them A few of these dogs (or bitches) are outstanding Corgis. They have great structure, movement, temperament, and coat. [...]
Continue reading »Live Blogging from the dog show: Championships today
By · June 18, 2010 · CommentsWe were up at ringside early today to watch the Junior Handlers (kids learning how to show dogs.) Boys in suit and ties, girls in dresses. All very serious and earnest. Great fun. They did a great job! For the adults, coffee (for me, tea) — and a small bite to eat. Betony is at [...]
Continue reading »LiveBlogging: Freestyle Demonstration
By · June 17, 2010 · CommentsOkay, now things are really rocking and rolling here! I have to confess I couldn’t stand to sit here and type while the freestyle was going on. It was just awesome. First of all, Caryn Tindal of dazzledogsent.com gave us a performance of her 14-year-old disabled Corgi Winston, who is in a cart; he had [...]
Continue reading »LiveBlogging; Sweepstakes Winners
By · June 17, 2010 · CommentsBlogging live here from the MPWCC Corgi Specialty Show. We’ve selected all the class winners and the Judge (Kandy Boll of Corgard Kennels) is selecting the Best Junior and Best Puppy. Then there will be a live Freestyle demonstration (which promises to be a real tear-jerker) and then selection of Best In Sweepstakes. Someone asked [...]
Continue reading »Live Blogging: Corgi Sweepstakes
By · June 17, 2010 · CommentsHere at the dog show, Sweepstakes has just begun. The 6-9 month puppy class was first, with males going first. There were only 3 in the first class, and again 3 in the 9-12 month class. There will no doubt be more in the Open Classes (Pems who have not yet been awarded their championships; [...]
Continue reading »Live Blogging From the Dog Show
By · June 17, 2010 · CommentsIt’s probably no secret that I love animals. But what some of you may not know is that I have a special spot in my heart for the Pembroke Welsh Corgi. For the past 40 years I’ve lived with one or more — and don’t imagine how I ever managed without one before that. There [...]
Continue reading »Who You Can Help, Part Two
By · June 9, 2010 · CommentsIn yesterday’s post, I outlined what you need to explain to your visitors, so that they know who to send to you — and why. So now it’s my turn. I already told you what I do, so now let me say a few words about who I serve and how I can help. I’ll [...]
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