Well, Wendy I can understand why you wanted to explode of happiness. You
should be delighted and happy and share with all of us. Hug everyone you
can. Not often enough are our LH recognised to be of high enough standard to
be invited to Crufts. Keeps all of us hanging in there!!!!
Liane
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy Laigne-Stuart" <wendls13@...>
To: <AllShow@yahoogroups.com>; "Lonhair group"
<Weimaraner_Longhaired@...>; "ozshow"
<ozshow@yahoogroups.com>; <Oztracking@yahoogroups.com>;
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Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 12:13 AM
Subject: [Weimaraner_Longhaired] Re: Audry's first show in Latvia


> Hi all, I know I'll regret this tomorrow, but I'm so excited, I just have
> to! I got this email tonight, and just had to share it with basically
> everyone I ever met, and as many other Wei lovers as possible as well!
> From what I can work out, Hunting Breeds is the gundog and hound groups.
> This little girl's longhaired grandma (Aust Ch Grausturm Dare To Dream) is
> now in Sweden, and was BOB at the Norwegian Winners show in 2004, and that
> grandma's half brother is now Netherlands Ch Grausturm Extra Special, the
> first Australian longhair to be invited to Crufts, PERHAPS the first
> Aussie
> Wei of either variety? I'm not sure, someone will tell me LOL!
> For the WinWei gang, Audry's daddy is a Fred great grandson.
>
> Dear Ingrid, Maree and Wendy,
>
> I'm sorry this is a joint letter, but there is so much to say and not much
> time
> as I need to get back to writing my MA paper. :(
>
> http://fotki.lv/?x=OS5RKFxDRy06RDxIU1M5LlMoXEJXQFNNRy06RjxIUkNURlQ=
>
> So, these are pictures of Audry's VERY FIRST SHOW here in Latvia! It was a
> hunting breeds speciality put up by our club, and even though I WAS
> nervous,
> I
> knew I had a superb dog, so I was not worried TOO much. Audry gaited fine,
> (I
> still need to work on it with her), but when she stacked, EVERYONE was
> blown
> away. I could hear the judge dictating the critique to the secretaries in
> a
> clear, loud voice, and it was so awesome to listen to it as I was stacking
> our
> girl. "Correct size, good build, beautiful expressive head, typical lines
> and
> proportions, eyes currently changing their colour, correct bite, teeth
> currently changing, long neck, beautiful body lines with a strong topline,
> well-developed chest, excellent angulation, effortless and ground-covering
> movement." Wow wow wow wow!!! was all I could think. In the end, the judge
> announced the evaluation: "'Excellent' and whatever else is the highest
> award a
> puppy can be given at this show." Since this was only a Baby class, we
> were
> given a PP (Promotion Prize). Unfortunately, there was no Baby In Show or
> Puppy
> In Show competition, but I would have liked to see how Audry would compare
> to
> the other pups there.
>
> The judge thanked us as she was done with the critique, and said that it
> was
> a
> pleasure to see Audry. And it all continued as we walked out of the ring -
> probably the BEST thing was to hear experienced handlers tell me that they
> were
> DROOLING while Audry was stacking in the ring.
>
> Looking at those pics I do see that her rear legs were a bit too far back
> (the
> show side especially), and the judge even corrected that once Audry
> stacked
> herself, and asked me if I had shown German Shepherds before, LMAO. I'll
> have
> to practice stacking her more, too, in front of a mirror.
>
> At the show, she was SO excited to meet all the dogs that I realized I had
> been
> taking it for granted when I saw a 6 months old Bracco Italiano puppy that
> was
> awfully shy and didn't want to see ANY dogs at all. Audry wanted to kiss
> everyone there, even after she got told off by an older GSP bitch.
> Needless
> to
> say, she loved meeting people as well, but not so much as the dogs. LOL
>
> I am also attaching the pics of the awards that are not in the gallery.
> The
> judge was FCI Judge Natalya Bulelik from Belorussia.
>
> All I can say right now is BIG THANKS for sending us SUCH a puppy. Thanks
> very,
> very much for everything. I cannot believe, looking at these pics, that it
> is
> me in the ring with her, it is SUCH a dream come true.
>
> Love,
> Irena and Audry
>
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