Champion of Champions

Over the July 4th weekend, I took Cedar and her daughter Koyuk to the Washington Classic and Chinook National Specialty dog shows. There were Chinooks from all over the nation visiting and competing. We were entered in 6 shows. I borrowed a young handler to show Koyuk on the chance that she would win her class and end up competing against Cedar if Cedar won her class. The first show Koyuk did just that and then went on to beat her mother and all the females in the show.In the second show, Koyuk also won her class as did Cedar. Cedar won their match-up and earned her Champion title. At the first show Saturday, Koyuk again won her class. Cedar competed for the first time against all the Champions. It was hot and muggy. We got to the show site at 0730 and did not show until after 3. The dogs were exhausted from the heat and stress of the show.
I took them to the river for a cooling swim before the National Specialty. The trip must have worked. Koyuk got a second against all the females. Cedar won the title of National Champion of Champions! Sunday was a major bad hair day - me not the dogs. I handled both dogs. Koyuk really performed well but after winning her class did not catch the judge's eye for best female. Cedar showed herself proud and earned a Reserve Champion ribbon. I don't know if she was embarrassed to be seen any longer with me or just did not want the show to end, but Cedar refused to move out of the show ring. She, along with her new pink ribbon got a lift back to join Koyuk in our shelter. Over the six day trip, 979 pictures were taken by my camera. Lots of blog material and wonderful stories of other events of the weekend to come.