I was extremely proud to see my girl I the ring today at this prestigious show. She showed beautifully and we got lots of comments afterward. I will try to post pictures when I get home. Thanks everyone for your supportive thoughts…

Emotional weekend for me — 10 puppies have left for their new homes. I know they will be greatly loved, but its not easy for me – ever — should get used to it… I don’t. I just always hope all goes well… And of course my trip to NYC for which I have yet to pack… Getting everyone one last round outside and up I got to pack and hit the bed!!!!!!!!

Anyone interested, Westminster Kennel Club will stream the daytime showing online. I don’t know the details but was told that. So, I’m sure you can find it with a search or go to the WKC website. That is the way to see my girl showing. Standard Poodles are scheduled to show at 11 am, ring 4. Her registered name is Luminary Black Velvet Bejeweled In Pearls. She is black, you’ve probably seen her picture since I post it so much — lol… and her handler is Adriano Rocha. The dogs you see on TV at night are the ones who’ve won there breed or variety during the daytime showing. Pearl is quite nice but not the favored to win — that is Jasset’s Satisfaction (London). So, I just hope she is taken seriously as she is also about two years younger than the rest that I know of and just starting out as a specials bitch. In any case, I know I will cry when I see her in the ring there. Many years of hard work, lots of blood – sweat – and tears, as they say, to get there. But again, I am not complaining because its many years of highs for me too.. Gee, I’m a bit emotional today — always am when my babies leave and of course getting excited about the trip. And thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and well wishes.

I probably won’t have time tomorrow to post since I have five more puppies leaving to get groomed and I have to pack!!!!!!! Five left already gone. I am letting them go a tad early so there are not quite so many here for my caretakers to worry with and so I won’t be quite as worried either. Trust me, 18 is alot to manage and while I’m pretty good at this, 18 have given me a run for my money as they say. lol… not complaining — never complaining — I just love it and them so… But I do know the work involved and how you can make mistakes so I know less is easier. You don’t know how many times I’ve counted heads two and three times to be sure I haven’t left anyone outside. Its scarry — given the cold weather and that I let big dogs out there — so I double and triple check. I have twice gotten out of bed to come back down and count once again. Today I had to rethink because some have left so no more 18 and I’m doing the math in my head as I count going — wait a minute — how many are there now? Funny… And, I groom my babies before they go so people don’t have to take them to a groomer before they’ve had all their shots. That is five puppies groomed in a couple of days and then I had to bathe/dry Mimi’s show coat because she would be a big matted mess when I get home from NYC if I didn’t. Tomorrow, five more leave. And I haven’t packed yet. And my friend who is going with me is staying the night so I won’t have time to play on my computer like I am doing now when I should be heading to bed too. And this is after about two weeks of lots of gearing up to all this plus a girl here to breed to Mondo for a few days (that’s a whole other story) — Reny — a gorgeous & darling girl out of my Jada and sired by my Griffin that I am lucky to co-own with Julia and Dave in MD — loved having her here though— saw all her ancestors coming through her — her Granny TT, Luca, her momma and daddy… wow… one of the things I love about being a breeder… plus a girl that was bred to Mondo here for a sonogram (yes, she is preganant, no I’m not whelping/rearing that litter).

Here are a couple who left today.
and Mimi — after spending about three hours on being beautified, she wrestles with her daddy Mondo and now looks like this … sigh.

This is Pearl getting a Group Third a couple weeks ago. She certainly has tons of hair at this point…

This is Dora, here to take her new puppy home but seems to be taken with the brown boy!!

I went out with the puppies today — sort of a mistake…. Could not walk as they swirled around my ankles even with their own mommas out there. I am the Pied Piper!!! I could not stand upright and take any pictures at all. So, after getting myself back in unscathed, I went upstairs and onto the back deck to get these shots. I need someone to distract them for me to get better pictures. LOL