Monday, May 21, 2007
Sandhills Picnic Show, May 19, 2007
I have to make one comment about the Sandhills Club before I talk about the show. They always make every effort to put on the best show possible. The club always attends to every detail they can think of and take the time to evaluate how things went and make things even better for next year.
This show was no exception. Nature provided them with a very nice day and they took care of the rest.
I arrived to see the show secretary smiling and all dressed up in her luau attire. I received a lei, but was glad I didn't try to dress up for the beach - the morning was a bit chilly (much better than being too hot, as we said many times during the day).
There was music and food, fun decorations, and a nice, relaxing atmosphere. The kids got hula hoops for Best of Breed awards. What a great idea.
The only disappointment was that there weren't enough Hollands for legs in every class. I think there were only four legs instead of eight. I took three classes, but only came home with one leg. Oh well. Next year, we'll have to coordinate better to make sure there are a minimum of five in each class.
That one leg was for Lex, my young broken senior buck. He was Best Opposite Sex to Janice Jones' gorgeous black junior doe, Voodoo.
The show was not sanctioned for Hollands. Yes, the leg counts, but the quality point won't. That was nice, too, because there was definitely no pressure on anyone's part to care about points or the big picture. It was all about being in the moment and enjoying the day.
I also showed my new Light Gray Flemish Junior Buck! He got really good comments. I really love that rabbit. He's just like a huge teddy bear. So sweet. Thanks, Charles, for my trio. I love them!
The show was the first of the Master Breeder contest being held by Sandhills this year. The total points earned by breeders in the Picnic Show, their main show in September at the Greensboro Fair, and their Christmas Charity Show will be added together. There will be an award for the exhibitor with the most combined points.
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This show was no exception. Nature provided them with a very nice day and they took care of the rest.
I arrived to see the show secretary smiling and all dressed up in her luau attire. I received a lei, but was glad I didn't try to dress up for the beach - the morning was a bit chilly (much better than being too hot, as we said many times during the day).
There was music and food, fun decorations, and a nice, relaxing atmosphere. The kids got hula hoops for Best of Breed awards. What a great idea.
The only disappointment was that there weren't enough Hollands for legs in every class. I think there were only four legs instead of eight. I took three classes, but only came home with one leg. Oh well. Next year, we'll have to coordinate better to make sure there are a minimum of five in each class.
That one leg was for Lex, my young broken senior buck. He was Best Opposite Sex to Janice Jones' gorgeous black junior doe, Voodoo.
The show was not sanctioned for Hollands. Yes, the leg counts, but the quality point won't. That was nice, too, because there was definitely no pressure on anyone's part to care about points or the big picture. It was all about being in the moment and enjoying the day.
I also showed my new Light Gray Flemish Junior Buck! He got really good comments. I really love that rabbit. He's just like a huge teddy bear. So sweet. Thanks, Charles, for my trio. I love them!
The show was the first of the Master Breeder contest being held by Sandhills this year. The total points earned by breeders in the Picnic Show, their main show in September at the Greensboro Fair, and their Christmas Charity Show will be added together. There will be an award for the exhibitor with the most combined points.
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