Westminster 2011

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by jms62

Went Two years ago. Love dogs but rather get crown lengthening surgery than
go again.

Please explain? Better on TV, maybe I should reassess going.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Please explain? Better on TV, maybe I should reassess going.

Sort of like Going to the US Open. LONG and you see much more on tv. If you go to the day shows it is almost too exhausting to go to the evening shows.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by jms62

Sort of like Going to the US Open. LONG and you see much more on tv. If you go to the day shows it is almost too exhausting to go to the evening shows.

Think I would just go to the night show after going to dinner...but good to know. It might be like football these days. All I can say I love it and will have to go at least once in the next few years....Thanks for the info.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Think I would just go to the night show after going to dinner...but good to know. It might be like football these days. All I can say I love it and will have to go at least once in the next few years....Thanks for the info.

That may work out. We went during the day, toured the back prep area. Think 5000 people in a room with 500 capacity. If we just had gone to both night shows my opinion may have been different but it was like a job. Fwiw my wife bugged me for 5 years to go and hasn't mentioned going back.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by jms62

Sort of like Going to the US Open. LONG and you see much more on tv. If you go to the day shows it is almost too exhausting to go to the evening shows.

Sounds like the one Nascar race I went to.

[Princess Doreen]

My breed, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, has the largest entry - 56.

French Bulldogs are 2nd with 44.

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org...11_judging.pdf

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Princess Doreen

My breed, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, has the largest entry - 56.

French Bulldogs are 2nd with 44.

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org...11_judging.pdf

46 Goldens.

38 Labs. No matter, Labs never win.
It's so political. Which is why I only show in obedience and field trials. But still I'll watch.

[Princess Doreen]

Originally Posted by OldDog

46 Goldens.

38 Labs. No matter, Labs never win.
It's so political. Which is why I only show in obedience and field trials. But still I'll watch.

I just scanned Monday's entries. Yup, Goldens have the 2nd highest entry; Frenchies are 3rd. Amazing how quickly Frenchies have captured the attention of dog owners. We're thinking seriously about getting one - but they have a myriad of health problems. We have our name in with a couple of well-known and reputable breeders who diligently screen for known health problems. They say it's a 2 - 3 year wait and the price is $3K and up. Yikes!

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Princess Doreen

Amazing how quickly Frenchies have captured the attention of dog owners. We're thinking seriously about getting one - but they have a myriad of health problems. We have our name in with a couple of well-known and reputable breeders who diligently screen for known health problems. They say it's a 2 - 3 year wait and the price is $3K and up. Yikes!

They're not for me. I've been around 6 of them that I can remember off the top of my head, and they all had awful temperaments. I know someone who had one bite him in the face and had to have reconstructive surgery. That's just my own experience, admittedly, but it's enough for me to steer clear of them.