torsdag 20 december 2007

Dog shows, snow, oranges and sundried afghans...

I have really been busy lately. No time to write here, but today I have time for some news. First; last week, at Friday Mum started to bathe the afghans, so of course I knew there was a dogshow coming up. When she bathe them on Fridays, there is always a show in the weekend. This time, just when she was finished in the bathroom and started to brush them, the electricity went out! So, I tought; how are the affies supposed to be dry now, with no blow dryer? But I forgot where we live, she just took them out in the sunshine and brushed them there; "sundried afghans", heard about that! In December!

Saturday morning we all had to take our places in the car and off we went. The weather had changed and there were several degrees minus in the morning. At the show the affies got nothing, so much for all the work with their coat! But we salukis did well, Knodden went BOB and I Best Bitch, we both got the CAC's. We had to wait for the finals, but Knodden didn't place. Then we headed home and slept a little before we had to leave for the 2nd days show early Sunday morning. When we left it was raining, and can you belive, on the high tops of the mountains around there were snow! You can see the white on the the top of the mountain on the picture. I think snow is quite nice when being so far away. Closer to where the show was held (Valencia) it was lovely weather with sunshine and nice temperatures. In the Valencia area they grow lots of oranges, 1000's and 1000's of orange trees everywhere. Strange to think about as there were snow not so far away. Today the affies in fact did well, Hobby got a CAC and CACIB and Paloma number 2nd after her with res-CAC/CACIB. Sterling went BOB, I was Best Bitch again and we all got the CAC's and CACIB's. Then we had to wait for the finals again. During the waiting time we all took a nap in the car. Paloma should of course take the best place and was allowed to be in the front and was playing she was driving! Sigh! Childish or what?! This show is held in some large large indoor fairgrounds. You can park the car indoor, not far from the ring, so great! I am sure Mum and Dad were happy for that, as with 6 dogs, crates, grooming table, beds and stuff there is quite a lot to carry around. In the finals Sterling was placed 2nd, that was VERY good, as the saluki rarely place in the grop here. Usually the Spanish Galgo is the winner, then afghan and/or whippet. After the finals we headed home again. The weather was nice with a beautiful sunset, but when we came up over the mountains and down towards "our" valley it was snowing heavily! You can guess the spanish people drove slowly as they are not used to snow! Fortunately at home there was no snow. The last week has been quite cold and we have also had some rain now and then, so we haven't done much. Some walks and then sleeping in the sofa. Mum and Dad went away yesterday to buy food for Christmas, I am looking forward to that! Lots of goodies! Hasta luego!

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