Weekend in and weekend out

So on any given dog show weekend there are a variety of dogs in the truck. That is what we call Heather's set up. We usually have some Goldens, maybe a few Flat Coats and always some Bernese, like me. These dogs change and go home as they get their championships. but also, weekend in and weekend out there are a few of us that are always the same. I like to think of them as my dog friends. These are like me. They have already earned their championships but also like me in their breed they are considered of excellent quality that they continue to be shown as a "special". That is another dog show term. I am a "special".

Some of my other friends, Nacho, Trader, Rita, Panda and Tuck. Each of them have their own personality and their own needs. Nacho is a big Bull Mastiff. He has no hair so there is very little grooming required, but he does drool and slobber so having a rag around when he is being shown is always a good idea. Trader is an Akita and like Nacho not a lot of grooming. trader doesn't like too many of us and so he doesn't spend too much time with the gang. He is shown by Kevin and than back to hang out by himself. Panda is a corgi. He is small and a bit of a spoiled brat. He gets to hang out with Heather and Kevin I their RV. None of the rest of us get to do that, only Panda. We are a little jealous of Panda. Rita is Chesapeake Bay Retriever. She left us before the summer to have her puppies, I think she will be back when they go to their new homes. Tuck is an Australian Shepherd and like me needs to be groomed before he is shown. Him and I spend a lot of time on the grooming table getting groomed and waiting to be shown. And like MD, Tuck's people travel with him to the shows. Also, like me he wins a lot. Him and I are almost at the same level. I did say almost. I am what they call the "Priority". What shows we go to usually depends on what judges like me the best.

When we all win, everyone is happy, and when we lose which sometimes happens, everyone is sad. But weekend in and weekend out we travel to the different shows doing our best.