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Putting one’s life together after returning from a run of dog shows is never easy. After showing for this many years and entering the realm of “senior citizen” my train of thought is that I must be a bit out of my mind to literally live out of my van for four days. The van itself is piled to the roof with supplies surrounding a dog in each of the four crates.  I am fortunate in having such generous and patient friends who supply me with a comfortable bed and meals. While others hold my dogs while I show, or pitch hit by helping show when there is a conflict or I just run out of steam.

This weekend was more difficult than most as the weather became torridly hot and horribly humid. When the threat of the hurricane was imminent, the weather became tropically oppressive and steamy. During the Hound and BCGNY shows we lucked out as the weather remained dry.

 Saturday’s show, Somerset Hills KC is one of the largest shows in the country. The grounds are lovely and spacious, with a creek separating the Specialty events from the main rings, all connected by a picturesque pedestrian bridge.

BCCNJ’s ring is set in the hollow of a bowl, with a light rain we are supplied with bales of straw laid out on the ground to sop up the mud. Since it had rained the night before, the straw was already on the ground surrounding our ring when we arrived. Actually it is not hard to work over, as it is clean and dry, and I prefer good straw to sandy soil which gets into everything.

Listening to the newscaster’s dire predictions of the threat of Hurricane Hanna furiously racing up the coast had everyone fearing the worst.  We lucked out, as the storm moved in slower than expected.  When it gets wet, NJ mud becomes slick and a van immediate becomes an elephant in a bog.  Several times over the years while exhibiting, I have had my van spin its wheels and sink deeper into the mud, and have had to be towed to firmer ground.

As soon as the judging was over, some raindrops began to fall, many exhibitors including me, were out of there like rats leaving a sinking ship! I never even took the time to get photos. Just lit out of high and firm ground, I did make it home before the heavens opened, and got the dogs safely settled. The rains were heavy but not much damage.

The shows themselves were good for Majenkir bloodlines. The results are available on INFO dog but I will just give a brief rundown here. I am so thrilled that Regal is now Ch Majenkir Regal By Design. He took the major at the Hound Show and was BW at BCGNY. I bumped him up to Specials for BCCNJ, where Jen and Roni’s lovely young Crossfire son, Triumph, was BOB. He was uncontested in the Stud Dog class, but I at least got a chance to show him with three of his winning offspring.

His young daughter from Roscha, (the Mily daughter imported from Russia) named Roschovna, was RWB at the Hound Show from the 9 to 12 class. She was also Best Puppy at BCCNJ, (her third BP in as many as she has attended). Litter brother and sister at Majenkir have yet to be leash broken. I hope to give them a crash course by bringing them to next week’s BCCNJ’s B match.

 

The 3^rd entry was lovely Glamour Girl co-owned with Karen Spey. She was shown by Matthias and won the open class each day. Unfortunately for us, Glamour left her coat, all of it, in the kennel, she looked naked.

Finally my red devil girl, Majenkir My Vixen Aley was Award of Merit at BCGNY (only one offered) and AOM at BCCNJ. Vixen, a full sister to Fantastasia, has racked up an incredible record. She was presented at her very first show at the BCOA Centennial, where shown by Kim Janeck, she was awarded 1^st in Novice by Jim Heard.  Next year her second show, She won the Open class at the BCOA National, and was beaten for RWB by Bob showing Silver Filigree. She then took majors at a specialty and Mid Hudson Hound show. She finished by going WB under Lena Tamboer at the National this year in California, Vixen has exceptional side gait and movement.

It is interesting at how strong the bloodline is. Among the top winners were Jen’s lovely

 

 

young Special male, Triumph, sired by Crossfire, who is a full brother to Vixen and Stasia. While the Katona’s WD at BCCNJ has a dam who is a ¾ sister to Katie, Regal’s dam. Whimsey sired by My Way. While Katie is Whimsey sired by Impressive, Michael’s brother.

At 10 ½ years young Michael is the top living Borzoi producer, he from generations of top producers.

With specialties out of the way for a bit, we can go back to the quickly growing Borzoi babies, and the exciting news of a brand new litter!

 

 

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