There is still time to attend the basset hound nationals!
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound going to the Basset Hound Nationals Lovers: It really is a good time and such a great way to view some really pretty hounds.
Today’s events are well underway, but you still have the following events if you are in the neighborhood of Sheldon, WA.
Little Creek Casino Resort
91 West, State Route 108
SHELTON, WA 98584-9270
Reservations: 1-800-667-7711
www.little-creek.com
10/08/2009 Thursday 8:00 a.m. – Agility at Gryphon Ranch, Rochester, WA – Judge: Gillian Crawford – PREMIUM LIST
1:00 p.m. – All Regular & Non Regular Bitch Classes – Ring 1 – Judge: Brian Pechtold
1/2 hour after judging the winning tickets for the Chinese Auction items will be drawn.
7:30 p.m. – Dr. Markus Kuehn, University of Iowa, and Dr. Gary Johnson, University of Missouri, an “Open DIscussion” on Glaucoma in our Basset Hounds – Skookum Room A&B Hosted by Dr. Norine Noonan
10/09/2009 Friday 1:00 p.m. – Jr. Showmanship, Parade of Veterans
Parade of Rescue
Intersex Best of Breed Competition – Ring 1
Judge: Gwen McCullagh
6:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Annual Dinner (Cash Bar & Reserved Attendees) – Sa-Heh-Wa-Mish Dining Room
Silent Auction during Hospitality Hour. Bids will close at 7:00 p.m.
Winning ticket for the Joanart Whelping Box will be drawn immediately after dinner. Followed by Annual Meeting,
Live Auction
“Winners Party” – Presidential Suite – Room #534 Following Live Auction
10/10/2009 Saturday Field Trials, Castle Rock, WA – Judges: Georjan Bridger & Kenneth Brinton – PREMIUM LIST
6:00 – 7:00 a.m. – Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – Roll Call
Lunch mid-day depending on the rabbits
7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Field Trial Dinner – Hattie’s Restaurant, Castle Rock, WA
10/11/2009 Sunday Field Trials, Castle Rock, WA – Judges: Georjan Bridger & Kenneth Brinton – PREMIUM LIST
6:00 – 7:00 a.m. – Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – Roll Call
Lunch mid-day depending on the rabbits
I have been to a few Nationals in my time and it really is fun. I know this may sound odd, but I think that I actually made a connection with Chaps, before I knew him at a basset hound Nationals in St. Louis. I cannot be sure but I think about it some times. I was walking through an area that had hounds in kennels waiting in between show times and I bent down to look at the hound with the biggest frecklest paws I had ever seen. OMG – this memory is bringing tears to my eyes. I remember making a connection with that hound and for the life of me I think it was Chaps. Can you believe that story? sniff, sniff…..
The Mayor was a beautiful show hound in his youth. This was the day I picked him up. This was the last time he stacked or ever will. He was not thrilled with showing. He just wanted to be the Mayor.
More National Memories Later…Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma
Comments(18)
The Mayor is just stunning. And yes, he was the mayor back then too! It was just his people that didn’t realize it. Ha!
I am on my way to nationals today. Staying until Friday night. will send pictures and let you all know how things are with the show hounds 🙂
Sandy
Chaps you could still do the V ring. Melba Toast loved the ring. I was lucky to walk her around it once she did all the work i just followed.
Hey Sandy! That sounds like so much fun. I cannot wait to see your pictures. You know what Sandy? I totally forgot that the Nationals are going to be in Kentucky in 2011. I would love to do the Veterans ring with Chaps. He qualifies because he is a champion. I wonder if he would have to stack? Chaps will be 11 in 2011. He might not want to but we will see. It would be fun to make a huge event out of it and have a basset hound town cheering section. That would be tooooooooo Cool!
YES!
Cat
Cindy! LOL! You are right! He was the Mayor back then as well and he was trying to tell me that with his soulful gaze!
Cat
Looking at the agenda, I think I know what part the Mayor would want to attend … BREAKFAST!
Reserve us a spot in the cheering section if the Mayor decides to make one last professional appearance in 2011! If Stump can do it, why not Chaps?!
The Mayor as well as his MOM! I love a good breakfast!
You are so right Kerry! If STUMP can do it so can we! BTW folks, Stump won Westminster last year after he came out of retirement. He is a Sussex Spaniel. Kerry has a SS and that is how we met! ((((((((((Nell)))))))))))
Cat
Wow, I wonder what I’ll be doing in 2011? Hmmmmmm…something to think about for sure. I’d love to be part of the cheering section!!!!
Cindy! LOL! Kentucky or bust!
Ok, I’m still laughing. How appropriate! Just out of curiousity I’m looking at state parks to see who’s near you Cat. Check this out! Maybe the mayor is governing more than one town!
http://www.stateparks.com/big_bone_lick.html
Cindy
How cannot you not love Big Bone Lick? Cindy you are totally cracking me up! I totally know this park and it is right down the road from us!
And yes, the Mayor is the Mayor of Big Bone Lick! LOL!
We would have so much fun camping there! hehehe
Cat
And ya know what? Some day we will. Some day we all will! Wouldn’t it be so much fun to invite all the residents one week and see how many hounds we could bombard this park with? Ha! I already checked it out, dogs are allowed as long as they are restrained. And it’s weird that it just says “restrained”. Most parks here in Texas tell you the restraint has to be no longer than 6 feet. We kind of cheat on that though.
The hounds and I are doing the TX 4 step in anticipation of this coming true! This is so cool to think about. Can you imagine restraining Emma? Miss mountain goat? I will put Grandma in charge of that! LOL!
I will work on this but only with Cindy as my co-worker! LOL! WE Love our Cindy! YES!
How strange is the name Big Bone Lick? I read that it had to do with the buffalo licking salt in that area.
WHATEVER! As the Mayor would say! LOL
The TX 4 step? You are too funny! Cat, you have a co-worker!
YES!
Basset Hound Town Camp Meeting! I love it. I’ll bring the guitar, one basset hound and one sussex spaniel!! (They love to howl to guitar playing! What campfire singing that will be!! Kentucky, here we come!
You can play guitar Kerry?! Oh, that would be way FUN!!! Ok, it may take a while but this has GOTTA happen!
How does the Mayor do it?!!! He just gets more handsome and rugged with age!!!
I think the Mayor was tired of showing and winning, he wanted to give something back to the community. That is why he became Mayor, and that is why he is such an excellent public servant.
I want to do this so bad. How cool about the guitar Kerry! Chaps and Emma would love to howl along!
Cat