At his third show he won over two previous champions, boy were his humans excited!
Just ask Nugget!
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| Lets face it... all puppies are adorable and no matter what our dog looks like, he/she is ours and we love him/her completely. This love happens when we have cared for and nurtured them since puppyhood or we have taken on the responsibility of giving an older dog the best home possible, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| But occassionally there comes along that very special dog that you recognize as having 'all the right stuff' and thats when you decide to show him/her in a dog show. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thats how we felt about Nugget. We knew he had some good genes behind him and we were planning to have him sire puppies for us but we really wanted to see what others thought of him.The best place for that is at a dog show. So we began by getting Nugget out among | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| our friends and relatives and then out among the public. What we dis- covered was that he was extremely SHY. He wouldn't even look US in the eye and when a 'stranger' came along... Nugget wanted to be as far away as possible. No amount of treats could persuade him to 'smile' and be debonair. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| So how were we going to show this dog that wouldn't even come out from 'between our legs'? Well, we took him to a few handling classes. After the first class I really thought he would never get his tail up and that he would be a shy guy for the rest of his life. I had all but ruled him out as a show dog. But then something started happening... he became accustomed to seeing the other dogs and he got used to the kind people who petted him and felt his body | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| and he didn't even mind them looking in his mouth to check his teeth. Soon his tail was up when we walked around the ring and he was standing tall and proud on the table to be examined. PLUS, he was starting to win... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Judges liked not only how he looked but also his quiet and sweet nature. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nugget soon recognized when we were headed for a show and he would get excited. One of his favorite things to do at the show venue is to walk around on his show lead. Oh sure, he takes a wide circle around some of the bigger breeds but he enjoys checking out all the comings and goings of the show. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| We couldn't believe the complete transformation. No longer a shy guy, he thoroughly enjoys meeting the public and seems to have developed a new level of self esteem. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In fact we are proud to say that at the Pictou County Kennel Club dog show in April, Nugget won the Best In Breed over a 'specials', giving him the last points needed to make him a CANADIAN CHAMPION!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| So If you've ever wondered if the show dogs enjoy the life of a celebrity? REST assured that they do. They love all the time and attention they get from their 'humans'. They love all the grooming because they are feeling your hands and they know they look good. They receive the best of foods, the best of health services, the best grooming products... Yep, a show dogs life is a pretty good life. Just ask Nugget! |
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