October's Superstition Show
Posted by Michelle Merkel on Monday, October 17, 2011
We survived :) He was a tired boy--I got him up at 3:30am for his bath, and I think he had gone to sleep late, too. He was pretty good for it tho. I rushed it just a bit, and it showed--his coat was ever so slightly off in texture, and I didn't leave products on his feet and chest quite long enough to remove the bit of yellowing he gets from his food.
That said, I had 3 judges tell the audience about what a great job someone had done with him and his presentation while they were handling them. I was very pleased with that. Judge Vicki Nye was especially sweet about that, and I had hoped Stephen had gotten her championship final comments on video, but alas, no. Both she and Judge Betty White said lots of really nice things about him.
I was happy with how things went at the end of the day. We ended up with a 2nd in LH championship, a 3rd in LH championship, and a 3rd in all breed championship. Considering he was decidedly underweight, and the competition in Bi-Color Persians alone was tough (great competition all around--many, many VERY nice cats at this show!), he did great. We did great ;)
I also met some very nice people this time around. I was benched next to a very nice lady who was at her first show with a very nice kitty. It was fun to watch her, especially coming back with ribbons. She was also kind enough to take a few pictures of Rockstar while he was lounging around on his table waiting for classes. On the other side of me was one of the ladies I consider a mentor, and someone I had not seen for quite a while. It was a pleasure to watch her with her kitties, get her insight, and just chat. Another mentor came and watched the show for a while, and although I did not get to spend much time with her, it was great to see her--and hopefully I will see her again soon and get some input on my babies. I also met a very nice lady who traveled all the way from Seattle for the show with her beautiful odd eyed bicolor kitten. I am hoping we can continue getting to know one another long distance--she has beautiful kitties.
A good day all around!
That said, I had 3 judges tell the audience about what a great job someone had done with him and his presentation while they were handling them. I was very pleased with that. Judge Vicki Nye was especially sweet about that, and I had hoped Stephen had gotten her championship final comments on video, but alas, no. Both she and Judge Betty White said lots of really nice things about him.
I was happy with how things went at the end of the day. We ended up with a 2nd in LH championship, a 3rd in LH championship, and a 3rd in all breed championship. Considering he was decidedly underweight, and the competition in Bi-Color Persians alone was tough (great competition all around--many, many VERY nice cats at this show!), he did great. We did great ;)
I also met some very nice people this time around. I was benched next to a very nice lady who was at her first show with a very nice kitty. It was fun to watch her, especially coming back with ribbons. She was also kind enough to take a few pictures of Rockstar while he was lounging around on his table waiting for classes. On the other side of me was one of the ladies I consider a mentor, and someone I had not seen for quite a while. It was a pleasure to watch her with her kitties, get her insight, and just chat. Another mentor came and watched the show for a while, and although I did not get to spend much time with her, it was great to see her--and hopefully I will see her again soon and get some input on my babies. I also met a very nice lady who traveled all the way from Seattle for the show with her beautiful odd eyed bicolor kitten. I am hoping we can continue getting to know one another long distance--she has beautiful kitties.
A good day all around!
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Originally from Montana, have lived all over the west and midwest, but finally found "home" in the valley of the sun.
My degree is in Anthropology, with minors in Japanese and History. I am working on getting a dual Masters in Social Work and Public Admin. All of that is a long way from where I started--which was Pre-Vet. :)
Besides grooming, breeding and showing my Persian and Exotic cats, I enjoy photography, writing, DIY projects, and computer gaming.
