[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: OT (Sort of) - The Space
- From: "Cynthia Gialluca" <cgialluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Tigra12@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 13:18:15 -0500
this kinda fits to this but......
I was at a show once quite awhile ago, where my grooming spot abutted to the
grooming spot of a Sami person. I was grooming a Shepherd who as mostly
black, and they started on their Sammy as I was putting the finishing
touches on my dog. I had my back turned to them so I didnt notice what was
about to happen or I would have moved the dog and said something, but next
thing I know there is this cloud of white powder in the air and settling on
my dog. It was to the point where you could see the outline of my body on
the side of my dog. I turned around and there was this woman with a dog
dryer facing me and creating this cloud. I asked her why she didnt give me
at least some warning. She just gave me a nasty smile and continued on.
Well I was out of time to go back and wash this stuff off and get the dog
ready for the ring so I figured I wasnt showing that day. I turned to the
grooming box of my handler (he was an all breed handler) and discovered a
bottle of this black powder stuff. I dumped a good amount on my dog, turned
on the dryer and returned the favor. When she started raising all kinds of
ruckus I offered the same nasty smile to her, and said, "now neither of us
will show today."
Cindy Gialluca
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tigra12@xxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 1:15 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] OT (Sort of) - The Space
> Have ya ever noticed that when you go to a dog show, and you're a breed
> that
> doesn't have to be there early in the morning (so in other words, not
> Shepherds, though I'm sure some of the handlers can appreciate this), it
> is nearly
> impossible to find a grooming space?
> In my experience, finding grooming space at an All Breed show after 7 AM
> is
> like trying to find that parking space right in front of your apartment
> complex
> at rush hour...it ain't happenin'.
>
> And, if on the PURE off chance you happen to get to the show early, and
> set
> up your station, if you walk away, or turn your back for any more than ten
> seconds at a time, you will find that your entire outfit...has shifted 4
> feet down
> the row! And that's if you're lucky! Sometimes I've found my equipment
> in
> the middle of the aisle!
>
> Now obviously this isn't good show etiquette, but, when it comes to the
> handlers Poodles, and the Newfies and the Setters and what not, the
> grooming space
> of we Shepherd people is of little to no importance. Why? Because *GASP*
> Our
> breed has no overdone poofy haircut, no hock hair to trim, and no
> feathering
> to even out.
>
> We are a Plain Jane breed.
>
> "What do you need a grooming space for? Just take your dog outside and
> brush
> him up!" Say the Poodle people
>
> "Why should you get to claim all this space for your naked dogs? Just
> take
> your dog outside and brush him up!"
> Say the Newfie people.
>
> "Why on EARTH do you need a spot for grooming your dogs? THEY don't need
> to
> be blowdried and clipped! Just take your dog outside and brush him up!"
> Say the Setter people.
>
> Well, the joke's on you Poodle people, and Newfie people, and Setter
> people.
> Our dogs may be "Naked", and we may be able to just "take them outside and
> brush them up", but because of our early show time, we'll be well
> established
> before you anyway ;-)
>
> - Jackie
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