Roux's 1st Show!

[Zande]

@roux The peppermint is not supposed to be to bait the dogs with, @tanza !!! The aroma (?) of your breath is supposed to have a calming effect on the dog in the ring !

[Roux]

Hey B-folk! Just updating y'all on her first ever show! She won best female B puppy, but lost to a male for best B pup. I was expecting a lot of confusion, possibly some competitive spirit or possibly hostility from the other entrants, but OMG I was welcomed with open arms! I made several friends with other B owners and they helped me with a bunch of stuff, from lending me a proper show lead and rubber banding her number to my arm to making this video for me of us in our very first ring:
https://www.facebook.com/589196508/videos/a.10162540426581509/453836052870067
Honestly I had a great time, and Roux just passed TF out when we got home after playing with so many new lookalike friends!

[Zande]

I don't have FaceBook but my cleaning lady kindly let me see your video ! Roux did very well - From what you say there are many Basenjis being shown - are they all in the database ? If not, please can you scan me a catalog so they can be ? To start with, who is the black/white ?

[elbrant]

That was awesome! Congrats @Roux !!

[Kembe]

Congratulations to you and Roux!

[Roux]

@Zande Here're the four that came to the show! Do you need help reading the Chinese? The first is Roux, Cooper is another red and white, Kongo is a tri, and Tai-Chi is the black and white!

[Roux]

Wow I just tried looking these up and it seems we've got a whole bunch of new additions to your database @Zande !!

[Zande]

I am sure we have - And of course I need help reading the Chinese, Michelle ! But I can add these, I think - although their parents may not be in the database but I am sure with your new-found friends you can dig them out for us ! Give me half an hour to add them - or best wait till tomorrow so I have time to upload it all afresh - and then you will see the gaps and help to fill them in. I have 3 Belaxe and they go back into USA and Brazil ! Starting work now !

[Roux]

@Zande I translated Roux's info; it's the same for all of them except for their location in Taiwan. Kongo is in Taoyuan, and Tai-Chi is in New Taipei City
I'll ask the other owners for their pedigrees tomorrow as it's super late here. Excited about this!

[Zande]

I need the sexes if possible. I am assuming Cooper and Kongo are boys ? but what about Tai-Chi - I think he is a boy too ? Date of birth I managed ! Do you think Roux's father and Kongo's are brothers ? because that would be a big help. There is no registration number for Don Juan and I don't have a birthday for Dietburg (or Don Juan) so can't compare. Mom Top Sexy has been busy - Puppies in March and November of the same year ?

[Roux]

@Zande Whoops sorry! Yes, Cooper and Kongo are boys and Tai-Chi is a girl! Not sure what you mean by brothers. Roux's father and Kongo's mother might be related, but they were born in different years if you look at their registration number?

[Roux]

Hm, I'll ask about two litters in the same year everyone knows everyone so I'll see if that's accurate

[tanza]

@Roux - CONGRATS! That is great... way to go!

[Roux]

Thanks everyone!!

[JENGOSMonkey]

@Roux Congratulations! I remember my first show last year. I was very nervous, but everyone there, including @tanza (especially @tanza), made me very welcome. Great encouragement and coaching. One funny memory was standing around with all the Basenji people and I asked, "Are any of you trimming tails this weekend?" Jeff, Pat and a few others started talking about it and decided as a group... Nope. I'd purchased special clippers and never took them out of my kit bag. There are competitive people, but I was able to find a great group of friendly people to spend the event with.

Oh, and I'll ALWAYS remember Logan and my first ribbon. It means more to me than the 5-point Major. We'd done it... together. Be proud and savor the win you achieved as a team with your doggie!

[Roux]

@JENGOSMonkey I feel like B people are a tribe! We were next to the poodle people and honestly they seemed so snooty and competitive with all their fancy cuts LOL
And yes! Roux's first ribbon will forever be displayed! I think I'm addicted to the B life

[Zande]

@Roux said in Roux's 1st Show!:

I feel like B people are a tribe!

We are a pack !

[tanza]

@JENGOSMonkey - Just a FYI, when we trim tails to remove the long hairs, we use thinning scissors.... never a clipper...

[JENGOSMonkey]

@tanza yep. I learned that from Stella and had purchased a pair prior to that show...

[Roux]

@tanza They actually open the building the day before for people to bring and store their gear and practice, so I went for recon. The first B person I met was like, "You didn't trim her tail, want me to help you?" and whipped out his tool kit! And indeed, he taught me with a lovely job of straight and curved trimming scissors with a smidge of thinning shears! I've got the same kit on order now LOL