Day 1 at Crufts

It started in a panic as we rushed to get there in time for Duffys early practice and missed MORE than one of our motorway exits, in the end we just got there in time, but sadly all the other members of his 4 dog team and the team leader were stuck in traffic and didn’t make it.

In total Duffy was in 4 shows in the Good Citizens Display ring in Hall 3A, plus a one minute Down-Stay with all the performing teams at the end of the day. He and the rest of the teams were all Super Stars… despite never being in anywhere like this in their lives they displayed to the best of their abilities. I was so proud of Dave and Duffy in the ring strutting their stuff.

In the down time we wandered the hundreds of display tables and show rings. Lots of hounds were showing including some of my favourites like Salukis, Basenjis, Pharaoh Hounds as well as the Terriers like Staffies with little bodies and massive heads that don’t seem to resemble the ones we get in at work.

We saw some familiar faces from the tele like two of the Dog Trainers from the show “Dog Borstal” and that woman with the dancing collies.

Both our dogs were un-phased by the hundreds of dogs and people that walked around and sometimes over them. And as I type this they are both spark out in the corner of our hotel room. It has been a really long day, but I am looking forward to tomorrow and seeing Loki shine!