We have not ever finished a dog before, even though we have shown before. And trying to understand the showing and point process of an AKC dog show to me is like reading stereo instructions in chinese. But here we are blessed with this opportunity with a beautiful bred Chocolate/Tan Dachshund.
Odin did great gaiting around the ring, on his down and back. He got up on the table just fine and Kassie was able to stack him as normal. The judge approached his face first, touched his muzzle to check his bite and moved over to feel his body. This is when Odin decided he was not so sure and shied away from the Judge, almost falling off the table! He won his 6-9 puppy class and earned his first blue ribbon by default as he was the only pup entered.
I'm not gonna lie, I am disappointed. I had my hopes up so high and dreamed of this happening. I was so excited to learn that enough dogs where entered for a point to be able to be earned. Seeing this other dog get the point makes me want to continue to show Torvi, again I am biased, but I thought even she looked better. But as disappointed as I am, we have learned a lot this first time out. Odin needs to be touched more. His breeder suggested getting him out, putting him up on a table and have strangers treat and touch him. And we did just that for most of the afternoon after the show. Tomorrow is a different day, a different judge and a new opportunity to get that point! Odin was bred for this, now it is up to us to help him bring it out and show it off.  Show Results from NMRE 5/4/19
Show A: Jake Kuntz Netherland Dwarf BHMB Relic (Himi Sr Buck) Best of Variety & Best of Group Senor's Unholy Confession (REW SR Buck) Best of Variety English Lop: Hoppin Heart's Sweet Dreams (Broken Sr Doe) Best of Variety & Best of Breed Harlequin: BHMB Eunuch Unicorn (Magpie Sr. Buck) Best Opposite of Group Mini Lop BHMB For Your Pleasure (Solid Sr. Doe) Best Opposite of Variety BHMB Electric Crown (Broken Sr. Doe) Best of Variety & Best Opposite of Breed Show B: Valarie Uptagrafft Netherland Dwarf BHMB Relic (Himi Sr. Buck) Best of Variety & Best of Group English Lop Hoppin Hearts Sweet Dreams (Broken Sr. Doe) Best of Variety & Best of Breed Mini Lop BHMB Kataklysm (Broken Sr. Buck) Best Opposite of Variety & Best Opposite of Breed BHMB Electric Crown (Broken Sr. Doe) Best of Variety and Best Opposite of Breed. GML Brooklyn earns a Best of Breed at the Western Montana ARBA Sanctioned Fair Show in Missoula Montana!  Rainy Day's Renegade takes home a rosette at the Western Montana Fair!  GML Whiskey A Go Go wins Best Opposite of Breed at the WMRCF Show in Missoula this month!  Starting off the New Year and the Montana Show Season with a double open and Harlequin Specialty! 
 SpecialtyJudge: Jake Kuntz# Shown: 15 /# Exhibitors: 3
Japanese Sr Doe Glacier's Magic Charm.........................Scratched Rocky Acre's Sedona Sunset............1/5, BOG, BOB/BISS Magpie Sr Bucks Rocky Acre's Gengis Khan..................1/1 BOG Magpie Jr Bucks Glacier's GH0....................................Scratched Glacier's GH85...................................2/2 Magpie Sr Does Glacier's Arizona Blizzard....................1/1 BOSG Magpie Jr Does Glacier's Giesha.................................1/1 Best of Breed win for GML Astryd at the Western Montana Rabbit and Cavy Fancier's show in Missoula Montana
GML/Valadez's Lucifer wins Reserve In Show at the Western Montana Rabbit and Cavy Fancier's Show in Missoula, Montana! Along with a ribbon and gold embossed certificate in a no border frame, we also received a hand sketched framed Mini Lop done by local artist, club member and friend Karla Hetzler.  |
Show Wins & SweepsIn this blog we will post our show wins, hopefully with photos. And our yearly sweepstake placings with our National Breed Clubs, Archives
November 2025
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