Words and Light

If you know me, you know I love puppies, small children and anything cute.

But especially the puppies, dammit.

Two Scottish terriers.

So when I heard that the Columbia Missouri Kennel Club Dog Show was this weekend at the Boone County Fairgrounds, of course I had to go.

When Jeff and I arrived yesterday on the second and last day of the show, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Then I saw that there were dogs everywhere (of course), and that just made everything so much better.

Dog handler Sarah Riedel with Jetta the standard poodle during the Best in Show round. Jetta won Best in Show.

I just had a blast with making pictures. This was my first time at a dog show, so I was a little overwhelmed by all the breeds at first. But everything started falling into place, especially once I learned about how the different categories (sporting, toy, etc.) worked.

Jimmy the Yorkshire terrier rests up before being presented in the group judging.

Dog handler Troy Cashman with Gracie the Westie (West Island White Terrier) during the group judging. Gracie went on to the Best in Show round but didn't win.

Check out a few more photos I didn’t blog.