Last Show for the Year?

We are done with shows for the next 8 to 12 weeks. Why, might you ask? Well on August 14th, I was showing Deku and my right knee went crunch and buckled.

Deku showed well and I did not fall over or let go of Deku’s lead. However, the injury was quite extensive. I bruised my femur, caused an incomplete fracture in the area, and have cartilage damage in the area. I’m in physical therapy and under close monitoring by doctors.

While at that show, Rosie and Deku competed in a timed event called Fast CAT. Dogs earn points towards titles based on how fast they go. Deku has less than 40 points to go for his first Fast CAT title. Rosie was a speed demon and averaged close to 24 mph, so she is over halfway to her first Fast CAT title.

After I injured my knee, I made the risky decision to enter Rosie and Selene at the Raleigh shows over Labor Day weekend, but just for one day. When I go to shows, I have a plan and then everything else after that is just gravy. My ideal scenario was that Selene and Rosie would get a point towards their CM title, they did just that, which means that my husband beat me in the breed ring for the first show. What I did not expect was that both girls would go on to get highly competitive group placements under different judges. I couldn’t be prouder of both Selene and Rosie, good girls.

Now I’m going to focus on getting better and do things that won’t cause more harm to my knee. This might be our last conformation shows for the rest of the year, keep an eye out on our Facebook page for any upcoming plans.