We Got A Group Win!

As the title would suggest today was the first time Mistral got a group win!
Best Puppy of Group!
I could not have been more proud of him.

I had been worried as once again he made a joke of everything in the sweeps, I am begining to think Mistral is just not a morning person, and found a new love in a sweet little British Bulldog, not exactly what I would have thought was his taste, but each to their own I guess.
So after this performance I was sure we would bomb in class as once again his lovely sister was there and she was directly against him, honnestly I was sure she was going to get it!
Not only that but his Grandchampion grandmother was there as well as his stunning father Storm, who is still one of, in my opinion, the most beautiful dogs (he took out Best of Breed) so we had some really big shoes to fill!
(Below his beautiful father Storm)

But it would seem that fate smiled on us today.
He managed to get threw puppy class really well, finally understanding that wiggling and kissing the judge was not the way to get browni points and moved like a dream!

When it came time for group we all filed in.
Even when showing the Newf i had never won group so when I judge came up to me I almost died! I could control my shock and utter joy that we had managed to get group. I think the judge was happy about how thrilled i was, she was smiling almost as much as myself, hell I'm still grinning like an idiot and its been hours since we got home.

He didn't do so well in Best Pup in Show, he was tired and very hot and eventually it went to a lovely little Japanese Spitz. I was just happy to get a chance there.
We are really hoping that this will only be the first of many good wins for my darling boy who seems to be getting better each time.

S.