We headed down on Friday morning and we were aware that the weather was going to be a little less then fantastic but we had faith in our tent......
We arrived and thankfully the weather had held on the vile road down and even managed to set up the tent before the rain started. It was only occasional so it was looking up....until about 11 that night.
It rained and rained and rained, I'm not talking about a light shower here, it was sheeting down, the kind of rain that you walk into and it soaks you to the bone in about 2 seconds. This went on all night, thunder and lighting came and went while the rain continued.
Out camp site was set up on a slight slope but because of how the place was desgined we ended up with about 2 inches of water under the tent at all times!
Thankfully the tent held with only two very small leaks....seriously the Oz Trail tents are very good!
So when we got up in the morning the whole camp ground was starting to look a little bit more damp then the day before, the lake it was on had risen much higher and there had been a little bit of a land slide under one of the cabins. The lady camped next to us lost her gazebo due to the huge amounts of rain but that was the worst of the damage.
Well until we saw the show ground.
There was another storm coming and already there were big puddles of water forming in the obediance rings. We hoped that the rain was going to go away eventually......no that didn't happen at all.
It poured with rain all day.
We watched as those puddles turned into small pools and became a lake that eventually reached peoples knees but thankfully the show was just over at that stage.
Everyone tried to keep it civil in the begining but as the day went on shoes and raincoats were lost as everyone simply gave up and excepted that we were all going to be staying wet regardless.
Our judge for the day was very good natured about the whole thing and stayed smiling and making jokes while she stood bare footed with her hat and peals on, her show suit totally soaked. It really made the day fun.
Notice the wet Affie pup, he loved it though
The Samoyeds stayed as dry as possible but as we had two gazebos set up we did have a bit of a leak....
Results were very good for the puppies.Alchemy took out Bitch Challenge, Runner Up Best of Breed and Minor Puppy in Group, her brother took 1st in Sweeps, Dog Challenge, Best of Breed and Puppy in Group!
Although it was a good day by the time we got back to the tent (which had been moved) I was very cold and wet and feeling awful so after some thought we decided to head home.
Would you believe it was a lovely day the next!!!
Offcause it was.
Alchemy's brother did well taking out the same results as before and then went on to get Puppy In Show!
So we headed down the next day, we had to pick up the gazebo we left there anyway and why not give Alchemy another crack at something good.
It was a long day but we came out with the same results as before! Another Minor in Group, I was so thrilled, what a little star!
I even got some pic of Japanese Spitz (what darling little dogs, i have been totally won over and can't wait to get one one day)
So I was very happy, all be it a little damp and I would do it again....well maybe a bit less rain!I was so proud with my little girl and can't wait to get out there with her again.
S.
