{"id":908,"date":"2012-03-11T14:27:06","date_gmt":"2012-03-11T14:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tolutim.co.uk\/interactive\/?p=908"},"modified":"2012-03-11T14:27:06","modified_gmt":"2012-03-11T14:27:06","slug":"crufts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tolutim.co.uk\/?p=908","title":{"rendered":"Crufts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is the final of Crufts, the dalmatian did not make it through the group stages, so some of our enthusiasm for the show has abated. YouTube has video of the show, so go over there to see more.<\/a> We were very interested to see the group winners on the television (on More4). There are lots of things to see and then to discuss later. That is what we will probably be doing for the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

However, on Thursday 200 dalmatians descended on the ring from all parts of the world to be judged and seen by so many by the ringside, again people came from all over the world to watch the judging, even at the dalmatian ring.<\/p>\n

Marcy and Molly, Liesel and Lou were at the show, so we had a good time watching the judging, talking with each other and also with friends made at other shows.<\/p>\n

We were also delighted to see Helen Smith (owner of Bella) and Jonathan and Helen Williams (owners of Tia) at the ringside. They disappeared at one point to do some important shopping, bits and pieces for the dogs. (What better place for that shopping than Crufts!)<\/p>\n

Most importantly, Marcy was awarded a fifth in the puppy class. Casia was awarded a fifth in the veteran class. DV was overawed by it all and Molly was not to the judge’s taste in dalmatians (but there are only five places and three times that number in the class, so the majority has to go home without a prize from the show.<\/p>\n

However, we continue to attend shows to learn more about the breed, make friends and enjoy a day out with people from around the world who also have an interest in dalmatians as we do.<\/p>\n

There will be more coming to the individual pages of the site, and I will link them here, when I have prepared them.<\/p>\n

Mary and I visited Lacie and Willow yesterday. There will be more about that here with links later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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