06/28/2025
📸 Not Every Victory Has a Ribbon 🐾
This moment says it all.
Showing dogs isn't always about trophies, titles, or standing in the spotlight. Sometimes, it's about the quiet moments behind the scenes — the head pressed to your chest, the butt wiggle that says, "I'm proud of us."
We train. We travel. We get up early. We pour ourselves into the process, not for the promise of a ribbon, but for this — the unbreakable bond that grows between dog and owner/handler, step by step, show by show.
🏆 The best wins aren't always announced over a loudspeaker.
💫 They're found in every small success, every shared glance, every paw in your hand when the world blurs around you.
In a ring full of competition, the real prize is at the end of your lead. ❤️
So here’s to the dogs who give us their all, and the people who know that the journey together is the greatest award of all.
📸 Janice Bennett Barnes
FHF GO AHEAD, MAKE MY DAY "Harry" Owned, loved, and handled by Corrina McIntosh and Barbara Russell