09/25/2024
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Arapahoe Kennel Club, along with the first AKC NOHSR event was this weekend. Saturday morning was the Regional event, with a total of 267 exhibitors. Arapahoe Kennel Club is/was the first club AKC selected for these Owner Handler events. There was an entire application process and review in order to be selected for any of the events. Overall it was a spectacular event that was run beautifully by the club members. In general Colorado has a lot of great dogs, but being able to look out and see the smiles between the owners and their dogs, it was fantastic and definitely something I will remember for a long time. Congratulations again to Arapahoe Kennel Club for hosting the event and paving the way for future events!! Ms. Pamela S. Lambie was our NOHSR judge, with 4 borzoi exhibitors in total. Cadence, who is owned by Amy Sorbie and Pamela Buffington, also Anfisa's half brother, was the winner! He is the first borzoi to win one of these this events at the breed level, (He did get a Group placement too!!) and let me say those are big shoes to fill!! Not to be outdone, Anfisa received A LOT of compliments, including some sweet words from a couple of AKC Delegates! They expressed how beautiful she was to watch in the ring.
Following the NOHSR event, we went on to our regularly scheduled all breed show. All weekend Lucky Strike was Select Dog with Ms. Lian as his handler, under Judges Nikki Riggsbee, Rev. Rick Martin, and Joanne M. Buehler. Lucky dog also received many compliments from the judges, which was great after the drought we had last weekend! (I know you can't win them all, but deep down we all want to be greedy!lol)
For Nochka and Anfisa, it was their first time in the ring as Specials! Nochka did not place in the ribbons, but that is okay! The all breed show had health clinics and Nochka had his heart, and eyes done.... and we received the all clear/ Good! Couldn't ask for anything better! 🥰 Anfisa went Best of Opposite to Cadence and received wonderful comments from Rick Martin on Saturday for her first GCH points!
We had a winter storm warning for late Saturday/ early Sunday morning....and you know borzoi! The cold weather had them frisky, and Anfisa was big goofy in the ring on Sunday with Anna at the helm this time. Since she is still learning about this whole 'show dog' thing, we were not worried or disappointed when the class bitch was selected over her and the other special. It is all about having fun and allowing her to be goofy in her youth. Being a Special is hard work!