Thanks - another low entry for our breed. Sad for the general popularity of shows, good when I haven't got top quality dogs that can shine in a class of 30 like we used to have 10 years ago!
I can't. I can't even be genuinely ill without giving advance notice of it - I'm a sole worker and on that particular Monday there's no cover (staff holidays and exams). I could probably get away with it if I was hospitalised, but not anything less!