Anyone else starting to get the first flutter of nerves thinking about next weekend ?
I feel sick when I think about it - and I'm not even showing Gus - O/H is !!! :rolleyes:
It seemed to be ages off but all of a sudden it will be here before we know it .
Just wanted to be the first to say GOOD LUCK to everyone who will be showing over the next weekend !!! :D :D
Lel

Hey, I am nervous about going, and not even showing any dog!!! I dread to think what it is likle for you lot that are.
Goodluck Lel, and everyone else who is showing dogs :D
Have you all got your clothes sorted, and dogs nearly ready??????
Lea :D

Hi Lel yep im getting vervous as well :) Always do. Ive not even been and got my new outfit yet, got my boots. Ive got lorna to pick up on the saturday teatime from luton airport. I Would just like to say good luck to everyone else and i hope we all do well. All the best Gwen and Mick Hasweth Staffs

Hey lel let me know what time your on and i'll come and watch with hubby and daughter, now that will really make you nervous lol :D

My Girl
Oh no you cant watch - its too nerve wracking as it is !! :D

Gwennie, any tips for nerves on the day ??? :)

is anyone else just waiting for their dog to cut its foot or go lame or something horrid to happen - i just know my luck and i'm sure if i get to crufts with my dog in one piece it'll be a miracle

Sorry lel i have been shopping this afternoon for comfy shoes so we will be there on Saturday for the Danes when are you on?

Sunday :D
starting at 9 eek

What time will you be back home? Or will we see you on tv with BIS? :D
Good luck it would have been lovely to watch your dog, shame its the wrong day! Best of luck to everyone too.

We are going on Sunday but not showing, our staffie unfortunately isn't show quality (serious fault undershot) but we love him to bits anyway. Really looking forward to it this year and seeing all the staffies and english bull terriers.
Lel - good luck - it would be great to know your staffs name so we could see him compete :)

Mygirl
yes you may be able to see us pick up our trophy on TV :D
Will have to go shopping for the twinset and pearls this week ;)

Saxon
he is called Alport Fire Cracker and is in Junior and Special yearling :)

Hey Lel a couple of tips BIG bottle of VODKA and plenty off fags if you smoke to keep you going :) Im sure your hubby will be fine once he gets in the ring. Ive been showing 27 years and still get nervous to some degree. Just go and enjoy the day and dont forget to come and say hello.
all the best Gwen and Mick

Gwen
we were at Parent Club today and saw directions for NEC on the way and my stomach just dropped to my feet .
Dont want to mention it to Stu as he will be bad enough on the day :rolleyes:

I might take up smoking actually ;)

Crufts??? someone mention crufts???  whens that???? long time yet isn't it!!!???

h*ly c*w its in a few days!!!!  im not at all nervous, just praying every night that my nervy bitch will stand in the handling class!!!!!  Im not allowed to be nervous or it goes down the lead!!!

Rox

Anybody left with nails? I know mine are slowly disappearing :D
Nervous? Who said that? ;)

I am just keeping my fingers crossed Mabel does not come into season,  she is due on about the 10th (last season started just as we arrived at Darlington last year!)  And so far have 3 girls at home all in Season, so sods law being what it is  she'll come in too !
bye
Gwen

think youve got problems   :D  casey was due in season december ...-as yet no sign of it.

Well, fond as I am of Mable I have ot admit that her missing out on Crufts due to a season would not be  quite as serious as Casey ;)
bye
Gwen

Ohhh Linda I'm joining you on that freak fest, Rosi has been trying to have a season since December not due till end March and today the Pom's glued to her rearend and she's grown her coat back - only she know's what's going on with her hormones but if her daddy does the elephant trailing too she won't be going!!!!

Mind that is all just a distraction as I have my DLA appeal on Wednesday morning in front of 3 professionals a Dr, a lawyer and a social worker plus the DWP may send an officer from their offices to fight me despite what their own dr said about my disability so I may be on the floor by Crufts and the dogs going without me!

Well I really must say that my Jozi has always ben rather kind about when she came in season, especially as I don't so all the shows.

She came into her second season (unexpectedly early) the day after her first CC at our club show3 in 2001.  She had finished in 2002 before Windsor and the World Show, but started after Bath.

Now having had her litter on 3rd of September I had expected her to come in again by early February.  This time she cut it really fine, adn is just finishing, with us doing discover Dogs on Thursday, and showing Sunday :D

Now she just has to behave, and not be qquite as spirited and individualistic as she often is!!

Would just like to say good luck to everyone showing at crufts :-)  I have shown twice now at Crufts and remember my first time like it was yesterday, I was soooooo nervous beforehand.  Felt terribly sick, couldn't speak to anyone and just about drank a bottle of rescue remedy :D  But do you know what, when I got in that big ring I was sooooo relaxed I just couldn't believe it and then when I went again last year I was much more relaxed.  I think its because you have all this space and are not crowded around like you are in the smaller rings at the open and some champ shows. 

Hope I'm just as relaxed this time   Will probably be a bundle of nerves and have a terrible day now that I've just posted this message :p

Hi folks - it's me - I'm back - suffered from BT line down for over two weeks PLUS really bad bronchitis (I'm still supposed to be in bed :( ) As things are at the moment, I don't even know if I'm going to make Crufts :( :( :( - I'm certainly not going to be able to run Loki round - so hopefuly, I've roped in a friend to help - Loki hates running for Al - he is showing Beau, Kealie is having stage fright at the thought of being in the ring with Vinnie. 

So I'm absolutely full of nerves - have started making a list of everything needed - hopefully have got everything together already - and after having bought my outfit, I won't be wearing it:(

If I do get there on Saturday - I'll be the one on the Aussie scene sounding as if she has kennel cough!!!

Margot

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE :D
I know alot of ytou have probably left alre3ady, but just want to wish eveyone good luck, and hope to see alot of you on friday/sat.
I have just had my 'badge' laminated (thankyou Kash, for sending it :D)
GOOD LUCK again
Lea :)