MMN at Westminster!

A big congratulations to Jo and Monica for doing an outstanding job with Troy and Chance yesterday!! This was my first time at Westminster and it was quite the experience!! We were up and out of the house by 3:30a and caught the train out of New Haven..Of course the weather was not ideal but made it to the train safe and sound..Once arriving in the "Big Apple", we had an uneventful cab ride to Madison Square Garden(How much can go wrong at 7am??) We endured massive crowds,over- priced food and water(a bottle of water cost $4.50!), the heat was stifling at times..And the CROWDS!! But it is Westminster and it was all time well spent to be able to support Jo and Monica, and to represent the breed as Good Will Ambassadors. .The questions we received were "interesting" to say the least...Most people asked " Are those really dogs?" "Do they drool?" " "Wow, how much do they weight?" And of course many people just liked to share stories of their own dogs..We left Madison Square gardens at 3pm, and due to the uncooperative weather, finally rolled in the door about 8pm, just in time to catch the show on T.V. I feel honored and blessed to have found friends(both canine and human) in the Mid-Mass group, and Mary, Scarlet and I look forward to spending more time learning, playing and just having a great time!

-Sylvia