MADA wanted to try Cumberland, MD, as a Supported Entry in preparation for holding the Eastern Regional Specialty there next year. So several of us journied to this town known for steam engine trains to see what we could see. Entries were fair in the classes with 4 boys on Saturday and 3 on Sunday and we were able to pull majors in girls both those days. A few of us even came for the Friday show. Mary Snow did a wonderful job of trophies too! Jennifer Zucker of Raynbo Borzoi was our Sweepstakes judge and she chose my Shooter as Best in Sweeps. Then in the Regular Classes it was between Lear's daughter, Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening, and Lear's son, Foxcliffe's Garadun High Road for the breed as there were no specials entered. Ceil and Scott Dove's Chant got the Breed and Kathryn Schini's Roadie got BOS. Ceil stayed on for group and was surprised and pleased to win Hound Group 1!! Everyone that was in a local hotel had stayed to cheer her on and we had great fun with it.
Then it was time to go in for BIS and low and behold, she won BEST IN SHOW!!! We all erupted in pure elajulation!! What a wonderful event to be a part of!! Ceil was in pure shock! We were all beaming. What fun!! And to top it all off, Chant didn't even get a 5pt major which would finish her. 4pts was the highest for the day.
Oh well. The next day, to my surprise, my Shooter (Laphraoig Single Shot d'Lux) won the breed on Sunday. We stayed for Group and I'm pleased to announce that he got a Group 3!! All in all it was a very easy trip home. I floated the whole way! No picture yet of the win.
