Before I start giving my 2 cents worth
on the recently held Dog show in Singapore, I thought I'd show you what
my dream dog looks like. Since Stark and Raving showed you their good
looking dogs, here's a picture of the breed that I'm obsessed with:
I'm absolutely MAD about the BOXER.. A big dog that is animated, goofy, energetic, loving and intelligent! It has a dignified air about it and yet can be an absolute clown. If I had my way, I'd be the proud owner of 2 Boxers but this is Singapore and there are HDB rules to follow so I'm going to have to put my dream dog on the back burner for now.....ðŸ˜
Back to the SKC Championship Show held in March at Joo Chiat Community Centre. It was judged by Mrs Carmen Haller from Canada and Mr Paul Wilkes from Australia. The venue was tiny..it was literally the size of 2 badminton courts! There were about 70 dogs that signed up for the show and I was really looking forward to seeing some interesting breeds.
There were the usual breeds - Golden retrievers, Beagles, Huskies, Shetland Sheepdogs, Schnauzers
One thing that was quite obvious was that it seemed like the entire Shetland Sheepdog population in Singapore turned up for the show!! There were only about 10 million of them there and it's almost as if the Sheltie was the mascot for the show! Here's a pic if you want to know what a Sheltie looks like:
There was one dog that stole the show in my opinion. Just when I thought the Sheltie madness was never going to end, along comes this BLACK BEAUTY in all it's glory...with a dignified strut and a long flowing coat that was lovingly sprayed with mink oil just minutes before it entered the arena. It was none other than the incredible AFGHAN HOUND!! No picture can do justice to this beautiful breed but here is a pic showcasing the dog and its confident and well dressed handler!
On the whole the show was interesting but a little disappointing due to the small venue. Apart from that, it was good to see many different breeds in all shapes and sizes. Dog shows as a whole help to bring dog lovers together and it was evident that everyone there were passionate about dogs. It was a nice atmosphere and it felt somewhat satisfying to be amongst people who shared the same passion as you. Everyone was friendly and approachable EXCEPT FOR ONE WOMAN.....
This woman came to watch the show and she brought along her 2 dogs - a pair of Italian Greyhounds. Here's what an Italian Greyhound looks like:
As you can see from the pic, the Italian Greyhound is a slender, fine-boned little dog. It is a gentle dog and is sensitive to the tone of one's voice so it needs to reside in a peaceful environment in order for it to be in a calm submissive state. It is a playful, affectionate and well mannered dog and it generally has a stereotype that it is timid.
Here's what the woman's IGs looked like:
The pair of Italian Greyhounds at the SKC show was anything but timid! It had the gumption and spunk to be sniffing the butts of dogs that were 5 times as big as them, and it was very friendly with strangers. I was at the show with my Better Half who is also a dog lover and upon seeing the Greyhounds he approached the owner to ask if he could pet them. The owner seemed to not hear him so he asked her again and this time instead of answering him she purposely turns around to ensure that her butt is facing us! It's the Greyhounds misfortune that their owner is an uncouth idiotic woman who is not able to display basic courtesy and respect. Clearly she was holed up in a cave when our government was going on and on about the Courtesy Campaign!
Dog shows are meant to be a conducive environment for dog lovers to meet and interact and more importantly get up close and personal with different breeds. They are normally more than happy to share stories about their dogs, characteristics of the breed and also where they got the breed from. The woman at the SKC show was such a let down because she had a pair of beautiful IGs but because of her rotten attitude, she did absolutely NOTHING to raise awareness about Italian Greyhounds!
Shame on you Italian Greyhound Woman!! YOU'VE BEEN BARKED AT!!!!
I'm absolutely MAD about the BOXER.. A big dog that is animated, goofy, energetic, loving and intelligent! It has a dignified air about it and yet can be an absolute clown. If I had my way, I'd be the proud owner of 2 Boxers but this is Singapore and there are HDB rules to follow so I'm going to have to put my dream dog on the back burner for now.....ðŸ˜
Back to the SKC Championship Show held in March at Joo Chiat Community Centre. It was judged by Mrs Carmen Haller from Canada and Mr Paul Wilkes from Australia. The venue was tiny..it was literally the size of 2 badminton courts! There were about 70 dogs that signed up for the show and I was really looking forward to seeing some interesting breeds.
There were the usual breeds - Golden retrievers, Beagles, Huskies, Shetland Sheepdogs, Schnauzers
One thing that was quite obvious was that it seemed like the entire Shetland Sheepdog population in Singapore turned up for the show!! There were only about 10 million of them there and it's almost as if the Sheltie was the mascot for the show! Here's a pic if you want to know what a Sheltie looks like:
There was one dog that stole the show in my opinion. Just when I thought the Sheltie madness was never going to end, along comes this BLACK BEAUTY in all it's glory...with a dignified strut and a long flowing coat that was lovingly sprayed with mink oil just minutes before it entered the arena. It was none other than the incredible AFGHAN HOUND!! No picture can do justice to this beautiful breed but here is a pic showcasing the dog and its confident and well dressed handler!
On the whole the show was interesting but a little disappointing due to the small venue. Apart from that, it was good to see many different breeds in all shapes and sizes. Dog shows as a whole help to bring dog lovers together and it was evident that everyone there were passionate about dogs. It was a nice atmosphere and it felt somewhat satisfying to be amongst people who shared the same passion as you. Everyone was friendly and approachable EXCEPT FOR ONE WOMAN.....
This woman came to watch the show and she brought along her 2 dogs - a pair of Italian Greyhounds. Here's what an Italian Greyhound looks like:
As you can see from the pic, the Italian Greyhound is a slender, fine-boned little dog. It is a gentle dog and is sensitive to the tone of one's voice so it needs to reside in a peaceful environment in order for it to be in a calm submissive state. It is a playful, affectionate and well mannered dog and it generally has a stereotype that it is timid.
Here's what the woman's IGs looked like:
The pair of Italian Greyhounds at the SKC show was anything but timid! It had the gumption and spunk to be sniffing the butts of dogs that were 5 times as big as them, and it was very friendly with strangers. I was at the show with my Better Half who is also a dog lover and upon seeing the Greyhounds he approached the owner to ask if he could pet them. The owner seemed to not hear him so he asked her again and this time instead of answering him she purposely turns around to ensure that her butt is facing us! It's the Greyhounds misfortune that their owner is an uncouth idiotic woman who is not able to display basic courtesy and respect. Clearly she was holed up in a cave when our government was going on and on about the Courtesy Campaign!
Dog shows are meant to be a conducive environment for dog lovers to meet and interact and more importantly get up close and personal with different breeds. They are normally more than happy to share stories about their dogs, characteristics of the breed and also where they got the breed from. The woman at the SKC show was such a let down because she had a pair of beautiful IGs but because of her rotten attitude, she did absolutely NOTHING to raise awareness about Italian Greyhounds!
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