Get her excited in advance with some nice books on handling that the two of you can look through, and buy her a beautiful scrap book with an appropriate cover and let her know that she can keep her ribbons and pictures and programs in it once she starts. For Christmas this year, give her a great little show lead, and an outfit for showing. One of the girls that handles for us in the summers has all that stuff from when she was only about 5-6, filled with cute pictures of her handling dobermans when she was only about as tall as they were. It's a great activity for kids, and in today's world, we need all the good healthy activities we can get for our children. That little girl who used to handle as a little kid is in college now, and can accomplish more with a dog in an hour than anyone I've ever known. Myra
>From: Cynthia Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Frankie & Teddy in Rochester >Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 21:39:55 -0500 > >I'm trying to plant the seeds of junior handling and showing dogs in my 6 >year old niece. She is crazy about my Cavaliers, and yesterday asked me if >she could have my dogs when I die. This is somewhat concerning because I >am just barely 45 and in excellent health. I guess she is trying to get >all her bases covered....Her sister (3) just wants my Mercedes and my >jewelry(she has expensive tastes). I've already told the 6 year old she >has to learn to show dogs before she gets them. I'm planning on starting >to teach her next summer. > Cindy Jones > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Myra Savant >Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:17 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Frankie & Teddy in Rochester > >I can't think of a nicer activity for children than handling. I hope he >stays interested for many years to come. Congratulations to you, Teddy and >Frankie. Myra > > > >From: Patricia Powers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Frankie & Teddy in Rochester > >Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 11:02:15 -0700 > > > >Robin, > >Thank you for sharing such a heart warming story about a mother/son and > >cavalier relationship. That is what life is all about...love. > >Patricia Powers Pratt Cavaliers > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Robin McLeod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Monday, September 16, 2002 4:17 AM > >Subject: [CKCS-L] Frankie & Teddy in Rochester > > > > > > >Hi to all, > > > > > >I just can't help sending this to the list. I am such > > >a proud Momma. I've written to the list a few times, > > >and once it was before my son Frankie's first time in > > >Children's Handling at the show in Atlanta (last May). > > > Frankie was 6-1/2 then, but he's grown, and is now > > >*7* years old and in 2nd grade! > > > > > >Day One: We made our trip to the AKC shows in > > >Rochester, MN this past weekend into a Mother-Son > > >special trip. We drove up the first day, took Teddy > > >(now 10+ months old) to the show, won best puppy, > > >checked into the hotel, ate lunch in the hotel > > >restaurant, and returned to the show for puppy group. > > >After puppy group, we returned to the hotel, went > > >swimming, and ordered room service for dinner (Frankie > > >insisted he prefered hotel restaurant food over > > >McDonald's, and besides, Cartoon Network was on!). > > > > > >Day Two (yesterday): Frankie had decided the day > > >before that he wanted to show Teddy. This was his > > >second time in the ring, and the first time putting > > >Teddy on the table. We practiced the night before in > > >the room and then again a few times that morning. I > > >was a nervous Mom, and a very proud one. The judge > > >was ever so kind in taking extra time with Frankie, > > >and giving him some help when Teddy was on the table > > >(my biggest fear was that he would drop Teddy). Mind > > >you, Frankie is on the small side for a 7-yr-old. > > >Standing behind the table when Teddy is on it, the top > > >of Frankie's head comes just about up to Teddy's > > >topline. Anyway, Frankie won his class! What a > > >thrill. Then he went in again for Winner's Dog, and > > >HE WON RESERVE! I think there have only been a few > > >other times when I felt so proud of him. Now we > > >definitely need another cavalier, so I can have a > > >turn. ;-) > > > > > >Still feeling that proud-Momma-glow, > > > > > >Robin McLeod > > >Minnesota > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > >Do you Yahoo!? > > >Yahoo! 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