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Once upon a time there was an adorable little puppy.

He loved to play in the snow, and go for runs on the beach.

At 5 months went to his first match-the CWCCWR Spring Puppy Match.

He had a great day coming home with Best In Match. That was his preparation for his first show – the American National specialty.

In the very first class of the show, Amigo won the 6-9 month class in puppy sweeps

That summer Amigo went to two more specialties.

At the Canadian National Specialty in Edmonton, Alberta, Amigo won Best Puppy and Reserve Winners Dog. After that he went to live with his co-owner Debbie Brooks in Ohio.

At the Western Reserve Specialty and won his class under Simon Parsons of the UK. He and Dragoon were also pulled against each other for Reserve Winners Dog which went to Dragoon.

Over the next year Amigo finished his American Championship, and this summer he came home to complete his Canadian Championship. Unfortunately, due to a lack of competition it took a while to get it done, but he finished this month and the photo is below.

Since Amigo is not a happy camper in the show ring, he won’t be going on to compete for his Grand Championship.  Instead he has gone to retire and live with his grandmother in Toronto.

Whilr Gale is taking comfort from having Amigo there after the loss of her half-sister, Megan last month, he is also taking years off her by getting her active again as you can see in the video of Amigo & Gale Frapping

Saturday was a bit of a repeat of Friday, but the final results were mixed, better in Sweeps, worse in the breed.

Amigo - Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes

Chaverah - 1st - 9-12 month sweeps

 Both Amigo and Chaverah were first in their Sweepstakes classes under Susan Lasilla, and Amigo was awarded Best of Opposite Sex in Sweeps – way to go little man!

Dragoon - Reserve Winners Dog

Poor Dragoon, was once again Reserve Winners Dog, this time to a different 6-9 month puppy.   He must be feeling like the bridesmaid who is never a bride.  This is his THIRD Reserve Winners in the last 4 Western Reserve specialties!

Although Dolly made the cut for bitches, she didn’t even get an award of merit.  Hunter came second in the stud dog class (a mixed emotion since Amigo was progeny of the 1st place Harvey), and Rocky again won the Brood Bitch Class.  

I think this was Hunter’s last specialty to actually compete in the classes.  He can still go into the parade at the National but there are a lot of young veterans now who can outmove him.  Just don’t tell him he’s old, he hasn’t figured it out yet.