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The Westminster Kennel Club dog show
Tiffi continues reading more about these shows. She comes across some very valuable information about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ‘Around 1876, a group of “sporting gentlemen” would gather at the bar of the Westminster Hotel to talk about hunting and boast about their hunting dogs. One thing led to another, and…
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Tiffi does some googling
Rachel calls Tiffi all excited to say that Rancid definitely wants to attend the show and enter Dimples. Tiffi has to read more about registration and promises to get back to Rachel once she has all the information. She types in how to register ……………………… and then begins to read the article - How Are Dogs Invited to the…
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Tiffi finds a training program for the puppies
Tiffi calls Rachel to let her know that with all her researching the best thing might be to send them to the pet school in town for training. “Hello, can you please hold on for a second?” says Rachel. Rachel is in the middle of helping a player and is about ready to throw her special candy on the board. Once she throws the…
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The puppies start their training
Tiffi schedules the school training appointments for the three puppies. She calls Rachel to let her know that she has scheduled the puppies first lesson for tomorrow. Rachel is excited and let’s Rancid know that Dimples will be starting training immediately. The next morning the girls meet up in front of the school. They…
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Let the show begin!
It’s finally the day for the puppies to show off what they learned in training. The girls arrive at the same time, but where is Rancid? Where is Mr. Toffee? Hugs and kisses. Tiffi asks Rachel where Rancid is. “Oh, he will be here in a bit,” says Rachel. “He had to make a mad dash for the bathroom when we got here. You…
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Fern is the MC
The show is about to begin. The large room gets very quiet and the MC announces the first group coming into the judging area. The girls look into the room and it’s the large dogs being judged. “Oh, look there is Fern,” says Tiffi. “I forgot to tell all of you that Fern is the host for the show. Wait until Fern sees our…
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Meet Honey
The large dogs are now finished and it’s their turn to show their puppies. Mr. Toffee walks Honey onto the carpet where they meet up with Fern. Mr. Toffee looks at his watch and wonders where the judges went. Fern explains that they took a 15-minute break but should be back shortly. “Let’s welcome back our judges,” says…
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Meet Elwood
Now it’s Elwood’s turn to walk around the room. “This is Elwood, a Miniature Schnauzer,” Fern says. “Stocky, robust little dogs standing 12 to 14 inches, Miniature Schnauzers were bred down from their larger cousins, Standard Schnauzers. The bushy beard and eyebrows give Minis a charming, human-like expression. The hard,…
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Meet Gus
“This is Gus who is a purebred Pug,” says Fern. “The Pug’s motto is the Latin phrase “multum in parvo” (a lot in a little)—an apt description of this small but muscular breed. They come in three colors: silver or apricot-fawn with a black face mask, or all black. The large round head, the big, sparkling eyes, and the…
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Meet Dimples
“And here comes Dimples, a Golden Retriever!,” Fern says. “The Golden Retriever is a sturdy, muscular dog of medium size, famous for the dense, lustrous coat of gold that gives the breed its name. The broad head, with its friendly and intelligent eyes, short ears, and straight muzzle, is a breed hallmark. In motion,…
