Going to the Dogs

This family is BIG on tradition, and Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year.

Sure...... there's the turkey and stuffing, pumpkin and pecan pie.  But while we're waiting for the bird to roast, and anticipating the delectable flavors of dessert,  the highlight of our afternoon is settling into the family room and watching the annual National Dog Show.

Well, as it turns out, the venue for this special event is held less than an hour from where we live.  So, how could we resist making the trip to see this competition first hand?

Once through the doors of the Expo Center, we were bombarded with excitement.

Flyball Relay Races where we witnessed some very eager participants

Competitions where judges scrutinized each dog to determine the Best of Breed.

Fluffing and primping

And one little guy kept himself busy watching movies on an ipad 

I think that he must be near sighted.

We met John O'Hurley, the entertaining commentator

and Julia, a past Corgi Champion

She has the cutest eyes, don't you think?

And we sat and watched the first four groups of competition.  This guy was patiently waiting for the judge's decision (and looking for a treat while he waited).

And, speaking of patience, when 4 1/2 hours of the big competition had passed, and there were 2 more categories to judge yet, Marty and I decided that we'd really seen enough for one day.

So, this blog does not need a "spoiler alert".  

Just like you, we'll have to wait until Thanksgiving Day to learn the results.

But I'm OK with that.  After all, it's more fun that way, don't you think?