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The reason we purchased our motorhome was to be able to travel all over the country to participate in dog shows.
As often as possible we combine a show with a short break.
we have met some great people and visited some great places.
we now mostly travel in tandem as a like minded couple, after visiting us at a show, purchased there own motorhome too.
Today was the fist show for our new puppy, a trip to oxfordaand and a second place, not to shabby.
our elder lady got best of bread, so all will be peacefull in the household tonight.
two motorhomes on the driveway overnight and a trip to swindon in the morning.
Next week a a few days in birmingham at the kingsbury waterpark campsite for crufts.
Im sure there must be others on here who do, or would like to do, the same.
Please add to this thread.
Hiya we also show our dog, Floyd otherwise known as Saxonholme war Hero at Silvora. He is an absolutely gorgeous Curly Coated Retriever. Not been at a show since last November due to me being in and out of hospital, but had op on Thursday so am raring to go!!
Next show SKC on 22nd of May I think. What do you show??
Hi all......we are also avid dog shower's of some 25 years. In the early years we very quickly realised that for serious showing a caravan or motorhome was a must, the rest is history. We also love the mix of dog show sites for the event then spend a week or so staying at CC club sites in between, our 2011 planner is full. As an aside we didn't show much last year, but still attended several championship dog shows like Windsor (where else could you stay on the banks of the Thames in the Queens back garden for 7 nights at just £50) plus many other great value venues. The show sites with like minded people are dog friendly making for a relaxed stay. We show French Bulldogs under the Crindle KC affix and will be heading for Crufts next week........Crindle.
We will be doing a tour of the South and South West in May/June with the Whippets and Pugs, doing Bath, Newbury and Malvern. It is mostly for the trip more than anything these days as we do not show very much now. We never stay on the showgrounds as we prefer to wildcamp or use a THS, this is because in the past, we have been put beside someone with a dozen yappy dogs.
We never bother entering Crufts nowadays, although we have 2 qualified. Personally, I detest the NEC as a venue. The wife is going for Hound day and I will be out with the dogs (a much better way of spending the day).
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We started caravaning just for the champ shows 30 years ago, must admit we only used it for shows, my favourite shows were also Windsor, Malvern and Hickstead.
We show deerhounds and love the camping aspect. Next week Crufts - we are staying at Reindeer Park Lodge CL on Fri and Sat. A super site just 15 mins from NEC. After a bad experience on the Houndshow campsite (Stafford) last year, i doubt we would do that again! Looking forward to Scottish Breeds and also SKC. We stay at Linwater Park near SKC - super site, excellent dog walks.
We have just got our first pedigree for many a year. Mostly had rescues. She is a Whippet called Willow (Soulstone Willow the Wisp).
Having worked with rescues and in the veterinary profession I have a bit of a dilemma. My principles tell me that showing is a false way to judge a dog. We should not be concentrating on the beauty aspect but on the health aspect. They could go hand in hand but unfortunately the don't always. (We had GSD's at one time - nuf said!)
So do I dip my toe in the showing water again? I have enrolled Willow in ringcraft to help with her socialisation and I have joined the East Anglian Whippet Club and am going to enter Willow in their up coming show. As I try to struggle with my dilemma that I should not take it too seriously I wonder how others feel?
Willow is also having a go at Whippet Racing, when she is old enough (great fun), and an obedience based sport called Rally. Off to a training session this afternoon. I am practising my skills with Gypsy, my lovely old Lurcher, so that I know what I am doing when I train Willow for it!
Though I would love to go to Crufts as a spectator again I am boycotting it until the Kennel Club sort their act out over the health problems of some breeds.
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