Preparing for Westminster Kennel Club Show

It all began when Rob obtained his 10Th Open Intermediate Class Win in June at the Valpo dog show (Valparaiso, IN). He was there with a pro-handler friend, Eileen Hackett. This was just a month prior to his Dad's accidental severe burn. He received his invitation in November and sent in his acceptance shortly after that. He is entered in both Junior showmanship and Breed. At the end of November, we made reservations to stay at the Hotel Pennsylvania, which is right across the street from the show site. The WKC show is held at Madison Square Garden on February 9Th and 10Th. My sister, Cherie, is greatly assisting us. We had planned that she would attend with Rob and I, but she is now unable to attend due to work obligations. She obtained round trip tickets for us on US Airways from Indianapolis to Newark, NJ. Rob is both excited and a little scared to fly, since it will be his first time. This last week, we took Baxter to the vet (GIBC club member- Rob Rich, DMV) to update his shots and obtain the required Health Certificate for him to travel to and from NYC. Baxter goes back to visit the vet this Friday to have his teeth cleaned. Smile pretty, Baxter. :-) He will be traveling with Eileen Hackett and Jenna Curtis (THANK YOU!!!). Rob and I will leave Indy on Sunday Morning at about 9 am and will arrive in Newark around 1pm. I am planning on posting about our trip, the show, and how all the GIBC representatives do at the show. I hope to get lots of pictures to post also. I know that several GIBC members have dogs that will be there and Rob will be the representative in Juniors. There are 4 juniors from Indiana who qualified (3 of them are from Central Indiana-Rob, Sarah McAtee with her Field Spaniel, and Audrey Carter with her Aussie) More info to come soon. :-)