I have supported Lovaton Show on many occasions over the years, both with the horses and the dogs.
I love the ethos of the show and the atmosphere that Trish; the event manager and her team tries so hard to create - a relaxed fun show in a supportive family environment.
That was most certainly the case this year.
My excellent stewards and I saw a lovely array of dogs; from dashing dobermans, to sensational spaniels and everything in between. It was a joy to judge them all. They were all impeccably behaved and a real credit to their owners.
The children's handling class was particularly fantastic and all of the children showed such sportsmanship. It was lovely hearing them encouraging each other whilst they each waited their turn - everything the show is about!
It is no secret that the sausage munching class was the one I had looked forward to the most, and it did not disapoint! I had expected chaos, but again the dogs behaved impeccably and we had so much fun.
Judging the Best in Show was incredibly difficult. We found it so so tough choosing our favourites.
But in the end there could only be one winner - Bruce the American Bully, who was just 15 weeks old and had never entered a show before. I am the first to admit that these dogs aren't usually my 'type' but he took everything in his stride today and was such a calm gentle little guy. I am sure he has the brightest of futures ahead of him.
Reserve was Masie our lovely lab. Another gentle, kind soul who was handled amazingly well in the children's class and was very much 'with' her young handler.
I'd like to thank everyone who entered the show today for coming along. You all made it what it was. And it really was a superb day!
I'd also like to thank my fantastic stewards - Adam and Jade. They both worked really hard and to have such brilliant photographs of the day is the icing on the cake.
We look forward to supporting the show again in future. Thank you to the Lovaton team for having us!
