It was rather a busy week! My sister was in town for another dog show, this time she got to show a pup she raised in the baby puppy class. I spent a day with her at the show- the conformation class in a dog show is very similar to a halter class for horses. The dogs are groomed to the nines, and shown in hand, just like horses and the other similarity is that the presentation is all about what the judge sees. Is it groomed just so, is it up to breed standards, is it well behaved and professionally presented.
I went to a horse sale yesterday, not to buy but to get a reading on what the market is like for Driftwood bred horses. A Canadian breeder was retiring and having a dispersal sale. The main buyer was the ranch he originally bought his horse from in Nevada; says a lot about the program when the breeders buy back their own stock at the expense of travelling up to Canada and dealing with all that international paperwork. There were a couple of weanlings there that I was drooling over.... this is the same bloodline as our Drifter horse we sold a few years ago who has gone on to be a good ranch horse and sire.
Ted snuck out and got a buyer number for bidding, but we really didn't want to buy. We did one bid, just to get the ball rolling on a filly I liked but I wouldn't let him bid again. (Such restraint on my part!!!!)
It seems the market has dropped off a bit, especially for weanlings. We have sold them off the farm for more money than any of the colts and fillies sold for there, but in fairness most of the buyers were looking at the 3 stallions and the better mares and riding horses.
Mama Belle in the morning light
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here; happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers. I know I have a lot to be thankful for; I feel I have been truly blessed this year.
8 comments:
That Levi is a real handsome fellow! Glad you got to see your sister! Hope you had a great visit! Happy Thanksgiving to you and Ted!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wow! What beautiful dogs your sister has. I'd love to watch a dog show.
Happy Thanksgiving! We were up in Canada a few years back for our anniversary, and it coincided with your country’s Thanksgiving. We got great deals on hotels!
Easy to see the resemblance with your sister. Beautiful dogs. I've never attended a dog show.
We stay away from horse sales. 6 is more than enough. We always get asked how many horses we have. You should see the look/s we get from non-horse people lol. Our farrier has attended sales and said prices are still up around here.
Lovely dogs, I see you and your sister have very similar profiles. Pretty ladies!
Gemma is a great dog! was nice seeing our sister. hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving. 👍😊
Lassie! Have you read the book "Lad"? illustrated by Sam Savitt? Lad is my favorite book and I don't even like dogs very much. Sam Savitt was the official illustrator of the US Equestrian team in the 1920s. He illustrated so many books that are precious to me. You must know them. I wish I could go back and read those books for the first time. Alas...
Happy Belated Thanksgiving! Also congrats on your restraint in not bidding. I know how hard it is to keep your hand down when the good ones come in the ring!
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