With confidence to spare, Alexander wins his 6-9 puppy class over a very sweet and pretty Chocolate Labrador on Sunday in Dixon and takes the Best Puppy in the Classes Prize as well. There were no Puppy Groups on Sunday but we chose a lovely Pro Plan Black and Red towel for our trophy. All was going great until Alex found a huge piece of liver thrown by one of the Mastiff handlers in the ring before us. An irresistible catch, I had to try to distract Alex from trolling for more liver the entire remainder of time we were in the ring. I could tell that our Judge liked Alex's type and conformation. In the Winner's Reserve ring, Alex was a serious consideration but lost because he was fighting the lead as he was trying to find more goodies in the grass. We will have to practice gating on a loose lead as well as standing still. Perhaps next time I should use some liver so that his attention will be on me and not the grass. I will continue to train often and with consistency, but also enjoy this wonderful puppy stage which really doesn't last long. What I love most about Alexander in the ring is that he is still fearless, still confident, and stacks himself with such strength and determination. He is a dog of substance and beauty and deserves his Day in the Sun!!
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