Continued... I'll never forget the day I picked up Eco's
Romeo of Red Rocks aka Romeo. He was the most amazing little Staffy I had ever
seen. A stunning dark red puppy with a personality to match. When we purchased
Romeo we also committed to showing him and quite honestly we had no idea what
that meant. We were assured by his breeders that he would be a show quality pup
and, over time, he certainly developed into quite an amazing show dog. He grew
quickly but still it seemed as if it was taking forever for Romeo to become of
showing age. In the meantime he grew to
be a part of the family and he had the greatest personality. He and Cadence
became the best of friends and often could be found lounging somewhere in the Sun.
Staffies love to Sun bathe!
Soon enough the time came for their show careers
to start. I had met some other Staffy people over the internet and we all
decided to meet up at an AKC show in Greeley, CO. I was what you would call a
nervous novice. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I didn't have the
first clue about showing a dog in the confirmation ring. I asked a few
questions and watched several videos on Youtube. I walked with my dogs and
tried to mimic the videos I had seen on Youtube and on TV. We arrive at the
show location with a barely old enough Romeo and a very petite Cadence. As I
was looking for a parking spot I saw the dogs we would be competing against. Wow!
I was amazed at the condition and quality of these dogs. They were much more
mature than ours and once again I was fascinated by the great Staffordshire
Bull Terrier.
So Long for Now,
Paul Dean
www.ecostaffords.com
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