Dog Show (Part Four - and Last); Anchorage, June 2019
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Final dog show thoughts. The prior posts might have made the dog show seem pretty serious. There were, after all, some out-of-state competitors trying to accumulate points to move up in the show world and handlers managing multiple dogs. But on the whole the participants, canine and human, appeared to be having fun and no one, human or canine, was obviously shedding tears of disappointment at the results. Certainly it was entertaining for spectators to watch the show events and the dogs and handlers perform, and to admire the dogs' behavior, stoicism, and beauty. And there was plenty of inter-species affection on display. Even the poodles sometimes showed emotion. As did the handlers.
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Dogs and handlers enjoyed the ring.
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Resignation and stoicism during close scrutiny
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Human competitors even seemed to show affection or appreciation.
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Some handlers and dogs seemed to have a special bond.
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