We didn't want to go to the National Show in Klatovy at first. In the end, we couldn't resist and entered Hugo at the last minute... but we shouldn't have done it. After a very demanding month-long program, which included the International Show in Radom (Poland), the Club Show in Kovalovice (Czech Republic), a tripleheader – two International Shows and a Club Show in Nitra (Slovakia), four days of hunting training in Austria, and a five-day active stay with our friend Jerry in Zlín, he simply decided that it was all too much. Not that he was being naughty, but he was dragging his feet. The weather – sweltering heat – didn't help either. Neither did the surface of the Sokol Stadium with its potholes and poorly mowed grass. And to top it all off, the judge's assessment was rather lax, as once again (for the umpteenth time this year at the Czech National Show!) the assessment did not include an inspection on the show table. So this time, even the professional presentation by handler Ester Miháleková didn't help, and the result is V2, res. CAC in the intermediate class. Yes, it's not a bad result, but... we're a little scared of what will happen at the next National Show in Mladá Boleslav. Maybe they won't even run in the ring anymore?
Fortunately, we enjoyed lunch at our favorite restaurant in Loděnice, and my wife was able to make it to her work weekend without any problems.
At least the owner took some nice photos, and yes, the show table was there, but it wasn't used by the judges.
