Wow, Noor won!

[Maud]

Yesterday, at the JoHo-dag (Young Dog Day of the Dutch breed club) Noor won the title best young dog of the day at the age of 7 months.
I had never thought that she would win and was totally stunned.

To avoid having to think English text again I will copy her diary entree:

Yesterday I was brushed and combed completely. And this morning a bit as well. We go to the JoHo-day, they said. I had no idea what that is. I was with daddy in the car and my mommy went with another car. Mommy had to go somewhere else in the morning to make pictures. Well, JoHo-day stands for Young Dogs Day of the Dutch breed club of Pyrenean mountain dogs. There are many young and veteran pyrs together and then a judge says which of us is the most beautiful today. Therefore we must run around in circles and stand still beautiful. Because daddy is not very good at running around with me, Aad (from kennel MacThree) was running with me.

Aad is very good at pointing out my best sides. Because I was a huge success! Daddies mouth, and later that of mommy, fell completely open. First I had to show myself in the class of "females 6 to 9 months". And I won. Mommy and daddy had taken that a bit into account. The best bitch of 6-9 months (me) has to compete against the best male of 6-9 months. That dog was my half brother Knoet. Mommy and daddy were so glad, that we competed together. And I won this one also! Mommy and daddy had also taken this into account a little bit.
But not with what happened next. Then I had to run in the ring with all the best bitches. And I won again! And that means that me and the best male must "fight" for the title of Best Young Dog of the day. And the best male was yet again my half brother Knoet! So we had to turn against each other as best male and best bitch. Mommy and daddy had fantasized once that it would be nice if Knoet and I would be against each other as best male and best bitch and now this happened on our first show! And guess what: I won! I was Best Young Dog of the day. Mommy and daddy were flabbergasted. And of course, very grateful to Aad.
And the judge said this about me (and I hope my translation is correct): 7 months, harmoniously constructed bitch, nice head, dark eye, complete scissor bite, good ear, good top and bottom lines, good angulated and good bone, must grow a bit more straight in the forehand, good coat, good dewclaws, good movement, nice character Mommy and daddy were so busy with all the pictures and I had to enter the ring so often that they barely had time to go around looking at other dogs. And time flies at such shows. Since they still have to get used to this.
And then, when all that showing was done Knoet and I had a wonderful time and played together. We could not get enough of each other. And now mommy thinks of going to Belgium as well. Because mommy would also like to learn how she should run around with me.

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And what makes it so special for me is that this first winning of Noor is exactly, almost at the hour, one year after the passing of Lot.

[Marion-Silvia Diener]

Congratulations Noor and Maud!
You had a fantastic day and I am happy for you.
Marion

[Lily's mom]

Congratulations!!! Noor is very pretty in her show outfit :)

[Peter Hoek]

Hi Maud,
Congratulations again! Also for me, it was a nice day with Lys and Duc both winning their class (12 to 18 months). In particular I'm happy with Lys showing nice movement in the ring. At indoor shows, she sometimes refuses to walk...
Peter

[Melissa Metzler]

Congratz!!! Noor is very pretty! :)

[Marina]

Big congratulations again!!

They both quite rightly won and the "handlers" had a peace of cake today with such dogs to show. It was a great joy to see them move like a Great Pyrenees should move! I hope you both will continuing to show these beautiful dogs; maybe a new "Brother and Sister on Tour"???

[Anne Grethe Englund]

Congratulations to you. Super res.

[Anke]

Congratulations Maud and Noor!!! Guess you're both as proud as can be!!!! Good job!!

[Laila Haukeli]

Congratulations! You must be very proud.

[Joseph Gentzel]

Hi Maud
Thanks for sharing with us. Lovely presentation and congratulations on the nice win.
Joe

[Maud]

Thank you all for all the nice compliments. I am proud of our little princess.

[Tina]

WOW very nice result congratualtion . Noor looks very nice on the photos.

Tina