Great Lakes Congress - Second Post

Despite the times when things got very hectic for me as I rushed from ring to ring to put models in a class or to retrieve them after judging, I was able to get some pictures of my winners. Windsong Sherif, as he usually does, was my big winner of the day. I hadn't brought him out to a show for a while, but decided to bring him along this time. I was glad I did.

The very first class in the China/Resin show was Arabian foals, and he won that.

Then, after all the foal classes had been pinned, first and second place winners were called back to determine the foal champion.

It was Sherif! So off to the photo booth we went.

And finally, after all the china and resin classes had been held, division champions were called back to determine the Grand Champion China/Resin model.

My little guy was Overall Reserve Grand Champion of the show! Not bad for a piece I found in 1995 at an auction in tiny Fairbury, Illinois! (I paid $4 for him.)

My Adelaide, who I bought in 1974, took second in Donkeys/Exotics and is qualified for the North American Nationals. (NAN.)

Two Bits, who I found at an antique shop in LeRoy, Illinois in the 1990s, took second in Quarter Horses, qualifying him for NAN, too.

The lovely Lippizaner that Joanie Berkowitz sold me earlier this year is also qualified for NAN.

Zara, originally owned by Nancy Falzone and sold to me years ago, NANed by taking second in Arabians. (No photo from the show - I was running between rings!)

As did Lumberjack, my no muscle woodgrain Clydesdale who took a second place and thus will go to NAN.

And in the Unusual/Oddities class, my still-in-box Kipper took second. I doubt I will bring him out again, at least not in his box. It has become very fragile and the plastic has some cracks.

Such a fun day, and as I said in the previous post, what a well run show. It's my favorite of all.