I dug into last years archives to pull out these photos of my dear friend’s Portuguese Water Dog, Jetty. Why? Because he had the most amazing day at the local UKC show on Sunday. This beautiful boy walked away with two Best in Show wins – capturing it at both the morning and afternoon shows.
Jetty has had his moments over the last few years! It took his owner years to get his registration papers. He’s one of those big goofy male dogs that matured slowly (but charmingly – he’s got a perpetual innocence that makes him so sweet). At the last show, he refused to enter the ring. He went right up to the edge of the ring and then sat himself down and wouldn’t budge.
Well, this past weekend, with the help of his groomer/handler, Stacy, all of Janet’s hard work with this guy came together and he showed to perfection. He’s the ultimate underdog and pulled off two terribly exciting wins. I couldn’t be happier for my dear friend who owns this lovely dog.
And one shot from earlier this summer (Jetty is owned by the same family who owns Lydia). Notice how he’s completely dry? He’s the PWD that doesn’t like to swim.
