The girl done good ....

Lovely day yesterday at the North Somerset show watching Shirley wading her way through  a hundred very impressive alpacas. Entries were limited to six alpacas per herd which was a great idea as this enabled many more herds to participate in the one day show. 

Luckily the weather held good all day which was a good job because this is an outdoor event and alpacas are virtually impossible to judge in the wet.

I met lots of enthusiastic owners with so,e very fine alpacas, had a good scrat round the sheep and cattle lines, stick makers and ironmongery as you do. All in all had a very countrified day out. 

Meanwhile in the ring Shirley rattled through the Huacayas and Suris in a very professional and confident manner and the day wrapped up about 5pm with the Supreme Champion Huacaya going to The Diplomat of Valley Alpacas and the Supreme Champion Suri going to Margaret Steinchaden Silver of Pinkney Alpacas. 

Congratulations to John Grover and his merry team of helpers who organised the show and to Gary Naish who as always ran the ring with much humour and quiet and confident style to make the whole day a very enjoyable experience for all. Congratulations also to all the exhibitors who showed some fantastic alpacas and kept the event moving with their enthusiasm and good humour.

Well done Shirley. Although I can't say I particularly like hanging around as your 'companion animal' I have to admit I spent all day telling all that would listen " That's my girl!" xxx Too proud for words!