This is it.

Well, I missed a few days blogging before this final report on the Silkenfest journey for a variety of reasons.  (1) J is weak & gets fumble fingers & thumbs when sleepy; sadly, I do still need her to type.  And (2) again J’s limitations, after arriving home last night, she had to get 2 of the Greyhounds ready for an AKC hound show today.

All that effort & the AKC judges were no more impressed with Wicka & her pups than usual; they are just so much ‘less’ than the show-bred hounds: less, size, less chest, less angulation .... but much faster.  It makes me appreciate even more all the combined show/performance trophies that are offered at Silkenfest.  Several other judges did come and speak with J later about specific conformation differences between racing Greys & Show Greys - and specific concerns .... but then they started asking people about eye shape/color and ears.  J had nothing to add.

My biggest impression since arriving home is how BIG that Little Bit, Phyn, has gotten ... he’s almost my height but not yet 5 months old.  And he’s still as irritating as I remember.