10/17/2026
Now that Iâm home and feeling better, I have had some time to reflect on what a great time I had at this yearâs Chesapeake National Specialty.
Since Iâm a little crazy I brought 3 dogs to Colorado, two of which have never been on a trip away from home and one of them is a 4 month old puppy. All 3 of them were fantastic, Iâm so proud of how they handled themselves.
I would not have been able to do all that I did without the help of my hubby and bestie. Thank you both so much for helping me take care of the dogs and wrangling me. đ
HUGE shoutout to my mom and papa bear for taking care of Rebel and all of the other animals back home so we could go on this trip. Rebel had to stay home because she decided to blow ALL of her coat.
I had so much fun meeting new people, putting names to faces and spending time with friends.
âĽď¸What a blessing to be exhausted because I spent the week making memories with some of my favorite people and dogs. âĽď¸
What an honor to have 3 dogs in the Top Twenty last year. Gilly, Ruhey, and Rebel! Iâm so proud of them.
đGilly made the cut in a beautiful line up of Specials. Iâm so proud of her and appreciate how hard she tries for me. We also participated in rally teams and obedience teams. We placed 2nd in obedience teams!
đ§ĄSailor won second in her bred-by class and went back in for reserve winners and WON finishing her championship! I am beyond proud of this girl. Her first cross county road trip and she didnât skip a beat in the ring. (Jase x Gilly â24)
đNew Champion
đBenjamin went into Bpup and had the time of his life 𤣠Iâm so proud of him and look forward to his bright future. (Fig x Gilly â26)
Thank you to everyone who put this yearâs NSS together.