Since the Tibetan Mastiff is a rare breed in the US, I would like to see dogs from across the country... To be able to see the best of the best in one location would be a great experience.
I see that other breeds have multiple Regional Specialties along with a National Specialty. Still other clubs have multiple shows at their Specialties.
The Tibetan Mastiff club has only one Specialty each year. It is the National Specialty and, at least as far as I know, is only held on the coasts... alternating between Portland, OR and Baltimore, MD.
So it's always at least a 2 or 3 day drive for us, in the spring, when the weather is unpredictable and other things in our life are extra busy.
But this year, after Ramen did so well at the Denver Shows, we decided to go.
This involved cancelling two major activities that were also scheduled for the same weekend and coordinating the trip with a friend who was planning to be in the same area, at the same time, for a different event... and getting two weeks of vacation approved from the Day Job.
I made all of the arrangements and schedule adjustments.... then the spread of COVID-19 started gaining steam. Dog Shows have been cancelled from mid-March thru most of May and into November (so far).
We were supposed to be leaving next week.
So while I am disappointed that we won't be going this year, I am still hoping to attend our National Specialty someday.
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