"Billy" came back home in August 2005, and had his first show with me just 6 months after full knee replacement surgery. I was so proud of him, and so happy that I was able to "get around" the ring. He helped me get back on the road to recovery perhaps faster than I would have.

With the exception of the National Specialty in 2005, and the TarTan Specialty, all our shows together were indoors and points were earned from the Bred-By class, forcing the issue that I had to get in there and do the work as a handler again. His last 2 shows however were outdoors, and this past spring (2006) was so wet and rainy, with lots of mud, so Candy Carswell showed him for me.

At the TarTan supported entry he went RWD, and the next day he was BW to finish his title. The ring was large, and had mud and puddles, along with a nasty rain off and on. I was so thankful that Candy was there to get the job done. I was just too chicken to go into the ring.