1 The day before the Sunday show in Springfield, Sophie's brother Bentley came over to our house to get groomed
2 Caryl Crouse, the breeder, came with her full kit to groom Bentley and Sophie for their big day
3 In the "before" picture, Sophie is not looking too happy as a bedraggled just-bathed pooch
4 Caryl goes to work on Sophie, showing us how to blow her out and get her pre-show ready
5 The "after" picture, and Sophie is looking pretty darned good and quite a bit happier
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7 There's always time for kisses!
8 "I'm just happy to be dry, fluffy, and down at ground level"
9 Show day, and first up for grooming is Bentley
10 Getting his part perfectly down the center takes a geometry expert
