![SophieHartfordShow201402-005 Friday night was Valentine's Day, spent at MaryBeth Frosco and Michael Shannon's house in Madison grooming the dogs for the show the next morning.](thumbs/SophieHartfordShow201402-005.jpg)
1 Friday night was Valentine's Day, spent at MaryBeth Frosco and Michael Shannon's house in Madison grooming the dogs for the show the next morning.
![SophieHartfordShow201402-006 Caryl Crouse setup at the Hartford Civic Center earlier in the day, then drove down to meet us for grooming and a little training. Caryl and MaryBeth blow out...](thumbs/SophieHartfordShow201402-006.jpg)
2 Caryl Crouse setup at the Hartford Civic Center earlier in the day, then drove down to meet us for grooming and a little training. Caryl and MaryBeth blow out Bentley, Sophie's brother.
![SophieHartfordShow201402-008 Next up is Sophie on the grooming table, getting some words of encouragement from her half-sister Elizabeth.](thumbs/SophieHartfordShow201402-008.jpg)
3 Next up is Sophie on the grooming table, getting some words of encouragement from her half-sister Elizabeth.
![SophieHartfordShow201402-013 Saturday ring times were delayed 3-1/2 hours due to the judge's plane not making it in time. Dogs (males) compete before bitches (females), so once things got...](thumbs/SophieHartfordShow201402-013.jpg)
5 Saturday ring times were delayed 3-1/2 hours due to the judge's plane not making it in time. Dogs (males) compete before bitches (females), so once things got started, Bentley, Sophie's brother, is first up in the puppy (6-12 months old) dog class.
![SophieHartfordShow201402-016 On his first time out, Bentley won best puppy dog and then Winner's Dog to get his first point towards championship!](thumbs/SophieHartfordShow201402-016.jpg)
7 On his first time out, Bentley won best puppy dog and then Winner's Dog to get his first point towards championship!
![SophieHartfordShow201402-020 Caryl Crouse takes Sophie for her first time in the ring, competing in the puppy (6-12 months old) bitch (female) class.](thumbs/SophieHartfordShow201402-020.jpg)
8 Caryl Crouse takes Sophie for her first time in the ring, competing in the puppy (6-12 months old) bitch (female) class.
![SophieHartfordShow201402-031 Next up on Saturday is the Best of Breed competition. This includes 3 champions on the left side, starting with Travis Brock showing George and Caryl showing...](thumbs/SophieHartfordShow201402-031.jpg)
14 Next up on Saturday is the Best of Breed competition. This includes 3 champions on the left side, starting with Travis Brock showing George and Caryl showing Elizabeth. On the right side are MaryBeth and Bentley (Winner's Dog) and Deb and Sophie (Winner's Bitch).