Showing posts with label Samford Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Samford Show. Show all posts

Sunday, July 15, 2012

2012 Samford Show

Hi Readers, what a weekend the GAP promo team have had at the Samford show. It was possibly the wettest show we attended and have already named it Dogstock due to the mud. It was also a great show with the usual Samford friendliness and love for the greys.

I hope you enjoy the pics -

Did I mention the rain and the water everywhere?









And the mud?
Setting up on the morning of day one.
 Me in my GAP bandanna.
These guys were being sold on the stand next to us. Several covert missions to obtain them all failed.
"Can you tell me where to find Murphy's display"
 A dragon emerged from the sand on day one...
... to morph into a  Mario Puzo inspired sculpture on day two.
A rump view of the tent pegging demonstration...
... with a muzzle shot of the follow through.
 "What are ewe looking at?"
Um, this picture is unrelated to the one above. Nothing to see here, move along citizen!
Police recruiting standards seem to have slipped in recent years.
A big scary thing. Oh, and a dinosaur on the loose in the Samford showgrounds.
 A couple of kids being cute.
Eddie and friend.
There was some unpleasantness between Eddie and Star over the ownership of an angry bird stuffed toy.
Dr Harry was swept away in the crowds coming to see me.
Chatting about hounds while the sun baked us into the setting mud.
Prancer needed some support from Laura after a long day on the stand.
This cheeky fellow was there for the pet parade. Mmmm, I do love a good roast bird!
Lots of pats and cuddles were given and received over the weekend.
Our day two volunteers smiling in the bog.
One of these things is not like the others!
Prancer pretends to shake hands with an unsuspecting visitor when he was really putting a muddy paw print motif on his clothing.
 Mud bros.
 No Ecky Thump here, more like welly-fu
New boy Ozzy gets some tips on his first promo from old hand Prancer.
For those that remember my post A New Beginning this is the lovely Toby now aged six months. He dropped in to see us today and give cuddles.                  
Its not a dove with an olive branch in its mouth but this kookaburra showed up as we were leaving and the sun started to shine. We are all looking forward to Samford 2013!














Well Readers, I'm off for my second bath in two days (the horror) followed by dinner and a very long snooze. Thank you so much to everybody who volunteered and bought their humans to the show. Bye for now - Murphy.  

Monday, July 18, 2011

2011 Samford Show

Hi Readers, The GAP team headed out to Samford for their local show this weekend. Although the weather was looking bleak, the crowds improved so that we were able to dish out lots of greyhound love to my public.

I hope you enjoy the pics -


T'was a cold and rainy morning as we set up.
Possibly the only warm people at the showgrounds.


Chatting about hounds.
Prancer reaches out and touches someone.


Me getting some pats.

Bubble boy was there.


April greets some visitors.
Ariel with her dad.


Prancer all kitted out.
"Why the long face?" Ariel and I ready to go.
Mechy moo was on the stand next to us.




 Sally has a snooze in the GAP vehicle.
Prancer wins more fans.
















"Sure that's a fine greyhound you have there English". The Amish express leaves for town.















 


 April with Madeline.














I get some lovin' from some visitors.






















Madeline gets caught napping. 




















"What do you mean break is over?"




















Prancer cuddles up to two Young hound fanciers.





"Murphy, look at me, look at me". One of my fans goes to extreme measures to attract my attention.
The rare meat eating lamb was on display at the show.

Somebody thinks he hears some beef jerky packets being opened by Lyndsay in the stall next to ours.
 "Don't taser me bro". The officer on the right goes for his stun gun when this guy interrupts my security team's morning tea.
 All tuckered out and on the way home after two hard days of laying about working hard.
















A big thanks to Lucinda, Dianne. Andrew and Madeline for their help over the weekend. Anyway, it must be time for a snooze. Bye for now - Murphy.