Zodd entered the WORLD Dogshow in Stockholm on July 3 2008. It was really just as much a vacation for me and my sister as it was a dogshow for Zodd. We spent a few days in a cabin outside of Stockholm, without running water, dodging ticks and trying to cover up the windows with anything at hand during the nights since it was that time of year when it really doesn't get dark in the north of Sweden.
Zodd behaved like an angel during the whole weekend and I was one proud mama!
At the indoor show (the World Winner show) he was such a wellbehaved boy - calm, friendly and relaxed. He was a dream in the ring even if the judge is no big fan of this heavier type of TM. Well, it was a beautiful dog that won and I am happy for the experiance!
Both Zodd and I met alot of friendly people and I talked about dogs, dogs, dogs while Zodd was sniffing dogs, dogs, dogs.
We had one free day before it was time to visit the Tibetan Breed show. This was a less impressive dogshow for me. I found the dogs stressed and nervous and there even were a couple of incidents where dogs fought. Even Zodd was attacked by a childhoodfriend of his... So, as soon as the judge had looked Zodd over we drove away. The judge did not impress me either. Her way to handle Zodd just felt wrong. She reached over him, patted him with a very very low and deep voice, saying "Goooood boooy" over and over. Translated into doglanguage that sounded pretty close to growling...
It was a loooong drive home (some 660 kilometers), but boy, was it great to be home again! Zodd took back his territory by barking all evening =)
//Sanna

Zodd entered the international Dogshow in Malmo on March 15 2008. It was an indoor show with alot of hustle and bustle, but all Zodd cared about was looking for other friends in the shape of dogs. The size is not relevant, four legs and a wagging tail is all he needs to be a happy boy ;)
He soon found his TM-friend Chempo (Seng Khri Atsi) and later on he met one of his girlfriends, the sweet Dogue de Bordeaux Noblesse. He sure put on a show for her, but she told him off, telling him to stop being so embarrassing - he was laying on the floor with all paws up in the air, trying to make her fall as deeply in love with him as he is with her ;)
The judging went ok. Zodd is not very happy about strange men grabbing him here and there, but the jugde got to feel the things he needed to feel to make a judgement. Zodd won his class with an Excellent. The judge was rather strict and none of the males got to compete for Best Of Breed. 11 TMs were entered in the show.
The highlights of the show must have been when the secretary of the english Do Khyi Club came over for a chat. She was very friendly and had only good things to say about my boy. And of course the Sundari gathering outside the showgrounds after the judging. Well, there are only two Sundari TMs in Sweden, but they were both present and we took some photos together.
Afterwards we took a walk in the city of Malmo. Zodd was very good, but tired. He fell asleep in the car on the way home and when we finally arrived he actually ate up all of his food! Obviously he thought I deserved some sort of reward for bringing him along on yet another adventure ;)
//Sanna

Zodd entered the swedish Newfoundlandclub's unofficial dogshow on November 25 2007. He turned 11 months old today and celebrated by becoming BOB with a prize of honour. He had a great time, but I think he would've liked it even better if the leash could've disappeared and he could've played with every single dog in the building. After a couple of short walks and some fooling around with fourlegged friends he kicked back on his blanket and observed the whole show. Ready to play, of course, if a dog walked past him ;)
The judge was a bit scary in the eyes of Zodd today. He was not in the mood to have a stranger put her hands in his mouth, but he calmly endured the rest of her examination and she said "You may not like me, but I like you. Today you are BOB."
My sister Nina went with us and took some photos/held the leash. It's great to have backup on dogshows!
Zodd fell asleep in the car afterwards and we could hardly wake him up when we got home. It's exhausting to strut your stuff in front of dogs and judges all day long I think ;)
//Sanna

Zodd entered his first official dogshow on November 3rd 2007. Zodd and I went with my sister Nina who by now is our loyal packmember while visiting dogshows. The show was held indoors and the huge room was noisy and full of people and dogs. Zodd shrugged his shoulders, as if saying "Nah, girls. Why are we hanging around here. There's alot of buts to sniff and I ain't got all that much time." And so our but-sniffing began. Well, I have to admit Zodd did all of the sniffing while Nina and I did out best to find the ring ;)
He made friends with the golden TM Seng Khri Atsi (call-name is Chem-po) and also played alot with his "enemy" in the ring Fahrenhait's F'Son-kha-pa (Call name is Moses). TM play is so much fun to watch.
The judge told me and Zodd that Zodd is a "REAL molosser" and we both feel a bit proud over his words. The critique he got was really good and he won his class and then became second best male. He was a really good boy in the ring and outside of it too, just enjoying everything about the dogshow. You know, the buts and all ;)
Yet another fun and friendly dogshow!
//Sanna

Zodd entered his first dogshow indoors on October 28th 2007. He felt right at home from the start, trying to flirt with all the other dogs, eager to get a chance to play. Too bad all other dogs were to busy being pretty and they had no time for Zodd. He is, after all, known to put one or twenty drool-lumps all over his playmates ;)
He calmed down after a while and just lay by the ring and checked out the other dogs and handlers as they ran past him. When it was his time for the ring he did great. He was really friendly with the judge, wagged his tail and looked for candy. And he usually doesn't care about strangers. I was very happy about his attitude.
It was a pleasure to be his handler, but during the groupfinals he was a bit of a wild n' crazy boy. He just woke up before it was time for the finals and when he entered the ring ALL he wanted to do was play with the other dogs ;)
//Sanna

Zodd entered his very first dogshow on September 9th 2007. A bit scary with all the noise, but as the day progressed he felt more at ease and finally he was even able to enjoy himself.
As his handler I was a bit nervous. This was the very first time showing my own dog. When we entered the big ring, in competition for "Best In Show Puppy", we had a great time together. Zodd was happy and I was probably more happy about his mood than the prizes he'd already won.
It was an awesome day!
//Sanna