Son watched some of it with me this year. He's getting a big kick out of seeing what some of the registered names are. His favorite was from last year, which they re-ran Sunday night -- a Samoyed named "CH McMagic's Candied Ham of Puddlesrun," aka "Candy." He also joins with me in feeling sorry for the dogs whose hair has been conditioned and teased more than Jan Crouch's wig. I know it's the way dog shows work, but Old English Sheepdogs are supposed to look like this:
not this:

.
I was really tired last night, but I stayed up for the herding dogs. At least sporting dogs come early tonight -- those two groups and hounds are my favorites.
Meanwhile, wife and I decided son needs to see
Best in Show.