Colorado Feb 4th, 2012

[comtnmama]

So excited!!!

My friend who isn't a chin lady (she is a Crazy Pug Lady though, so she gets it) is coming with G and I!!! She is going to be SO much more fun than Hubs. Love him, but he doesn't get it.

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

Patty, I'm so excited, too!!!

Yeah, for people who are not completely obsessed and "into it", it can be boring. Fortunately, Ft. Collins is a college town and has an Oldtown area downtown with lots of cute shops for people who don't want to sit and stare at gorgeous chins all day!!!

Can't wait to meet you and G and your friend!!!

Here's a good thread that will probably answer many of your questions:

http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277

 

[FutureDVM]

I'm not going to be able to make it . I really would have liked to go, not just to see the chins, but to meet some of the local forum members!

 

[mark miller]

I will be there and Yes, I will bring some Blue Diamonds for everyone to see. Contact me if you'd like more info on them. I do have some available for sale.

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

WOO HOO!!!

That's great news, Mark!!! I'll look forward to seeing you on Saturday!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Riven]

Can't wait! Car isn't agreeing... but we'll get there one way or another! If nothing else maybe Mark would pull JoEllen and I in a trailer...

 

[Riven]

Lynn, can you give us a weather update for that way? Here they're talking about 12 inches for that area...

 

[Dewdrop]

Nicole, their talking a significant amount of snow...tomorrow and friday, I can check the amounts. Denver area 6-12 inches. ft. collins about 7in.

I will NOT be making it, and I am completely crushed. But health of myself and baby are far more important. I have to drive my kid one block to school. So I guess I should have taken the hint earlier. Crushed I won't be able to drool over Marks BD's. Someone take lots of pics...

 

[Anfsurfer]

Ya, the weather's looking terrible. Big storm coming in tomorrow night lasting until friday early afternoon. 6-10" according to the weather report I saw. They mentioned that I-76 would have 45 mph winds during the storm. They also had some snow falling on Saturday morning, but didn't say how much. High of 33 degrees on Sat.

Please all of you be careful out there. After chatting with Mark I was planning on driving up with my dogs/chins Saturday morning and leaving the dogs in the car and tending to them throughout the day. But at 33 degrees outside, doesn't look like it's going to be able to happen. I can't leave my dogs home from 5AM Sat until 6-7PM Sat alone unattended. Plus the drive up there kind of scares me now. Not sure how clean I-25 will be on Sat. morning after that snowfall??? This is such a bummer. I guess someone elses chins will have to take all the top awards. :laughitup:

 

[Dewdrop]

Ya, the weather's looking terrible. Big storm coming in tomorrow night lasting until friday early afternoon. 6-10" according to the weather report I saw. They mentioned that I-76 would have 45 mph winds during the storm. They also had some snow falling on Saturday morning, but didn't say how much. High of 33 degrees on Sat.

Please all of you be careful out there. After chatting with Mark I was planning on driving up with my dogs/chins Saturday morning and leaving the dogs in the car and tending to them throughout the day. But at 33 degrees outside, doesn't look like it's going to be able to happen. I can't leave my dogs home from 5AM Sat until 6-7PM Sat alone unattended. Plus the drive up there kind of scares me now. Not sure how clean I-25 will be on Sat. morning after that snowfall??? This is such a bummer. I guess someone elses chins will have to take all the top awards. :laughitup:

Watch, we'll end up with a measly 4 inches. :hilarious:

Hubby is trying to convince me to change my mind. I still put myself up at a 90% no show. I really wanted to show the EB and Violet for ideas on their quality. So his urging is slightly tempting. I think common sense will prevail though. Plus I haven't been prepping them. :tantrum:

 

[Riven]

This should be a good show for smaller breeders/owners, several of the larger ranchers won't be making it, and we'll need all the chins we can get!

7 inches isn't anything to be worried about... 12... I might be hesitant. Unless things get real bad JoEllen and I will be going. Mark is leaving ahead of us, so if it's bad, he'll let us know! Nothing like sending out the scouts huh!?

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

Sorry, guys, just getting on now.

I just watched the 4:00 news and they are talking 6-10" Thursday night into Friday morning in the Denver Metro area. Let's just say they've been off before... Also, Ft. Collins IS 60 miles north of Denver and they are only showing for 3-5", also for Thursday night into Friday morning. Should be nice by the weekend.

I'm providing links to some of my favorite sites so you can get some real time information as we go along:

The Weather Channel for Fort Collins Conditions:

http://www.weather.com/weather/today/USCO0140

Channel 9 in Denver (usually the most reliable):

http://www.9news.com/weather/

CDOT (Colorado Dept. of Transportation) Road Conditions

http://www.coloradodot.info/

I'm planning on coming regardless of the conditions, but then I have always been an intrepid traveler!!! I have driven through blizzards each of the last 3 years to go to Roger's Field Day in Crawford, CO in April...the Interstate was closed just behind me 2 of those years!!!

C'mon -- it'll be fun and worth the trip!!! They usually do a fine job of keeping the Interstate Highways open during these storms. :thumbsup:

I'm STILL looking forward to seeing you ALL on Saturday!!!

 

[Anfsurfer]

I really wanted to show the EB and Violet for ideas on their quality. So his urging is slightly tempting. I think common sense will prevail though. Plus I haven't been prepping them. :tantrum:

I wouldn't worry too much about prepping them. About two months ago I had a Rancher show me how he grooms. I then groomed one of his chins that I NEVER would have given a second look. After I groomed it, the difference was astonishing! I kept telling him I couldn't believe it was the same Chinchilla. So prep or no prep, after grooming you'll see your chins like you never have before. I guarantee it.
I've been dusting my chinnies everyday for two weeks now. This morning was the last one before the show. If I don't show them now, it's going to be a waste of Blue Cloud! lol
I'm going to wait to see how much snow we get to decide. Ya, they've been wrong before, but they've been wrong both ways. Sometimes we get a LOT more than they predict.

 

[Riven]

Grooming is important... but prepping is too. It makes a big difference and it shows on the table.

Even with that said... this isn't a national show, bring them, it'll be fun, you'll hear the comments, and have the experience of showing!

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

OK, folks -- it's official!!! I just confirmed with Calista that the show WILL be held, rain, shine or snow!!!

As she said, the show has been advertised and since we have no way of knowing who might have made plans, the show must go on.

Since this is pretty much a Front Range/Eastern Plains storm, remember that some people may be coming from places where weather is not an issue

After all, the Cali girls drove for 18 hours through a blizzard last year!!!

PLEASE TRY TO COME!!!

 

[Dewdrop]

I'm actually not *too* shabby at grooming, (for only currently having one comb..) I just haven't been dusting them in prep. So I don't know how that would affect things.

My violet is out of a first place pairing though...and the one I have high hopes for....But....he's a turd and doesn't bathe efficiently HA..

We'll see.....I don't have any show cages....:/ (Do they have spares available for purchase at the show?) Things have been so hectic around here that I simply just lost track of the time.

Hubby is still pushing we go.....It's tempting. Ft. collins has a Huhot and I looooove me some huhot. LOL

 

[Dewdrop]

They just updated Denver to 1-2 feet of snow by tomorrow night. (9news) Ft collins looks like they were bumped to 16....(accuweather)

 

[Encantadora]

Usually show cages are provided

 

[Anfsurfer]

I don't have any show cages....:/ (Do they have spares available for purchase at the show?)

Hubby is still pushing we go.....It's tempting. Ft. collins has a Huhot and I looooove me some huhot. LOL

From what I understand, once you submit your paperwork/payment at the show you get a cage for each chin you're entering.

What's "Huhot"?

I'm not deciding about attending the show until tomorrow evening at 6PM. That will still give me time to get things ready for a very early Saturday departure.

 

[FutureDVM]

What's "Huhot"?

HuHot is a Mongolian restaurant here in Fort Collins.