Live practice

Aki's trips around the ring netted her a couple of best-of-breed ribbons in a field of a single, champion dog.  The real benefit of this competition is the invitation to go into the sporting dog "group" ring.  Thus, for a single payment, Aki and Larsen get two trips around the ring in live action.  Larsen loops the ring with aplomb, and Aki gains the practice.

Aki shows off Larsen's best-of-breed ribbon at the Cherokee Rose dog show in Jonesboro, Ga.