A relaxed, light-hearted vlog from Crufts 2024 following my dog, Logan (a Whippet), as he competes in his last ever dog show before retiring from the show ring.
Logan started his show career in July 2016 at the East of England Championship Dog show where, at the age of 6 months & 4 days, he came 3rd in the Minor Puppy Dog class (which qualified him to compete at Crufts the following year).
Over the next 8 years he competed in 123 classes at dog shows all over the UK and he was placed (i.e. finished in the first five positions) on 93 occasions. During that time, I appeared at Crufts each year (apart from the year it was cancelled due to the pandemic).
He also had a successful career in the Obedience ring, winning an Introductory class, gaining his Pre Beginner title and in 2022 he became only the second Whippet ever to qualify and compete in the Kennel Club Good Citizens Special Pre Beginners Obedience Final at Crufts. Along the way, he also achieved his Rally Obedience Level 1 title.
On the 10th March 2024, aged 8, he took part in the Whippet Good Citizens Dog class at Crufts before "retiring" to concentrate on helping me with making "Countryside Walk" videos on this channel.
This video basically follows our day together at Crufts with an exploration of the trade stands, displays & presentations as well as a look at some of the Whippet Showing judging. It finishes off with footage of Logan's performance in his class.
The "low light" conditions were a challenge for my Action Camera which resulted in some "strange" colours at times (particularly the green carpet in the show ring). In addition, it was a very noisy environment (which did affect the audio) and the general lack of space meant that I could not use my normal tripod (so there are some "odd" angles from time to time!). I hope that this does not spoil your enjoyment of the video.
A big big thank you to Helen Johnston, who bred Logan & handled him at his very first show, for handling him again in his farewell outing. I am also very thankful for my friend Katie Manners who held the camera during Logan's class - thus allowing me to keep well out of the way so that he would not be distracted by seeing me.
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I use an INSTA360 ACE PRO Action Camera & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go II) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS.
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