The categories are as follows:~
   
               Class 1 : Best puppy
               Class 2 : Prettiest Bitch
               Class 3 : Handsomest Dog
               Class 4 : Best Oldie
               Class 5 : Best 'at Rainbow Bridge'
                       ~~~~~~~~
               Class 6 : Best Worker
               Class 7 : Best Obedience / Agility
               Class 8 : Best 'Pack'
               Class 9 : Best Friends
                      ~~~~~~~~
             Class 10 : Cleverest Dog
             Class 11 : Funniest Dog
             Class 12 : Best Holiday snap
             Class 13 : Most Idyllic Walk
                     ~~~~~~~~~
             Best in Show : Class winners will be entered for BIS and votes taken at end of show.
                     ~~~~~~~~
            Best Photographer : Vote for who you think took the best snaps!

How to enter:~  Entries will close Sunday 26th October.

Follow this link http://www.flickr.com/groups/champdogfunshow2008/

Please note:~
~ CD usernames to be used please (If you are already a flickr user please let me know what your flickr/CD name is)
This is to making attributing votes to right person on CD threads easier.

~ Please ensure the title of the photo you are uploading to the group pool is the class which you are entering. This is so that everyone can just run their cursor over folks pics to see what class they've entered rather than having to 'open up' all the photos (very time consuming when your voting) You may lose votes if you don'!!

~ If you are entering more than one dog / photo in a class can you please differentiate by putting Class 1 (a) for the first pic, Class 1 (b) for 2nd etc etc again to make voting easier,

Any problems Holler! ( and Lori will field!)

N.B. Still need volunteers to assist admin the site and count votes.. pleeeeease!

Hi Olivia,

Happy to assist if there is anything i can do please feel free to use me.

Regards

Dee

I can help out - in theory but if it involves anything too technologically technical you may regret taking me up on my offer (or Lori will when her pm box is full of frantic requests for help )

Straightforward and simple I can deal with but Lori might tell you differently

Lost cause here.........Or I would be glad to help.
Shall I take on a computer course at the local college?
OH has decided to do this and he is really quite good already.
I have off spring who are all really computer savvy (one with a degree in them). They all delight in my hoplessness, should I really spoil that for them?
Next year then........
Karen

Oi! What's this volunteering me for PC support while out entertaining sis.

I've been stitched up! does this mean I can rig the voting - I feel a golden sweep coming on! Well you never see a golden win BIS in a real dog show!

Off to rip some hair out over hard decisions....

> Well you never see a golden win BIS in a real dog show!
>

Me, ME, ME .... I've got a golden boy - ya wanna piccy? Do Ya, DO YA, DOOOOO YA?  
Tsk, I dunno, you go away for a few days of wintry washed out weather and they sneak off and set up a fottae shoot.  STOMP. STOMP. STOMP.

I've asked to join the group with my scruff bag fierce picture lol

Thanks everyone!
All accounts should be active now. If you've applied you should be good to start uploading pics

F.A.O Steward/ Show secretary volunteers:
No.. nothing technical! (c'mon Im doing it!!!!)
Its just accepting applications (so we don't get trolls) real easy you just click an accept button!
There after just checking new photos that everyone has clearly indicated which class they're entering on the photo (so no one looses out on potential votes, and finally vote counting.)

Count me in Liv

D

Best Oldie...what counts as an oldie? Is that 7+ or older?

And I take it puppies still have to be puppies? ie you couldn't enter a photo of your 6 month old pup who is now 18 months.

> Me, ME, ME .... I've got a golden boy - ya wanna piccy? Do Ya, DO YA, DOOOOO YA?  

Ack Teri - golden of breed not golden of coat! Honestly, she gets a bit too much cocoa and it all goes wrong

Now then, all this stomping you're doing - I hope you have your new Mucks on or, or

now you'll have to decide on photos and boots! You'll never make it out of the house! I better get the rescue sled loaded with emergency truffles and ruby  unless Liv has scoffed them all already

Hello sorry to be rather dim but I am having trouble putting my photos up on the show ? firstly I sent them! then I realised it is done by invitation only I have asked to be invited but have not heard back ?? Am I doing something wrong I have an account with flickr ?? suez

Oh don't even mention boots Lori   Those slim leg hunters are my pride and joy but only work with pop-sox and shorts  

I've now got my eye on these for dry days (coz they're sooooo cute ), Muckers for wet/muddy ones (most days then) and am currently on the hunt for a home hot wrap treatment for the occasional days set aside for just swaggering in the Lady Ns

Pass the ruby (I know the truffles will be loooooong gone!)

Teri you evil temptress - those are so cute. Shorts, you mean hot pants - hot pants and wellies! Now I know why so many blokes were on the train to Scotland last weekend Now then, if you're looking for somewhere to swagger in your Lady Ns we'll be doing a road trip to Ingliston soon (Nov 8 to be precise). You can some see some proper golden dogs ducks ROFL

Oh no - you coming up this neck of the woods for Gundogs Ch at Ingliston  

You shudda, wudda, cudda (one here just the right colour and going cheap!) have working and pastoral furbies coz OUR champ show is Ingliston but a week earlier.  But I'm off on hols the following week and was so nearly going because I normally steward at Gundogs (love the show - better building too than we use feeling more STOMPING coming on )

Anyhoo, on topic ( radical, but what the heck, I'll give it a go) I tried to look at pics and I'm getting the CD 20000+canteen show  ..... how do I send a piccy to the new one ....

Have you joined the group Teri? I'm still awaiting approval so can't get in myself yet. I don't see you in the member list.

And yes, coming up for gundogs. I could enter Caoimhe in with your bunch but don't think she'll do so well in the classes. As for better buildings you just need to get a gundog (I know of some nice lab puppies ) that's a joke all, I don't have labs and don't breed (dogs or humans) How dare you go on holiday! Do you hear my own stomps, do you?

> You shudda, wudda, cudda (one here just the right colour and going cheap!)

I don't suppose that's the little monster is it? I've heard about his paw painting exploits! hmm, Tate gallery...rethinks the offer OK!

> Have you joined the group Teri?

I have to join ...... (something clicks in darkest corners of psych) ah, that could explain things   I just thought since I'd done it many moons ago and could follow Liv's link I was somehow sorted (yee gads, girls, I'm way off the ball these days)

> I don't suppose that's the little monster is it? I've heard about his paw painting exploits!

Fraid so (blushing shamelessly!)

> hmm, Tate gallery...rethinks the offer OK!

Promptly withdrawn   since I'me the won sporting permanent camouflage I reckon I should exploit the holy terror myself

All entries for the day will be activated (= when you can start adding your photo's) after 6pm each day.
(which is when Ive got back from work walked wulufs and had a cuppa and a marlboro! yes! all at the same time!)
However!!
Breehant, Poloaussie and Harley have been recruited as Show secretarys so if one of them is about you will get activated quicker. (Big cheer for the kind volunteers for their time)
(I'll pm you girls with your bottle of Gin and instructions!!)

Yrlance : You need to change the titles of your piccy's in your photoalbum to which class your piccys are for! or noone will be able to vote for them, as we wont know which class your entering.

Silver : We'll trust members to make that call themselves (in my breed 7 is when they only just turn into a responsible adult, from exuberant teenager!! )

> could follow Liv's link I was somehow sorted

Well I may have made a better job of it if I wasn't soo weakened by my emergency use only chocolate being pilfered!! (going to have to have a word with Lori and this illegal cross border trade, unless we have a Tunnocks wafer exchange clause drawn up??)

chmmukulmpf, wft, chmmukulmpf gulp Liv what are you on about. casually wipes the brown stains from her mouth

Are you all right for helpers HG? I hesitate as I'm already teetering on the brink on the edge of total non-productivity (work, horrible work - why does it get in the way of my fun time)

Sorry I've tried and tried.
I have pressed everything that said join on it and nowt happened.. tonight and last night too.
Am I not wanted or have you just heard about my photogaphic skills?

                                           Help

got your message HG about reminding folks to put the class on the photo so that it can be scanned over.  Goldmali and Vale4 haven't done so - not sure how to do it myself yet because I haven't joined and uploaded anything yet.  I can't remember who Goldmali is now sorry!  Toolz - I just pressed join on the flickr site and had a box that came up to send a message which I did???

I did that

Your photo is on there now tooolz! 
angielincs - your photos aren't labelled either.

I labelled all my photos with class number and title.
When I looked just now I couldn't see any of them

got your message HG about reminding folks to put the class on the photo so that it can be scanned over.  Goldmali and Vale4 haven't done so - not sure how to do it myself yet because I haven't joined and uploaded anything yet.  I can't remember who Goldmali is now sorry!

It's me, it's me, and I DID put the class on each photo! In the description -is there any other way?

Im here Liv - Lori didn't get all the goodies and there's still some (ok lots - milk & DARK choc) Tunnocks, delicious cheesecake and good old fashioned Ayr rock for anyone really quick off the mark (whoops, strike that, rock gone   )

Oh and a little (!) White Grenache to settle the administrative nerves laydeeze

I did it, I DID IT, I DID IT - I think LOL.  I applied, and used my previous user name and I got an invite (or maybe just the chance to beg for one .... )  anyhow, I think I'm on the right lines now ..... just need to super-glue or blue tac a few feet to the floor and set up the tripod then we'll be whistling dixie .....

I'm thinking (from memory of previous times) you have to re-name the actual photos with the class name(s) rather than just tag them ....... but I'm getting carried away now so could be absolute tosh LOL

Yep Marianne - have just looked at yours - you've tagged the photos but you have to open them up to read the classes - look at ceejays piccy, when you hold your mouse over the photo it shows the class rather than the number of the photo off the camera or file source etc.

(hope that's clear - a little too much WG now )

Thanks Teri -sorted it now!

Marianne of course it is you - choose edit title etc from the list on the left when you highlight your photo before sending it to the group - don't know whether you can edit it afterwards.  Let me try!  Toolz - your photos are great - can see them all now.   Who is Vale4?  does anyone know?

Yes you can edit the title after sending it to the group - just tried it now.

Angielincs 13?  who is this please? No class on photo.

And I need to know who 00Jamie00 is please? Can you let me know your CD user name please.

ceejay - every photo from your account is showing so you may need to edit them (haven't a clue how but hopefully Liv or Lori will enlighten me) to show just those that you are entering in the competition. Wasn't sure which class you wanted to enter the fox in Maybe working dog?

I've just requested to join

Have just accepted your application Reesy

Need to know who dianamaz01 is please so your application can be accepted

thank you, just up loaded some images

Hi I've added all mine but can only see some of them. When you first open the group page only a few photos come up, then if you click group pool several more but not my newly added ones.( including a black and white one - yes I am that old!)

Toolz,
Is the balck and white one the 'holiday snap'??
If so its up there I was admiring it about 20 mins ago   (lovely pic)

Harley and Ceejay!

Girls you are absolute stars!! I can see you've been busy (thank~you thank~you)
Vale4 is Yrlance (Ive already posted a message to her here)
Angielincs13 is Brac. (have pm'd her)

If you need to PM an exhibitor on the flickr group site then just click on members and then exibitors and all their avatars show up run your cursor to the right side of their avatar and a little blue box appears with a white arrow - click that- and a menu appears on which you can click 'contact via flickr mail'

Liv. (eternally grateful and running out of chocolate, JD and Gin!!)

How do you get in the Top Five Contributors

Its who has posted the most pictures.
(you gonna give the Swede a run for her money!!?? lol)

I'm looking through the hard drive to see what I've got lol

Doh!
I am having trouble all round here!
It will be sorted eventually.

Karen

Well I've uploaded 11 pictures and I'm not on there

HuskyGal
glad you can see me- do you like the legs? My lovely brother used to call me sparrow legs!  Still does come to think of it

Reesy.....I've posted quite a few too.

The boxers are taking over the assylum!!

Toolz , its a wonderful pic! It reminds me of an Athena poster!! (which if your an art lover it might not be the colossal compliment its meant to be!)

THE ELKHOUNDS ARE HERE!   Watch out for the hair....

I'm just watching the slideshow - wow!  There are some stunning dogs and really good photos.  Looking forward to seeing more.

Harley will look at my photos now - thanks - you shouldn't see all of them!  Can you see my Indian holiday and cup final ones as well
Thanks HG for the technical tips.  Oh and the fox was just a joke - it is sitting in the same place as Meg is standing in my entry.  I was quite proud of my piccies as well.  Took more of the fox when it went round the front of the house and drank from the pond.  I will remove it before voting!

OMG the elkhounds have arrived lol

Just made it into the top 5 lol Only just mind