GAL HOT DOG SHOW - EDINBURGH - 15TH JULY 2006

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

GAL HOT DOG SHOW - EDINBURGH - 15TH JULY 2006

Jennifer · Big Cheese

I'll be there

Sunny girl · Master

We will be there, can't wait And since lying flat out in the ring and refusing to move didn't win her a rossett in the veteran class at Glasgow (mean judge) Zoe is now working on a new trick to catch the judges eye I thought holding a £10 note in her paw might just do it

Hope to see lots of you there.

Landess Sunny and Zoe

glendy · Master

There's now a poster for this event in the document section for anyone who can help with some publicity.

Archie · Old Hand

There is also a bag packing slot running in tandem with the Hot Dog Show ON PURPOSE due to the fact so many GAL folk will be turning up. Sainsburys is just across the road from the park so theres no excuse for not being able to give a mere 30 minutes to raising money.

All you need to do is send me your name(s) and I'll pick a short slot for you to bag pack - fellow GAL folk will be more than happy to look after your pet for a bit.

Sorry for hijacking your post Siouxsie however you seem to get a lot more views than I do!

Thanks.

Carol

-- Edited by Archie at 09:04, 2006-07-03

Amanda · Master

All you senior dogs can breath a sigh of relief Blue will not be able to attend as we are on holiday. Finally going to Westwood house that we won on last years auction of promises!

Laura · Master

Unfortunately we will be away on the 15th but I would love to enter Rosie into another hot dog show. Is there going to be another show in edinburgh? Im pretty sure Rosie is gorgeous enough to win something!

Dave · Enlightened One

Laura wrote:

Unfortunately we will be away on the 15th but I would love to enter Rosie into another hot dog show. Is there going to be another show in edinburgh? Im pretty sure Rosie is gorgeous enough to win something!

Hi Laura, this will be GAL's FIRST ever dog show in Edinburgh so it's a bit of an experiment to see if it's successful or not!!...GAL have another 2 dog shows organised for this year, our GALa in August and our Christmas Show in November (both held in Glasgow).

Dave · Enlightened One

OK, lets BUCK THE TREND....

I've noticed recently that most of the posts under our events are folks saying 'sorry we can't come'...lets change it for our first ever Edinburgh HOT DOG SHOW, I only want folks here to post IF THEY ARE COMMING....well, are you???.....

FAJ · Enlightened One

We'll be there.

silverhippo · Master

We will be bringing monster pup along.

Jax · Master

Dan and Sally will definately definately definately be there, come hail, snow or earthquake!! Dan's had his teeth done and stitches out (he had 2 lumps removed) and Sally's heat has finished. I might even consider bathing them again for the event....

Nicki · Big Cheese

Look forward to seeing you all there.

Nicki and wee Janie.x

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Ok here are some other wee details about the Edinburgh

HOT DOG SHOW on the 15th July.

We are going to be situated right behind Holyrood Palace near the playing fields and very close to the toilets

Parking is available at the Holyrood Palace car park which is right beside the playing fields or the St Margaret's Car Park (Meadowbank end) is just a short distance down the road.

There will be an ice cream van at the Holyrood Palace Car Park (which will be very handy), and a few of us where talking about what an ideal place it is for having a picnic

- so feel free to throw a rug down at your chosen spot and really make a day of it.

What I would like to ask is - if anyone was a dab hand at homebaking and was willing to make some cookies etc and donate them to a good cause then folk on the day could give a donation to GAL in return for some tasty bites. If you are that person, please could you email me and let me know at siouxsie@gal.org.uk

RhonaW · Master

Will be there on Saturday. Don't do baking but happpy to buy any goodies that are there though.

Rhona

Jennifer · Big Cheese

what time does it start?

sorry if you've said already and ive not noticed

Santas Little Helper · Master

I think I read somewhere that it starts at 10.30am and finishes around 2pm.

We'll be along a little later (I anticipate getting lost in Edinburgh, at least one!) with Morse. Hopefully we'll arrive in time to enter him in the Best Veteran and Most Handsome classes and who knows, maybe he'll find his forever home.

Jennifer · Big Cheese

Santas Little Helper wrote:

I think I read somewhere that it starts at 10.30am and finishes around 2pm.

Thanks for that

Dave · Enlightened One

Hi Folks, the 'doors open' at 10am although as it's a public park we'll be hard pressed to find doors..

The first class will start at 10:30 prompt and everything going to time we'll be crowning Edinburgh's Hottest dog at 14:00...

JanW · Master

There was a BIG mention of this on Real radio yesterday - heard it on my way home about 5.40 ish - the DJ went on for ages about how it was a charity event for GAL who home ex-racing greyhounds. He also pointed out the weather is suppost to be nice this weekend and advised folk to head down to the event and help out - so hopefully it will increase turn out

silverhippo · Master

JanW wrote:

There was a BIG mention of this on Real radio yesterday - heard it on my way home about 5.40 ish - the DJ went on for ages about how it was a charity event for GAL who home ex-racing greyhounds. He also pointed out the weather is suppost to be nice this weekend and advised folk to head down to the event and help out - so hopefully it will increase turn out

That's fantastic news, hopefully we will see loads of people there.

Claire

FAJ · Enlightened One

JanW wrote:

There was a BIG mention of this on Real radio yesterday - heard it on my way home about 5.40 ish - the DJ went on for ages about how it was a charity event for GAL who home ex-racing greyhounds. He also pointed out the weather is suppost to be nice this weekend and advised folk to head down to the event and help out - so hopefully it will increase turn out

This is courtesy of Steve, using his media contacts. He sent the info to Forth FM too, so fingers crossed that they give us a mention too.

max · Enlightened One

They already have, big mention!!!!! Derek heard it sitting in the tractor at work.

Nora

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

Well the weather forecast is looking good for

Saturday.

We are going to be surrounded by beautiful scenery with our even more beautiful hounds, so why not bring the rugs along and settle down with a picnic and have a great day out and as I already, mentioned there is the ice cream van well situated for refreshments.

-- Edited by Siouxsie at 16:56, 2006-07-14

Steve · Master

Evening News and Scotsman carried the story too, so I'm told - hope there's enough ice cream to go round! Pearly and Harry are knacked at the moment in the heat so lots of water for those two tomorrow....and ice cream!

Gail · Big Cheese

Hi Everyone,

Looks like fantastic weather for the hot dog show today, wish i could make it but no transport.

Hope you all have a great day and may the best (or cutest) hound win!!

Amanda · Master

Have a lovely time everyone. I will have to wait a whole week before I find out the winner!

Suzanne I hope Murphy leaves enough ice cream for everyone else

Ax

Siouxsie · Enlightened One

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who attended today and made the day a great success

as well as the yummy home-baking that was donated too.

Dave will be posting photos and results later. And hopefully other photos of the day too

-- Edited by Siouxsie at 18:34, 2006-07-15

FAJ · Enlightened One

The first Edinburgh Hot Dog show was LOADS of fun!! We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the dogs - sighthounds and non sighthounds alike. And it was fantastic to meet the gorgeous Morse finally, albeit briefly. Another special mention to the most incredible veteran that I've ever seen. I've don't know if he entered the Best Veteran but, at 13.5 years young, Ari is simply splendid. Sorry I didn't catch his mum and dad's names, but your boy is stunning.

Thanks to Siouxsie, Landess, Nicki, Dave and all the other volunteers who worked so hard to provide such a fantastic event. Can't wait to hear how much was raised!

Dave · Enlightened One

Hi Folks, well I'm all sunburned and completely knackered, all signs of a good event! GAL's first venture into event territory in the East was a complete raging success! Can't believe the turn out today and the weather was just superb!

From the GAL Committee a MASSIVE big thanks to Siouxsie, Landess & Nicki for organising everything and working SO hard today

I had a great time today, managed to put names to lots of faces and it was great to meet up again with so many dogs that have been rehomed in Edinburgh recently, they were all looking just superb.

Another thanks to Dino for lending us a PA at the last minute and saving mine and Siouxsie's voices!

I hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as I did! Final total raised was an amazing £922.27 so well done everyone!

And now onto the show, there was so many great dogs of all different shapes and sizes the judge had a really hard time! She really picked a great and well deserved winner though! I'm dead chuffed to announce Edinburgh's Hottest Dog 2006 is (drum roll please....)..MORSE!! Yip, homeless Morse picked up the Best Veteran Category and then went on to take BEST IN SHOW! Big thanks to Jenni & Lea for bringing him along today, he was a big hit with the public and there have already been a couple of enquiries about him!

Here's Morse below looking dead chuffed with himself, I'll post the final results and loads more piccies later...