WOW! What a blast to win at this show! In order to compete at this prestigous show, you must earn an invitation by being one of the top 25 dogs in your breed, by breed points.  We ended 2003 as #10 Malinois.  With my new 6-week-old son, it was my first time back in the ring since August and my c-section. We were the very first breed to be judged that day. Later that night (10:30 PM), after spending the day at the  Meet the Breed booth, we went back into the ring for the group judging and were on TV. How I wish Jim Wood could have seen it! In honor of Jim's recent death, I wore a black armband, as Solo, my family and our friends were all still grieving Jim's untimely death.