As you will know by now I had a very successful Crufts 2011. Yes me, Annika - Yardican Kween Bee. I am only emphasising this because everyone in the Corgi world is so enthusiastic about the wretched Ditto that I have no option but to blow my own trumpet. You see, I won Postgraduate and the Good Citizen Class. I was the one that returned home with two fancy rosettes and two certificates. Did any other Cardi Bitch win two classes? Simple answer. No. But when I looked for the judge to give me some glowing report - my lovely ears, my friendly face, my stunning teeth, my athletic gait and my wonderful coat - guess what, the judge had lost his notes about me. Yes, the highlight of my show career and not a whisper. Not a mention.  I thought I might get a really grand report. I hoped my owner would post it on the wall in the downstairs loo next to the certificate saying she is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court. That is obviously where her most precious documents are on show. But, no. Nothing.

 

And then, with that disappointment to cope with, there was worse to come. Somehow the judge had remembered Ditto - darling, delectable, delicious, delightful Ditto. This is what he said. "Puppy Bitch. Saunders' Jennyvic Ditto of Wildcard, lovely 10 months blue merle who I considered seriously for the CC. Exquisite head and expression, lovely size, plenty of bone and substance. Her body and topline, together with her nicely shaped quarters and tail carriage are super. I was most impressed with her and will follow her career as I think she is a star in the making."

 

I mustn't be envious. I mustn't be jealous. But doesn't that just take the biscuit. Hoorah for Ditto. Hoo - blooming - Rah! I think I will chew up her rosette, and pretend Edward the Cat did it. Better still. I could chew up Edward the Cat and pretend it was Ditto what done it! That way she might get sold to the Russian man and my owner could afford a new sports car!