No, Murphy didn't qualify this year
To be honest I found it quite boring last year, as exhibitors aren't allowed to leave as the public want to see the dogs, it was an extremely tiring day. Even though Watford is only 1.15 hrs away, it was such an early start with nowhere proper to sit down. I took my daughter last year, and she was so tired she said she was going to go back to the van for a sleep. Off she went and 2 hours later was ringing me asking how to get out! She had got in the back and pulled down the door but due to the steele bulkhead, she couldn't get out. I did tell her to knock on the window and ask someone to open it, but in the end had to walk nearly half a mile to let her out! What a day, my feet were killing me too! I much prefer going to watch than exhibiting. Everytime I went ring side to see what was happening and came back, someone was taking Murphy's picture or stroking him
though not sure he liked it that much though. BBC cameras came to the end of our aisle and I thought, here we go, best side and all that......when I watched it later that day, they edited us out and zoomed in on a little bitch who was benched on the end, never mind, missed our chance to fame......
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Just hope I don't let Elsie Grey down!! When I first filled out Crufts form put her in special yearling bitch in the Dachshund group.....
that would have been funny.....she may have thought they were squeeky toys!! Have corrected that one, so it should be safe! I am very proud of Elsie grey, she is a rehome & never even dreampt we would get to Crufts 
ps...could not have done it without all the support & encouragement from the Deerhound people, so a big THANK YOU 
She is experienced & always knows what she is doing! I am looking forward to Crufts, just hope nerves do not get in the way. Looking forward to meeting you too 
