Top Notch Toys - October 2022

THIRD ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIEWER TERRIER CLUB EVENT LIFE IS JUST BETTER WITH A BIEWER!

by LaVon Oeath Euler, RMBT Club Member photos by Karen Hansen, Rocky Mountain Biewer Terriers

A fter a very long two-year hiatus due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, we were thrilled to finally hold the Third Annual Rocky Mountain Biewer Terrier Club (RMBTC) Event on September 14-18, 2022, at the Baymont by Wyndham in Cortez, Colorado. This year’s event was attended by 28 very beloved dogs and their en- tourage of 27 equally devoted humans, coming from all over the U.S. to see old friends, make new ones, and cel- ebrate our love for this amazing breed! On the evening of September 14, we gathered in the break- fast room at the hotel to meet and greet other RMBTC “parents” and “kids,” while enjoying refreshments and deli- cious strawberry cakes baked by Karen Hansen. Each fam- ily received a goodie bag filled to bursting with everything from bows, bandanas, treats, toys, and toothbrushes for the dogs to tissues and toiletries for their humans, as well as de-

licious Hansen wildflower honey, goat milk & honey soaps, lotion bars, and paw balm! Everyone outdid themselves on their generous donations for the goodie bags and they were greatly appreciated! It was an especially magical evening for one really lucky family who got to meet their newest ad- dition for the first time… a tiny, precious RMBT baby girl named Delilah! Needless to say, it was love at first sight! Thursday, September 15, found us driving to Mancos State Park in Mancos, Colorado, on a gorgeous but brisk and windy early autumn morning, to enjoy the breath- taking scenery and outdoor time with our dogs. While End of the Trail Catering was busy getting our lunch of grilled steaks and shrimp cocktail prepared, Karen was happily snapping photos of everyone… dogs, humans and their dogs, dogs, dogs, and more dogs! While the “par- ents” enjoyed their lunch, the “kids” got to hang out and

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