Bridget is stunned!

She can't believe she went from showing at Westminster to doing Peep Shows :)

Westminster!

There is nothing like being at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Here are some photos from the show on Valentine's Day, 2/14/06 during the Corgi judging and in the benching area. Westminster is a benched dog show. Benching means that all the dogs that are entered must stay in their little benching area until a specific time. This gives everyone who visits the dog show an opportunity to get up close and personal with all of the Champion dogs. It is an exhausting day for the exhibitors but so worth the effort. Bridget loved getting her picture taken all day long and meeting all of the children especially. She flirted with anyone who had popcorn and succeeded quite often in getting some.

The 'green carpet' is a wee bit more crowded during the day at breed judging than you see on TV in the evening during Groups!


Bridget having her photo taken after receiving her Award of Merit!



Sleeping Beauty in Cathy's arms...
Bridget going around the ring with Joan Scott


Bridget will do anything for a cookie...

Blizzard....

Greetings to all of my Corgi loving friends! It is Saturday evening. They say there is a blizzard on the way. We went to church tonight and the priest asked the people in the back to start waving at him when the snow starts to come down so he could make sure everyone got home safely. The local radio station said that Valentine dances and high school plays are being postponed.

Every one around here has pretty much cleared the grocery stores of all the milk and bread, shovels and ice-melt. My husband said it is more fun to be snowed in with beer and chips and wonders why they aren't the first things to disappear! :) My daughter won't mind being snowed in as long as she has internet access. My son...hmmm...probably would like to be snowed in with his girlfriend. I always feel like I want to bake something when it snows. I wonder why that is? I think the Corgis can smell when it is going to snow. They have a look of anticipation in their eyes. I put towels near the front door to catch the snow from our boots. The Corgis are sleeping on them. I'm sure they can't wait.

Well, time to hunker down and watch the Olympics!

-Cathy ^..^

Oh, happy day!

We were so excited when Bridget (BISS CH. Heronsway Two For The Show) won Best of Breed at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show yesterday with Joan Scott. Mary Elizabeth came over last night with Hannah Banana (the black headed tri Corgi pictured above who is littermate to Indy) to watch. My husband (bless his heart) cooked a really good pasta with salad and garlic bread. We had a little champagne to celebrate. Indy succeeded in stealing a strawberry and Hannah was not too far behind. It was so much fun to see Bridget and Joan on TV! Now I am going to really have to buy Bridget a little tiara :) Happy New Year, everyone! Corgishly, Cathy

Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln and.....

Merry Christmas!

I would like to express my gratitude to all of my customers and friends and family (and friends who are more like family!) and to those who have shown interest in my artwork. It means more to me than words can express. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU! Merry Christmas and Peace and Joy to you and yours in 2006! Warmly, Cathy

New Original Paintings!

Greetings fellow Corgi lovers and friends! It is freezing (literally!) outside here in New York tonight. I hope you are all warm and cozy with visions of sugarplums dancing in your heads. With less than 10 days till Christmas, I have listed a couple of my last Christmas paintings for the year. These are very short auctions, ending in a day or so to ensure delivery before Christmas. The paintings really can be hung year 'round, however. Check out the Corgis on the frozen agility course, too! These little fellows know how to make the most of any situation! To see these paintings, simply scroll down a bit on this blog and click on one of the Ebay buttons. You can always type Santarsiero in your www.ebay.com search as well.

I do hope that amidst all of the holiday hustle and bustle, you all will take the time to enjoy this lovely and meaningful Christmas season. Play with your Corgis. Write to Santa. Have a drink with a friend. Take a walk to look at the decorated houses. Drop a toy in the Toys for Tots box. Bring some cookies to your neighbors (you don't have to bake them, I won't tell!) Light some candles and sing Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and the Allelujah chorus at the top of your lungs. Pray.

Have a wonderful week! Warmly, Cathy