Our German Shephard Queen Ornaments
Are approximately 3 inches tall 3 1/2 inches wide, and is attached to a creme colored ribbon approximately 3 inches long (approximately 6 1/2 - 7 inches tall from bottom to tip of cord when hanging). The German Shephard is sitting on a pink couch with glitter and the word "Heiress" written on it. In her left paw the German Shephard is holding a staff with a fleur-de-lis on the tip, and upon her head is a tiara.
Dog shows, in general, originated in the mid-1800’s in the UK by a group of hunters in Newcastle. A subsequent show in Birmingham, however, was the show that would continue for years, and still takes place annually today. The earliest dog show in America, the Westminster, took place approximately 20 years later at the Westminster Hotel in New York City. The only sporting event to have outlived the Westminster, in American history, is the Kentucky Derby, by two years. The world’s largest dog show is known as Crufts. It is named after the founder of the show, Charles Cruft, who set the show up as an entrepreneur. He earned a great deal of money from his shows until his death, when his wife took over. Not long after she took it over, however, she sold the show to the Kennel Club. She did this partly because she felt it was too much of a burden for her, but mainly because she wanted the show to go on, and it does! To this day it is still growing in popularity!