Guest Post by Diane_in_MN

NATIONAL SPECIALTY (Part 1)

In mid-October, my husband and I packed ourselves, two dogs, and a whole lot of stuff into two vehicles and headed for the Great Dane Club of America (GDCA) National Specialty Show at the Chattanooga Choo Choo hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

A "specialty show" is a single-breed dog show, and a national specialty is a single-breed dog show on steroids with a convention attached.  A National might last from a couple of days to a week or more, depending on the size of ...