It should be light rain on Thursday no snow forcast for Stafford: the weather around here is really really blowing this evening the wind has just blown a garden char about 40ft down the garden But should be fair to middling weather Thursday

I always sit and make a list the day before of all the things I need to take....
Mine includes(will be different for you staffy lot)
CARD CLIP
WATER & BOWL FOR DOGS
TOWEL FOR DOG
BAIT
HAIR TIE FOR ME
MONEY
ENTRY PASSES
SHOW CHAINS/LEADS
BENCHING CHAINS
WET WIPES(DOGGY AND HUMAN)
PARACETAMOL!!!!!
PEN(for marking catalogue)
CAMERA
GROOMING EQUIPMENT

ok so what is a benching chain ?

i have:
passes
money
paracetamol
wet wipes
pen
camera
card clip
Crate
Bowl & water
collar & lead..........................

I think you use cages don't you? We don't we use a special chain to attach our breed to the bench

ah ok, i thought you were going to tell me i had to chain the crate to the bench

No....crating on the benches is a 'no no' in our breed.The odd person does put a cage front on the front of the bench but this tends to be for if they are on their own etc and if they need to leave the dog its safe(can't jump off the bench etc)
Its definately a breed specific thing...if you walk round you will see some breeds crated and some not.

Emma you will find that some people will padlock their crate at a large venue like this