Day 1: Got to the show venue (the grounds of a hotel) at about 7.15 am and just after I was done setting up my EZ-Up, it started to rain. It stopped after about 15 minutes, but left everything kind … Continue reading →
We’ve had a really mixed bag this weekend, and it was amusing (and yes – frustrating!!!) to see some of Quigley’s best and worst performances in the same day. I do give him a bit of a break since it … Continue reading →
Today Quigley and I went to the Great Western Terrier obedience and rally trial. What a fun show – terriers all over, and great vendors! Watched a cute Bull Terrier run in Utility A, and while the team didn’t qualify, … Continue reading →
We are finally back home after a loooooong weekend. I’ve never driven this far for a trial. 315 miles each way is just too long, and Modesto isn’t exactly a destination that has much to offer. But it was an … Continue reading →
We finished our URO3 (the equivalent to RE in AKC) with a score of 90 and a 3rd place. I’m so happy about this, since from now on we’ll be able to work on collecting points for the UKC Rally … Continue reading →
We went back to Santa Barbara today, for the second day of the show. Overall our performance was a little bit sloppier than yesterday (Quigley missed two sits – one on the heel free, one at the finish after the … Continue reading →
We didn’t qualify today, but I’m so proud of my little guy. It’s been over a year since we have done regular Obedience, I was focusing on getting our Rally Excellent title. Quigley likes Rally much better because you are … Continue reading →
First of all, I’m so glad I went. Entries weren’t so great, there was one entry in Utility, one in Open B (the same dog as in Utility) and 6 dogs in Open A. I didn’t count the novice dogs, … Continue reading →
Saturday I’m happy to report that the Terrierhead cooperated at least partially today and we got a very decent 86 points for our first Rally Advanced leg. We won’t discuss the abyssmal heeling performance in Novice Wildcard. After all that … Continue reading →
We did ok in the first trial, even though the heeling could have been a lot better, but I can’t complain.As the only team in the Novice C class we even received a shiny blue ribbon for our score of … Continue reading →