After three shows where we just couldn’t get double qualifiers for one reason or another, we finally managed another RAE leg today. It felt good to break that bad-luck streak. Got beat to 4th place in Excellent by a few … Continue reading →
I’m finally recovered enough from 3 round trips to the APDT rally trial in Goleta (just over 600 miles total) to post a summary. lol I’ve never managed to get all the required legs for any title in a single … Continue reading →
I’m so excited. I’ve been waiting for this to be published for sooo long and it’s finally here! http://www.akc.org/pdfs/events/statistics/2009/EventTitleStats.pdf Parson Russell Terrier: * 10 CD (Companion Dog – Obedience, Novice level) [completed: 8/30] * 3 CDX (Companion Dog Excellent – … 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 →
Yeah, the one who jumps 5 feet high to lick my face, and takes flying leaps off the deck in the yard. He NQ’d in Rally Advanced today because for some reason he thought that a broad jump is for … Continue reading →
Had a lovely drive down to the Del Mar Horse Park today. One of those rare times where I actually get to watch a sunrise. We had a few mishaps in Excellent today, I tend to get a bit frazzled … Continue reading →
There are a couple “cluster shows” in my area each year, where several clubs get together and put on 3 or 4 day events, usually including some specialties. Getting up at 6 am isn’t necessarily my idea of fun, but … Continue reading →
Woohoo! On Saturday morning we earned our third URO2 leg, completing our title. In the afternoon we got our first leg for URO3, which was also a 2nd place. Unfortunately I screwed up in the Sunday morning trial, going around … Continue reading →