We had a pretty terrible trial on 2/19 – rain (first time ever we actually had the bad luck and it poured at an outdoor trial), freezing cold (for So Cal anyway!), show ground distractions including a petting zoo full … Continue reading →
I’m very excited to report on our first AKC trial this year. Things are going well, we scored 92 and 98 yesterday, taking 3rd place in both classes, and 95 and 97 today, with a 4th place in Advanced – … Continue reading →
Just back from 2 weeks in New Zealand, with Quigley staying at a friend’s house while we were gone, we didn’t have much time to prepare. Even worse, I came back with a cold that turned into a flu on … Continue reading →
Some of you may still remember our Rally Marathon last year. Well, I’m completely addicted to Rally so we did it again, and also some Obedience on top of that! The nice thing was that the dates were not quite … Continue reading →
Saturday: Quigley was especially amped up and bouncy, we had a few fits and starts, including a bungled back-up-3-steps that cost us 10 points in Excellent, some lagging and sniffing, and a typical “terrier moment” where it took several commands … Continue reading →
We had another fun weekend doing rally, now working on our RAE 3. Yesterday was exhausting, as I had to get up at 5.15 am, drive 100 miles, make sure I get there in time to set up, check in, … Continue reading →
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 →
Compared to earning our RAE at the big AKC show in the Long Beach Convention Center (with a “new title” photo taken by a professional photographer and all that jazz) it was a bit anticlimactic, but I’m so very proud … Continue reading →
This is a combined report on the last 3 shows, the first of Saturday, August 14th – hours before we took off on our trip to Durango, the second one on Saturday, August 28th and the third on Sunday, August … Continue reading →