I’m sitting here recovering from our 3rd annual Rally Marathon, which has been an emotional roller coaster of highs and lows. It’s difficult to put everything into words, but I do want to make the effort to write it all … Continue reading →
The weather forecast for last weekend looked great for so long – sunshine and temperatures in the 70s. When I got up Saturday morning it was quite cold, but I had no idea how cold it would be over in … Continue reading →
Quigley and I had another fantastic day yesterday, at the trial of the Obedience Club of San Diego County, held at Markim Pet Resort. It was a new venue for us, but we will certainly come back for future events, … Continue reading →
Things were pretty much the same in Santa Barbara yesterday as in the last two years we entered this show – it was very hot, but we did well. In 2009 Quigley finished his CD at this trial with a … Continue reading →
6 months and 28 days after our RAE3, Quigley and I completed our RAE4 today. To the best of my knowledge he is the first Parson Russell Terrier to qualify for this title. Our scores weren’t stellar, an 87 in … Continue reading →
Great Western Terrier – one of my most favorite shows of the year. Terriers, terriers, and more terriers, big and small, all over the place, in a beautiful setting! It’s too bad that not very many terrier people brave the … Continue reading →
Sometimes it’s so hard to figure out Quigley’s attitude and what might influence his performance on a given day. Last weekend we were at a trial with a fair going on on the same grounds, lots of loud noises, food … Continue reading →
Memorial Day weekend Quigley and I competed in Rally in two of the four Mission Circuit shows at the L.A. County Fairgrounds in Pomona. On Saturday our friends Bari and Carnegie came along to check out the show, and on … Continue reading →
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 →