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 →
Slowly plugging away on that next RAE level. We had two nice runs today, even though in Excellent there was another disagreement about the proper procedure of a halt-call front between me and my Terrierhead. I think this is an … 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 →
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 →
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 →