FOCUS FRIDAY - Aug 21

What would you like to focus on?

Rear Cross; Obstacle Discrimination; Serpentine; Front Cross; Susan Salo jump grids; Contacts; Box Work.

Let us know in the comments section below. Also if you plan to attend.

Coffee's Beans

photos by Jan Perinoni

Puppies

News from Julie this morning that Coffee had 3 Sable, 2 Tri. One girl of each color. All are doing well.

photo by Jennifer Burns

More On The Weekend

Donna and I would like to congratulate all of you who had fun competing with your dogs this past weekend. Your ribbons are well deserved.

While some of us were on the coast enjoying the 60 degree weather with fog and mist, Helen Marie was in Reno in 102 degree heat. Here is what she has to say about her trip.

Magnum did what he went to Reno for. Magnum completed his Versatility Title - VER with two first places earning 192 points of 200 on Saturday and 195.5 points on Sunday!

This is an interesting class as it consists of two exercises from the Novice, two from the Open and two from the Utility classes. There are 12 combinations of exercises that you MIGHT get and you don't know what you are going to do (this is kept a BIG SECRET) till you walk through the ring gate - well, it is secret for the first dog going in, which was us both day. You have to be ready for anything, heel ON LEASH to Articles and all the others, so you bring your dumbbell (the fourlegged one and the white one that looks like a bone) the three gloves and articles. It is fun to watch the dogs trying to figure out why they are doing some of the "easy" exercises, or as in Magnum's case the second day why I had insulted him by keeping him on lead after entering the ring.

More From Ferndale

Everyone had fun running the new RAD class on Saturday. They will be offering it on Saturday at County Wide’s trial, sign up that day. It’s a fast course with jumps, weaves, tunnels and either an A-frame or teeter. All levels participate together. Our course was a giant figure 8 with the A-frame in the middle.

Jennifer and Kerry Q’d on Saturday their first time in Open Jumpers (12 poles) and had a very good attempt on Sunday. I left before Kerry's Novice Standard run today.

Maggie, Riley and Bird had some nice runs on the weekend. Riley double q'd on Friday and Sunday. Birdie q'd in standard and jumpers but on different days. Birdie sure liked the RAD class!

Julie and Cue earned their Open titles and qualified first time out in Excellent A. Jet double q'd on Friday.

The courses were very nice this weekend. Challenging but with good flow. Novice is not what it used to be. I'll try to set up some of the interesting challenges for class.

I was pleased with my handling for the most part. Echo was jumping with ease now that I know how to stretch her out. Unfortunately I took a quick glance sideways to see if the bar I heard had gone down - it had not! We were approaching the weaves and Echo stopped to see what I was doing! One thing I know for certain, I will work contacts before County Wide! I have let them slide and it showed.

Hope you enjoy the photos! Jennifer took the one of Echo in the weaves.

Ferndale

Check out the smile on Jennifer! Kerry earned his Novice Jumpers Title with a 1st place and some smooth handling.

The dogs had a fun romp in the field afterwards.

Echo and I had a smooth Excellent Jumpers run but I pushed her on the weaves and she went in the wrong entry. We kept on going and as a result the ending was just as pretty as the start. Unfortunately, I forgot to give my camera to Jennifer so it's one for the memory!

Maggie and her Kerry Blues are up here too and doing well.

This is a great place to trial in the summer - cool and foggy. Tomorrow we get to try out a new AKC class based on Steeplechase. All levels run the same course.

Rollo

Christy and Charlie have a new addition to their household. His name is Rollo and he is a real cutie!

New Session

The summer is flying by.

A new session begins on Wednesday July 15.
A new Foundation Class begins on July 23.

ENJOY THE SUMMER!