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.
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Great photos. Sounds like you all had a wonderful time. What is the RAD class? Congratulations on the title, Jennifer and Kerry...you have come a long way for sure. Glad everyone had a good time and lots of fun too!
RAD = Run and Done. AKC is testing this for a year or so to gather times and info before making it a regular class. All classes run the same course. It is meant to be a fast loopy course like USDAA's Steeplechase. The introductory cost is $5 (or it was in Ferndale). Clubs have the option of offering it. It runs once there is an empty ring. We had over 100 enter in Ferndale so they set up identical rings and ran 20/24/26 in one while the small dogs ran the other. It was fun to watch and a blast to run. Like a speed circle!
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