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.
2 comments:
Helen Marie,
I am so impressed! Congratulations!! That is a great photo if the two of you. The icing on the cake - 1st place both days!
Thank you, Jennifer. This is a title that AKC just allowed this year. Magnum has been doing the Versatility class as a non-regular, non-titling class for years as I love the skills that it takes to get them through it - no pattern training there, the dog has to know the work as everything is different every time. Yes, nice blue ribbon icing too and I am pretty sure his 195.5 is one of his personal bests in obedience.
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