We entered just Saturday this time and had a really great day competing. Both dogs entered novice FAST, both did open jumpers, and Chuds made his excellent standard debut and Rollo did open standard.
Going tall to small Chudleigh was my first dog to compete in novice preferred FAST. He listened and worked well for me, qualifying with a score of 62 out of the required 50 and 5 seconds under course time for a 3rd place. Competition was tough and I am very pleased with my boy.
Rollo tried too but was too much of a Momma’s boy to dare go into the tunnel portion of the send with me staying so far away. I wanted him to be happy and successful so I crossed over the line and helped him be right. He finished the rest of the course the way I planned but of course he couldn’t qualify. He thought he did a good job and got his treats and lots of praise.
Next class was open jumpers, kind of a convoluted course with lots of potential for off courses. Unfortunately one of those traps caused Chuds to take a sucker jump, but he aced his weaves and flew right along. He also knocked a bar toward the end of the course. He was happy and I was too, he was feeling good and really trying.
Then it was Rollo’s turn to run that course. Rollo unfortunately popped out of the weaves and I had to resend him which he did successfully. He was steaming along quite well and I thought he just might qualify until he went right past a jump that I hadn’t told him to jump as I figured it was right in front of him. Note to self, don’t assume things with a baby dog. Of course he did fine after I redirected him and he took the jump but that was his 2nd whoopsie and the time penalties ate us alive. Oh well, he had one final class in which to shine.
Chudleigh’s excellent preferred run was going great UNTIL he decided the teeter felt funny and he bailed just as it started to tip. Aargh!!! He did the teeter fine in his FAST class, but it was a different teeter and might have feel weird. He aced his weaves, stuck his table landing like he had super glue on his paws and nailed the rest of his contacts. I screwed up as navigator and missed a jump, but that was after he had bailed on the teeter and nq’ed his run. Oh well, he got lots of praise, hugs and treats so he was a happy boy.
After a couple hours of waiting the open standard class started. There was a triple jump that was heading into really bright sunlight and was really close to the pipe fencing in the ring. Easily 50% of the dogs were crashing the jump, they just did not realize how huge it was. Not only did Rollo sail over it with room to spare, he nailed his weaves and completed the course with a perfect score and 3 seconds under course time for open standard leg #2! What a stunning finish to a very long frustrating day.
Yup, another fun day playing with my dogs.
When am I going to see the rest of you out there competing? I am feeling a bit lonely.
Christy
1 comment:
Christy,
Rollo's toy looks like fun. He certainly is looking at it.
Before I even saw or read your other post, my first impression of Chuds photo was " Wow, he looks great!" Having had several dogs that had 9 lives, I know how happy you are.
Keep on having fun with your dogs.
Sydney
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