Monday, August 26, 2013

Trial Update: A Perfect Weekend!


It was a good weekend!


So my decision to take 11 weeks off from trialing in AKC agility turned out to be a good one: 2 QQ's for Porter & a Q in Novice JWW for Stout!

(There were 2 NADAC agility trials during the break, but even they were 6 weeks apart...)

But yes, we were 5 for 5, with all 1st places!

 



We traveled up to Queen City again with my friend Jodi (and her border-collie-in-a-Chihuahua-suit Maya & Dezi the Podengo Potato).

Ironically enough, Porter's last "perfect trial weekend" like this was one year ago at this very trial!

We started Saturday morning with JWW:


18 PACH points! We've never had that many in JWW!

Notice anything different? Porter is now jumping 4"  :)

At our last trial in June, Porter had a challenge measurement and finally measured into the 8" regular class! I guess I could move him back into the regular division and continue to jump 8", but, umm, we were still in Open  :)  So I'd have some ground to make up. And I think doing that may ruin my eligibility for Nationals in 2014.

I don't think Porter minds the 4"  :)


31 PACH points! Another record! Yeah, Porter likes 4"  :)


Sunday's classes:


Another 18 PACH points

Like our cross after the weaves? Thank you, Porter, for saving us  :)  I don't know what I was thinking, but Porter took matters into his own paws & he was right!



29 PACH points

That may have been the first time I've ever called Porter off of a tunnel/chute  :)  My voice cracked (stupid allergies) and I think that was what worked. Of course, watching the video, I was in way too deep anyway...




So earning 2 QQ's & 96 points this weekend has now made qualifying for the Nationals a possibility...

Stay tuned for Stout's trial update tomorrow! He was soooo good!  :)

6 comments:

  1. WOW! What a weekend! So many blue ribbons! Congrats! 96 points is just amazing! Two more weekends like that and you will have your Nat'ls points! Porter must be a small guy if he measured in at 11 inches! How much does he weigh?

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    1. Porter is fairly small, exceptionally small when compared to Stout :)
      He weighs around 34 pounds. He was originally measured at 11.25 & 11.12. His challenge measurements were at 11.00 & 10.88.

      We waited a loooong time to get that challenge measurement. You only get one shot, so I had to make sure! :)

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  2. WOW, indeed! That's some amazing running! Congratulations!

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  3. Wonderful runs! Congratulations!!!

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  4. Great runs with Porter!! Dally sure does have her paws full when they go up against each other! (I can only dream of a 30 point run!) He came out of that one yellow tunnel like a Corgi rocket! Wish I was there last weekend!

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  5. Congratulations!!! Lance loved when I moved him down to 4in!

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