April 18th is the first spring trial for Magoo (Client's and Friend's Dog). This will be Magoo's first trial every, and Bri (friend's dog) just needs to finish up her last leg. We got our official notice that we are in on March 31st, and now just waiting for the judging program to determine the earliest that our class can start. Times can be held up, but they can't start until the posted time. The Casco Bay Dog Show will be at Bath Middle School 6 Old Brunswick Road Bath, Maine. This is actually going to be a new venue for us, and it sounds like it may be inside. My wife has a horror of inside shows, as she has always gotten the legs in outside shows. Oh well, should be a good time, anyway. Magoo's owner will be there, which will be a bit distracting as well. NOTE: THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME WE WERE OFFERED TO GET OUR INSTRUCTIONS BY E-MAIL. WE NORMALLY DON'T KNOW WHETHER WE ARE IN UP UNTIL THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE SHOW SOMETIMES!!! Novice B Judge is Robbin Shea.
April 24th Portsmouth Petco CGC Testing-Yup our big boy Leon is going in. We have never attended a CGC test, and might as well get our boy, Leon, a title. He deserves it and is such a good boy. Should be a great outing. From 9am to 5 pm at 1465 WOODBURY AVE
PORTSMOUTH, NH.
PORTSMOUTH, NH.
May 20th thru the 23rd is Vacationland's and York County Kennel Club's dog show in Wassamki Springs-56 Saco St Scarborough, ME 04074. Should Bri not have made her last leg, she will be here at this thankfully (outdoor show). Magoo will either be attempting to get two or three legs at this showing, depending on what happened on April 18th. Robin will be trying not to get many handler error points off (hand position in the recall, well timed auto sit, correct hand positioning during heel, not doing both a signal and verbal command et and so forth. Handler error negative points alone can point one out during the trial). Important when going to a trial where other dogs have gotten legs, you need to check that the judges are different. Your dog must earn three legs under three different judges!!! Bri ILP159964 has had Judges Mr H E Whitney & Mrs Diesem previously and both legs were at 185. Bri's biggest problem in the ring is going from a sit into a down, which automatically makes sure that you will not get the leg:( Novice B Judge on 5/20 is Robert L Harris. Novice B on 5/21 will be Janet Lewis. Novice B Judge on 5/22 will be Norma Hamilton. Novice B on 5/23 will be Ms Alison Jaskiewicz. NOTE A WELL RUN AND PRETTY SHOW, BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT YOU COULD GET ALL THREE LEGS FOR YOUR DOGS (PLUS ONE LOL AT A SHOW LIKE THIS.)
Summer Hoping to bring Boris through, and possibly revist the possibility of bringing Devon through the Novice trials (perhaps even Leon). It's hard in the summer with the increase in business, so we will see how it goes. Boris has to be trained one way or the other by then, so that may not take up anymore time, except traveling to the trials:) Devon is totally healthy, and quite smart. He does have a temperament typical to a Thai Ridgeback while looking like a cute puppy of a breed that no one can quite place. So he would take much work to make sure no temperament issues crop up unexpectedly, and that means lots of road trips for training in various scenarios. Boris and Leon and two very not behaviorally challenged dogs. Leon has not trialed due to his knees. His knees seem to be feeling very well right now, and I think if I don't rep him out on sits, he will be able to do it. Little known fact is that you can have no auto sits happen, but if everything else goes well with as little error as possible, you CAN qualify for a leg:) Leon has been trained to do an auto stand rather than a sit, and we will just keep it that way and go through the trial, thus giving his knees a break until the long sit. Boris is just beginning his training, but we fully expect him to be a star. I have been asking if anyone else has had experience bringing a three legged (gremlin LOL) thru obedience trials.
June 26th - June 27th Penobscott's at Cumberland State Fairgrounds174 Bruce Hill Rd.Cumberland, ME Boris and/or Leon and/or Devon may be going with us. Bri and Magoo may train later on for Open. The judge of Novice B is Phyllis Broden Broderick on June 26th. Evelyn VanUden is the judge on the 27th. I like this show too, but one year they had an elderly judged booked for both conformation and obedience. Between that and the torrential thunder storm, my wife showed eight hours later than scheduled.
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