Oh Yeah, You Blend

The Western Lakes trials, at the Amherst Rec Center, are our only local trials, but they’re two-ring trials in a big, noisy indoor soccer arena, and we rarely do well there. So imagine my surprise when Zhora, after three weeks off due to being in season, and doing NO agility at all in that time (because our back yard is mud), came out and had a perfect day on Friday, earning double Q #2 AND qualifying in Time 2 Beat! Good girlie. Her weaver was broken the rest of the weekend, and she only earned a Time 2 Beat Q for the rest of the weekend, but still! AND! She earned placements in both her runs Friday (the fast 12″ dogs we normally trial against weren’t here, but still! Placements!), those were her first placements in Masters ever! Nina was great, so close to a double Q today but a stupid handler trick robbed us. Her standard Q today was lovely, on a tricky course that was eating dogs alive. Love my Bean!

Zhora Friday Standard (QQ #2, fourth place for 11 points):

Zhora Friday Jumpers (QQ #2, fourth place for 9 points):

Nina Saturday Jumpers (second place for 15 points):

Zhora Saturday Time 2 Beat (8 points):

Nina Sunday Standard (second place for 22 points):

No Zhora again this weekend, Nina and I drove down early Saturday morning. Fun courses from judge Laura English. No double Q, but a 50% Q rate anyway!

Nina Saturday Jumpers (second place and 20 points, only the last little bit got recorded unfortunately):

Nina Sunday Time 2 Beat (first place and 10 points):

Nina Sunday Standard (second place and 31 points, I have elected to carry her in when the first obstacle is round, to avoid her rabid badger routine…):

Zhora stayed home since she is in season, but Nina had a great weekend! We FINALLY broke the double Q drought today in STYLE with double Q number 9 AND a Q in Time 2 Beat, going three for three today! Good girl Nina! Judge Beverly Morgan Lewis from California was wonderful – would travel far to show to her, fun and challenging courses with great flow, and she is SUPER nice.

Friday Standard (first place and 29 points):

Friday Time 2 Beat (first place and 10 points):

Sunday Jumpers, QQ#9 (second place and 14 points):

Sunday Time 2 Beat (8 points):

Sunday Standard, QQ#9 (third place and 27 points):