Oh Yeah, You Blend

Some really fun and challenging courses from judge Laura English. A great weekend! Nina’s birthday was Sunday, and she celebrated early with QQ #18 on Friday, and went 3/3 in Time 2 Beat. Zhora was back on form, earning QQ’s #50 and 51 and going 5/6.

Nina Friday Standard (QQ #18, first place, 33 points, 4.265 YPS):

Nina Friday Time 2 Beat (first place, 10 points):

Zhora Friday Jumpers (second place, 21 points, 5.1 YPS):

Nina Friday Jumpers (QQ# 18, first place, 22 points, 5.244 YPS):

Zhora Saturday Jumpers (QQ #50, first place, 19 points, 4.877 YPS):

Nina Saturday Jumpers (NQ because of stupid handler error not pushing her out to that jump near the end!):

Nina Saturday Time 2 Beat (first place, 10 points):

Zhora Saturday Standard (QQ #50, second place, 31 points, 3.96 YPS):

Zhora Sunday Jumpers (QQ #51, second place, 19 points, 5.055 YPS):

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

Zhora Sunday Standard (QQ #51, first place (only 8″ regular dog to qualify), 30 points, 3.945 YPS):

Zhora RAN OUT OF THE RING on Saturday and cost us a double Q. I guess the meatballs I borrowed from Sue combined with the Lotus Ball was too tempting! What a shame as it was an awesome run. Judge Elane Rice designed some tricky courses. No Q Nina was in effect but had some really nice bits. Zhora has found another gear. Overall I was really happy with how both girls ran.

Zhora Saturday Standard (Q, first place, 32 points, 4.187 YPS):

Zhora Sunday Jumpers (Q, second place, 16 points, 4.677 YPS):

Nina Sunday Jumpers (NQ, nice run):

Zhora Sunday Standard (one bar, nice run):

Nina Sunday Standard (OMG SOOO CLOOOOSE to saving the Q after she broke her stay at the start and several close calls but then one bar and I forced that front cross at the end of the DW for an R):