Always nice to have a trial in almost my own back yard! Oksana Syrkin gave us some pretty tough courses. Alice earned her first MACH points and picked up a T2B and AXJ leg and overall ran really well. Zhora went 5/6 and picked up her first two QQ’s for MACH8. Fun time with good friends!
Favorite judge and friend Sherry Jefferson gave us some tricky, trappy courses. Friday we managed a single Q (Alice in Master FAST). But SATURDAY! Zhora earned MACH7 (her seventh agility championship) and Alice earned her Agility Excellent (AX) title, she is now in Master Standard and starts earning MACH points. Still two legs to go for her AXJ (Excellent Jumpers) title, she would have had it yesterday but I overhandled a tunnel near the end and she did exactly what I asked her to do, which was the wrong thing.
We’ve had a lot of time away from agility and I can feel it and it shows. We aren’t fit enough and we aren’t in sync enough. Rusty rusty. Still, my girls are working hard and doing what I ask! And it’s still agility!
Alice Friday FAST (Q):
Zhora Friday Standard (NQ):
Alice Friday Standard (NQ):
Alice Friday Time 2 Beat (nice run but NQ):
Zhora Friday Jumpers (NQ):
Alice Friday Jumpers (NQ):
Zhora Saturday Standard (part 1 of MACH7):
Alice Saturday Standard (Q and AX title):
Alice Saturday FAST (NQ):
Zhora Saturday Jumpers (MACH7!!):
Alice Saturday Jumpers (nice run, handler error!):
Conewango Valley Kennel Club AKC show in Dunkirk. In 2019 Orbit and Alice won their first majors, and won BOB and BOS every day to take the majors every day for three days. Then it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 for obvious reasons.
This year it was back, smaller and only 2 days, but back. And what an incredible weekend it was!
I am so thankful to have such amazing puppy buyers and co-owners to share my dogs with.
Mel (and Rick) and Enzo (Alkemi Desperado LT RATN TKN): he went Reserve on Sunday and shows better and better each time, Mel is working really hard and it’s paying off, the boys take a long time to mature.
Nichole (and Chris) and Jovie (Alkemi Daydream LT): she went Reserve to the major on Saturday and took Winners Bitch on Sunday for her third major. She is looking gorgeous.
Ruth (and Jim) with Orbit (GCH CH Alkemi Cosmic Curiosity LT RI): what can I say? This was a dream weekend. BOB both days for 5 point majors each time. Saturday OH group 4 and regular GROUP THREE. And SUNDAY?!?! OH group 1, regular GROUP 1!! And then?!?! OWNER HANDLER BEST IN FREAKING SHOW!!!
Orbit’s Herding Group 1 loot
Orbit and his loot!
Kat (and Tim) and Ellie (Alkemi Elise At Kleinhaus LT) made her AKC show debut and showed wonderfully in BPUP.
Kat and Ellie watching Uncle Orbit in Best in Show
Alice (CH Alkemi Clear Air Turbulence LT OA OAJ NAP NJP XF XFP) won BOS both days for 5 point majors each day towards her GCH.
And Evie (Alkemi Evija LT) realized that showing is a job, and remembered she is a working dog, and rose to the challenge. She showed AMAZINGLY well, and won Beginner Puppy BEST IN SHOW on Saturday.
Evie’s Best Beginner Puppy In Show Ribbon
Orbit Herding Group 1:
Orbit OHBIS Judging:
Orbit OH Best in Show!!:
Evie Best Beginner Puppy in Show (and AKC show debut):
