Saturday, April 9, 2011

Only One More

Rugby earned his second Utility leg today at the Shenandoah Valley Kennel Club's Trial. He was SO excited to be there and all that energy = sloppy work in the ring. These were our major faults -

  1. FAST transition - He did that without me. I had to sprint to catch up to him! 
  2. Leather Article - I'm not sure why this was so hard. Maybe because it was in the same place as the metal article? He thought it was a trick? He indicated he had the right one, then proceeded to check the pile 3-4 times before bringing it back. He even picked the right on up, then put it down again to re-check the pile. 
  3. Directed Jumping - I held the high jump signal for a little longer. Rugby contemplated taking the bar jump instead. He took a second after standing up to weigh his options and luckily, he took the correct jump! His love for the bar jump is what NQ'ed us at the first trial and he made the same mistake at Thursday night class. Guess we still need to practice this more! 



Score - 192 (2nd place) 
Signals - 5 (OUCH!)
Scent - 1/2 
Directed Retrieve - 1
Directed Jumping - 1.5

I am hoping that since he was able to burn off that energy today, he will turn into that nice working dog (that he is every once in a while) by tomorrow. 
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8 comments:

  1. LindsayApril 9, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    He was booking during the fast! I do love how happy and excited he looks for a lot of the exercises!

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  2. Pam & CabotApril 9, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Go Sam and Rugby!!! 2/3 of the way there! Tomorrow the show site will look old and boring, and hopefully he'll settle in....

    However, I think he and Cabot have been having a discussion about the FAST!

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  3. Pam & CabotApril 9, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Go Sam and Rugby!!! 2/3 of the way there! Tomorrow the show site will look old and boring, and hopefully he'll settle in....

    However, I think he and Cabot have been having a discussion about the FAST!

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  4. Kathie RApril 9, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Congratulations on the second utility leg! Rugby looked awesome. Good luck tomorrow!

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  5. Jennifer H.April 9, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    SUPER!!!! Huge congrats on the 2nd leg. :) Loved watching the video. His recall is just way too cute.

    Good luck tomorrow! GOOOO Rugby!!

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  6. Elice SheltonApril 9, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Go Team Applewoods! Now that he has done it all today, tomorrow should go well. These smart little dogs are awesome. Bet Beth was impressed. I saw her watching you from ringside. elice

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  7. Margot WoodsApril 10, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    I am so very proud of the two of you. Nice job today. You are looking more and more seasoned and comfortable in the ring together.
    A "speed demon" problem on the fast is such a lovely problem to have to work on. Sure beats having to come up with a way to breath life into a flat, lagging performance any day of the week.

    You tell him I said if he and Cabot continue playing the fast game I'm not going to let them hang out together anymore after class. Then again I may decide they have to go stand in the corner for whispering during lectures or do detention time after school.

    Sleep well tonight and sail smoothly through tomorrows classes.

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  8. Amber-MaeApril 10, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Congrats on the achievement, Rugby!

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