It was a really hot day and I was so glad that I hadn't actually entered him in the show. Ann and I managed to keep him cool with him wearing his cooler coat and keeping in the shade until his runs.
I completely embarrassed myself in the jumping by getting him eliminated with some silly handling but did better in the Agility getting around clear.
We ended up with 14th place in a very competitive final - I've heard the first 11 dogs were separated by less then 1 second - so given his age, the heat and the fact that I was very careful with his contacts I think he did really well.
Sunday was Agility Nuts - I was so looking forward to this show as I decided I'd run Reno (if the courses only had 6 weaves) and Jackie was coming with Speedy (unfortunately he couldn't run as he was injured!).
Reno's first run (jumping) started jump, six weaves which he did beautifully. Unfortunately after that point I forgot I was running a baby and didn't work the next corner getting him eliminated. Alan Boutel took some lovely photo's of him doing this run - http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=916202&Action=_VC&id=56874450&ppwd=72204wnd page 12- I'm thinking of buying one. Which one to you think is best?
He took a pole down in the speed section of the Speed and Power and then decided that he fancied the Dog Walk more then the Weaves in the Power section so got eliminated.
His Agility was going really well until I miss timed a front cross and didn't work a corner (notice a trend here?!!) and the least said about my handling in Gamblers the better.
I entered Reno in the last class - Open Pay on the Day Steeple Chase. Reno ran excellently and went clear in a very reasonable time finishing 4th (despite a strange moment after the flat tunnel when I realised back cross wasn't going to work and had to pop in a quick front cross!)
Reno is entered in KC shows from this weekend (Rugby on Saturday) and I am so tempted to give him a go. The only thing holding us back at the moment is 12 weaves and my handling :-)
Kiros was his normal cheeky self at Nuts. He broke his wait in the Speed and Power so I took him back and eliminated him (typically after that his run was perfect) and was naughty in the Agility, completely ignoring my handling but excellent contacts. His best run on the weekend was his jumping finishing 3rd.
I must end this post by congratulating Jo on her awesome resent results with her Mali Mob. She now has 3 Dogs in Grade 6 with Keisha quarter way to Grade 7 and Zippy in Grade 4. Such a major achievement and I don't think the wins will end there. 
2 comments:
Well done Reno! I like pictures 1181 and 1182 as my favorites Nat. Hope to see you both soon x
Happy birthday Kiros, I hope my dogs still run aswell as Kiros when they reach his age, he is such a good boy !!!
Reno looks great, I like pic 1179, hopefully I will see you at Rugby on Sat.
Jo and the Mali's x
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