Tenterden, in short (not like most of my posts)... perfect contacts :)however we seemed to have poles in most runs, think this was because Rod was starting to speed up :D! He did however manage a 2nd in grade 3/4 jumping, 0.03 behind John Cook and Mac, which I was really please about because Mac in my opinion is one of the best young dogs around. Phoebe and my pairs partner Rob Harris and Hamish came 2nd in medium pairs :) Phoebes only clear of the weekend I think lol
Burridge... No places :( However perfect contacts with Rodders again, he was sooo close in Novice Olympia, but... I pushed him too much over a jump and he landed long and actually in the weaves so we got E'd, I was gutted... I really wanted to win that class of all classes. Phoebe also ran really well for once, I didnt push her at a jump off the dog walk and she span so we got 5 faults in her Olympia qualifer :( stupid handler... I think she may of got through if I hadnt of done that too, never mind... next year. Tash won it with Dizzy, was one of the best runs ive even seen, pleasure to watch as always!
KC Festival... Rods second show running at grade 4 (he only had one class at Burridge where he ran at grade 4) Well he ran very well indeed, first class of the weekend, Rod did a brilliant run in the grade 4/5 agility and won it by 2 seconds woohoo. He also managed a 2nd in gr4 jumping, 0.3 behind Lesley Olden and her nice little Nedlo Toot. I really think Rod sped up lots this weekend, I am very pleased with how he is running, couldnt be more pleased actually. So... as of Gillingham he will be running in Gr5. Yes hes gone up abit quick, but what can you do..? Hes more than capible, ill just have to make sure he doesnt get any agility wins throughout September to keep him in Gr5 for the winter, then hopefully do lots of UKA and bring him out next Easter again at Gr5, and hopefully try for the Novice Olympia... again :)
My friend Lyn who owns Rodneys sister is over and living with me atm, we have been training together which has been fun this week. Thursday we are off to Dashin dogs for the week, then straight up to Northern week for the following week :) My only problem is, so far Lee Windeatt has been at all the same shows as me since Rodney has been out, therefore he has helped me walk most of my courses to make sure I go the correct direction etc... he is not at Dashin, so I am slightly worried about how I am going to handle :S hopefully the video camera will be fixed before we go, so I will atleast be able to video my runs so I can see if/ what I do wrong. He will however be at Northern week for the first part :)
Here is the last couple of weeks sumed up in afew pictures...
Sammie at Tenerden on my Iphone, on facebook, checking up on her Fairy, Roman, Puppy, Cat, Pony etc etc etc... How much does she look like a baby Gorilla, this is one of my fav pics on my phone, had it as my background for a day, but thought that was abit weird and didnt want anyone to see so I changed it back to a pic of Phoebe lol
Here is Lee's Bold on his table, training for the World Championships..
Lucy Cliftons Pie after training with a red nose on tehe..
Lee Gibson deciding what part of the KFC he was going to eat first, Fri night at the KC Fest, first time ive seen Gibbons in agesssss....
Dave and Ian (Sarah Stokoes husband to be)again Fri night at the KC Fest...
Todd, Rodneys brother who was over from Jersey, what a hansome young chap...
I think Rod forgot that there are cows in his garden, after arriving home from the KC Fest...
Well.. two more days of work, then two weeks "holiday" as Sammie keeps saying! Ooo yer, I better also say, well done to Sammie and Woody (Rods half brother, Woody not Sammie)and there flyball team for becoming British or World Champions this weekend, or something like that, I dont really get it, however I am sure its a big deal in flyball world, so well done :D!
xoxo
