Rocky wrote:

Rocky got his VATCh today. That's "Veteran Agility Trial
Champion" and requires Masters titles in each of Standard,
Jumpers, Gamblers, Snooker, and Team Relay. It was the latter
which was holding us up. Rocky ran team today with Ginger, a
Golden Retriever who's in her last trial before retirement.

Rocky, 9.5 years old, after multiple sort-of retirements because
of epilepsy and side-effects of the drugs, attained a milestone
that, a few years ago, I wouldn't have believed.

Sorry about the OT to .health, but I thought this also belongs
there after all of the help I got years ago.



That's wonderful! Congratulations to you and Rocky.

Rocky wrote:
Rocky got his VATCh today. That's "Veteran Agility Trial
Champion" and requires Masters titles in each of Standard,
Jumpers, Gamblers, Snooker, and Team Relay. It was the latter
which was holding us up. Rocky ran team today with Ginger, a
Golden Retriever who's in her last trial before retirement.

Rocky, 9.5 years old, after multiple sort-of retirements because
of epilepsy and side-effects of the drugs, attained a milestone
that, a few years ago, I wouldn't have believed.

Sorry about the OT to .health, but I thought this also belongs
there after all of the help I got years ago.


What an accomplishment. For any 9.5 year old dog to be out there
competing well is a mark of honor. To have done it with epilespy is
incredible, and is a testament to the care you have given him through
the years.

Congrats!

Rocky wrote in
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Rocky got his VATCh today. That's "Veteran Agility Trial
Champion" and requires Masters titles in each of Standard,
Jumpers, Gamblers, Snooker, and Team Relay. It was the latter
which was holding us up. Rocky ran team today with Ginger, a
Golden Retriever who's in her last trial before retirement.

Rocky, 9.5 years old, after multiple sort-of retirements because
of epilepsy and side-effects of the drugs, attained a milestone
that, a few years ago, I wouldn't have believed.

Congratulations and well done to both of you!

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

"Rocky" wrote in message
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Rocky got his VATCh today. That's "Veteran Agility Trial
Champion" and requires Masters titles in each of Standard,
Jumpers, Gamblers, Snooker, and Team Relay. It was the latter
which was holding us up. Rocky ran team today with Ginger, a
Golden Retriever who's in her last trial before retirement.

Rocky, 9.5 years old, after multiple sort-of retirements because
of epilepsy and side-effects of the drugs, attained a milestone
that, a few years ago, I wouldn't have believed.

Sorry about the OT to .health, but I thought this also belongs
there after all of the help I got years ago.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Good on Rocky! Woohoo!

Beth

Rocky wrote in
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Rocky got his VATCh today.

Congratulations to Rocky! And to his handler!

--
Catherine
& Zoe, Queenie, & Max, 3 black dogs of varying sizes
& Rosalie the calico cat
www.ourladyofperfection.blogspot.com

Rocky said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

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Thank you to everyone for your congratulations. It was a
milestone for us - and now Rocky will run only in his favourite
agility classes: Steeplechase, Jumpers, and Snooker. No more
dogwalks for him!

In a way, it was unfortunate that he got his ATCh on Saturday.
The rest of the weekend was mostly a write-off due to a lack of
handler's focus.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Rocky got his VATCh today.

Huge congrats from epi Shy and I. I know just how extra special it is
after dealing with that stupid disease.

Hope

"Rocky" wrote in message
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Rocky got his VATCh today. That's "Veteran Agility Trial
Champion" and requires Masters titles in each of Standard,
Jumpers, Gamblers, Snooker, and Team Relay. It was the latter
which was holding us up. Rocky ran team today with Ginger, a
Golden Retriever who's in her last trial before retirement.

Coming in late on this but I wanted to add my congratulations to the heap.

What an incredible achievement for both of you!

Judy

Rocky got his VATCh today. That's "Veteran Agility Trial
Champion"

Wahoo!!! Congratulations to both of you!!

I'm grinning like a fool, and feeling teary at the same time....