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Maybe's First Agility Trial
This was Maybe's first full trial (I'd run her in two sanctioned
runs a few months ago, but nothing serious): This weekend, she was entered in 7 events: 2 Jumpers, 3 Standard, and 2 Gamblers. I pulled her from the last Standard because ominous clouds were building and we'd had to deal with a tornado the previous evening (we were tenting) and didn't want to make the 3 hour drive home through similar conditions. Maybe is too fast and long-strided for Jumpers - I need some more control to avoid the refusals. She Q'ed in one Standard and in both Gamblers (earning her Starters Gamble title). I'm really looking forward to returning from the Nationals with Friday and putting in a lot more effort with Maybe. She is very fast - faster than Friday, who, when younger, was one of the fastest. As to Friday, he also did well, getting all 3 Standard rounds (the point maker in Nationals) and the Steeplechase, but blew me off in a Jumpers and a Gamblers. Nationals, here we come. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Maybe's First Agility Trial
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Rocky wrote: I'm really looking forward to returning from the Nationals with Friday and putting in a lot more effort with Maybe. She is very fast - faster than Friday, who, when younger, was one of the fastest. As to Friday, he also did well, getting all 3 Standard rounds (the point maker in Nationals) and the Steeplechase, but blew me off in a Jumpers and a Gamblers. Nationals, here we come. Cool! Although I've seen some and read about others, I still don't know exactly what all of the agility classes ARE, but have a rough idea! I do understand the thrill of having a fast little young dog. I hope you have a blast with her and that Friday continues his reign for a bit. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Maybe's First Agility Trial
Janet Boss said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior: Although I've seen some and read about others, I still don't know exactly what all of the agility classes ARE, but have a rough idea! Every group has their own names for the various classes, but the intent is similar. In AAC, Standard involves all of the equipment: jumps, tunnels, weaves, and contacts (teeter, dogwalk, AFrame, and Table) and is a numbered course. Jumpers is purely speed - only jumps and tunnels. Gamblers is like Standard but lets you make your own course and has "away" sections. You'll often see crazy fast dogs move way up in Gamblers before they Q in the more need-for-control classes like Standard. Gamblers is a great place to work on obstacle proofing in a highly-charged atmosphere. I do understand the thrill of having a fast little young dog. I hope you have a blast with her and that Friday continues his reign for a bit. Maybe *is* a thrill - and being back in the beginning level is a thrill for me, too. It's been about 7 years since I've run a dog in a Starters course. Friday will have at least 2 more competive Nationals (though the one next week has 580 dogs entered, so it'll be very competitive). He's in very good shape, though, so he's got many more years of having fun in the sport. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Maybe's First Agility Trial
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Rocky wrote: Gamblers is like Standard but lets you make your own course and has "away" sections. You'll often see crazy fast dogs move way up in Gamblers before they Q in the more need-for-control classes like Standard. Gamblers is a great place to work on obstacle proofing in a highly-charged atmosphere. Thanks for that explanation. I never quite understood the "why" of it I guess, but that makes a lot of sense. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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