Caro
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This weekend was the Canberra Royal comp - a two day comp at the Canberra Show. And I am EXHAUSTED. Boy oh boy two days of competition is a killer. Between my two I had 60 races each day - and with 2 days of running back and forth I clocked up some serious mileage. Plus Tully has decided to do this crazy pulling and leaping in the air while she is waiting her turn so even my fingers ache from holding her harness!
I am going to have to get myself into better shape before the next 2 day comp at Easter (which wil be the Nationals). Who'ld have thought I needed to be fit for flyball
In the end Tully's team came away with second place and Deska's team came last. But Deska was such a trooper, even with his arthritis he did a clean run every single race and by the last 2 rounds he was the only dog on his team that did any clean runs (they were all so exhausted). It was interesting because Deska's team is made up of labs and terriers, Tully's is all herding breeds and its pretty noticeable that the herders really have the stamina for these long comps.
I am going to have to get myself into better shape before the next 2 day comp at Easter (which wil be the Nationals). Who'ld have thought I needed to be fit for flyball
In the end Tully's team came away with second place and Deska's team came last. But Deska was such a trooper, even with his arthritis he did a clean run every single race and by the last 2 rounds he was the only dog on his team that did any clean runs (they were all so exhausted). It was interesting because Deska's team is made up of labs and terriers, Tully's is all herding breeds and its pretty noticeable that the herders really have the stamina for these long comps.
