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This past weekend was my agility club's finally CPE trial of the year, and also our last agility trial of 2013. We won't run again until February.
Overall it was a good weekend. Saturday I had to run both dogs, which is always a challenge because they run and handle so differently. Edan and I work in harmony with one another; CJ and I... well, she's definitely Glen's partner and while she'll run for me I have to really work to get her around a course.
CJ, with me running her on Saturday and Glen on Sunday, finished CPE Level 3! She needed a Standard Q and a Jackpot Q to finish the level. I was able to Q Standard with her on Saturday but NQ'd the Jackpot run. Glen and CJ ran Jackpot on Sunday and successfully Q'd. Overall CJ was 6 for 10 - 2 for 5 on Saturday with me and 4 for 5 on Sunday with Glen.
Edan was FANTASTIC all weekend with 9 for 10 Q's. It was the Perfect Weekend that should have been. Saturday's Jackpot was incredibly challenging. The Gamble was four jumps set 15 feet away from the gamble line, the middle two was a 180 turning away from me; all 4 jumps together made a modified serpentine. Edan was one of only a handful of level 4-5-C dogs to successfully complete the gamble unfortunately we still NQ'd the run. His handler, aka me, stepped on the gamble line somewhere between jumps 2 and 3.
:sadsmile: I'm still kicking myself over this because Edan was spot on perfect in this run and I cost us the Q. I knew I did it too before the judge called out only the points for the first 2 obstacles in the gamble. I looked down at my feet and didn't like where they were landing. Unfortunately I looked down too late to save the run. Ah well, there's always another run. 
After this weekend, Edan needs only 4 Standard and 3 Jackpot Q's for this C-ATCH.
I have video for Sunday's runs since Glen was at the trial on Sunday. I hope to upload them tonight.
Overall it was a good weekend. Saturday I had to run both dogs, which is always a challenge because they run and handle so differently. Edan and I work in harmony with one another; CJ and I... well, she's definitely Glen's partner and while she'll run for me I have to really work to get her around a course.
CJ, with me running her on Saturday and Glen on Sunday, finished CPE Level 3! She needed a Standard Q and a Jackpot Q to finish the level. I was able to Q Standard with her on Saturday but NQ'd the Jackpot run. Glen and CJ ran Jackpot on Sunday and successfully Q'd. Overall CJ was 6 for 10 - 2 for 5 on Saturday with me and 4 for 5 on Sunday with Glen.
Edan was FANTASTIC all weekend with 9 for 10 Q's. It was the Perfect Weekend that should have been. Saturday's Jackpot was incredibly challenging. The Gamble was four jumps set 15 feet away from the gamble line, the middle two was a 180 turning away from me; all 4 jumps together made a modified serpentine. Edan was one of only a handful of level 4-5-C dogs to successfully complete the gamble unfortunately we still NQ'd the run. His handler, aka me, stepped on the gamble line somewhere between jumps 2 and 3.
:sadsmile: I'm still kicking myself over this because Edan was spot on perfect in this run and I cost us the Q. I knew I did it too before the judge called out only the points for the first 2 obstacles in the gamble. I looked down at my feet and didn't like where they were landing. Unfortunately I looked down too late to save the run. Ah well, there's always another run. After this weekend, Edan needs only 4 Standard and 3 Jackpot Q's for this C-ATCH.I have video for Sunday's runs since Glen was at the trial on Sunday. I hope to upload them tonight.
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I'm hoping that mistakes get rarer with experience, else Merlin might sack me!
