Well, we are back from sunny (and HOT!) Phoenix, Arizona. We had a great weekend down at Cynosports. We got there Thursday afternoon and were entered in the last wave of the day. I knew Tractor was itching to jump - and he was hot, so I only practiced him once. We got up on the dock.. I set him up - and the energy he was letting off was really intense. Well, he came barrelling off the end of the dock and pulled off a 23'10'' jump!!! His personal best with Splash Dogs was 21'11'' before this weekend, so almost a whole TWO FEET better! I could not contain my excitement, so him and I went and ran amuck in the little field while we waited for his second turn.
Next turn, he gets up there - held his sit/stay I might add - and pulled off a 23'11'' jump!!! I could NOT believe it.. so it wasn't just a fluke, he was really jumping that far! I couldn't believe it. He came in 1st in the Extreme division - and has a pretty blue ribbon to show for it. :-)
The next day - he was entered in another wave - where he yet again, pulled off another 23'er! I couldn't believe it. (Video should be up on our youtube soon) Saturday was Super Vertical and one big air wave. He wasn't having a good day, at all.. because he fell out at 6'6'' for Super Vertical - and only jumped in the 19' range for Big Air. Sunday, same thing.. he did pull off a 21'er - but just wasn't into it. I know he had to have been exhausted.. four days of dock diving can wear a dog out!
So.. the weekend was a HUGE success - and I couldn't be happier with his performance all weekend. We even got to watch some AMAZING agility Saturday night - so the trip was well worth it.
This weekend is our Las Vegas Dock Dogs event, and it will be our final DD event of the season. He gets to do an EV demo - with another LVDD dog, Rex, so that will be exciting. After this weekend.. its ALL about agility. Next weekend is an AKC trial, and will be our first trial since June. I am VERY excited to see how he does - and I would LOVE to finish at least our Novice FAST title. (fingers crossed)
Pictures will be up on our Phanfare, and videos on our youtube, within a few days.
15 years ago
3 comments:
Way to kick butt, Tractor!
Congrats on his new personal best -- that's fantastic.
Have fun at DD this weekend and then onto fun agility :)
Nice! that is way awesome.
T-Bone, I'm so proud of you. XOXO
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