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  • February 23-24 | AKC Trial | Manhattan, IL
  • April 6-7 | USDAA Trial | Indianapolis, IN (Pending)
  • April 20-21 | AKC Trial | Merrillville, IN
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Current Accomplishments

  • AKC Agility - OA OAJ OF | 1 Excellent FAST leg, 2 Excellent A JWW legs, 2 Excellent A Standard legs
  • Dock Dogs Big Air PB - 25' - obtained in Vail, CO 06/10
  • Dock Dogs EV PB - 7' - obtained in Stillwater, MN 07/08
  • Dock Dogs (Indoor) EV - 6'10'' - obtained in Katy, TX 09/08
  • DockDogs SR PB - 5.518 - obtained in Stillwater, MN 07/09
  • Dock Dogs Top Gun Title (EV) - obtained in Rockford, IL 08/08
  • Dock Dogs - Elite Jumper Title - obtained in Vail, CO 06/2010
  • Invited to and Participated at 2010 World Championships in Iron Dog and Speed Retrieve
  • 1 of 16 Teams Invited to 2009 DockDogs World Championships (ID)
  • 3rd Place at 2009 DockDogs World Championships for Iron Dog
  • 1 of 18 Teams Invited to 2009 DockDogs World Championships (SR)
  • 1 of 16 Teams Invited to 2008 DockDogs World Championships (EV)
  • DockDogs - 1 leg towards Super Elite title
  • NADAC Agility - NAC | 2 Novice Jumper legs, 2 Novice T'nGo legs, 1 Novice Tunnelers leg, 1 Novice Weavers leg

Monday, November 3, 2008

Air Tractor!

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.
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3 comments:

Whitney said...

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 :)

November 4, 2008 at 6:40 AM
Everitt's said...

Nice! that is way awesome.

November 5, 2008 at 9:07 AM
OdyDog said...

T-Bone, I'm so proud of you. XOXO

November 5, 2008 at 10:05 AM

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