Kes and Z had an agility trial this weekend.
We haven't trialled since January and this was the first time I entered Kes in Standard since I didn't trust his weaves until now, so I knew it might be a mixed bag...
Ziva's results = 3Q/5
SATURDAY
Masters Jumpers: Q with super speed from Z - turned most of my planned front crosses into rears. lol
Masters Pairs: NQ because our partner E'd.
Z did have to retry the weaves because of a weird entry after a chute.
Masters Gamblers: Q with an absolutely gorgeous gamble that had us getting compliments from tons of people after and a total of 52 points (37 min). Soooo wish it was on video.
SUNDAY
Masters Snooker: Q with 37 points even though she didn't finish 6 and 7 in the closing. My handler error caused her to go in the wrong end of the tunnel.
Masters Jumpers: NQ because I'm an idiot who stopped moving forward and caused her to backjump. >.<
Kestrel's results = 1Q/5
SATURDAY
Starters Jumpers: NQ because my cues weren't clear enough, but had the fastest time in his class (22") despite that AND he was engaged with me 100%!
Starters Standard: NQ due to time faults - got all 12 weaves on his second try, got a bit weirded out on the dog walk (I think he thought it was a teeter and bailed when it didn't tip when he thought it would), so he disconnected and said hi to the judge, buuut he did re-engage and finish strongly!
Starters Gamblers: NQ on the last jump in the gamble - he's just not ready for that much distance. No one else in his class Q'd, though, so with 40 points he got a first place anyway.
SUNDAY
Starters Standard: NQ - I over handled him after a slide off on the table and the chute to the weaves entry and he ended up bonking his head into the third pole. He tried to finish the weaves, but when I called him out to retry he got confused/stressed and went to visit the ring crew. I decided to walk him off because I didn't want him rehearsing that behavior again, but once I was off the course I had a revelation about his visiting that I think should help us in the future!
Starters Jumpers: Q and he finished his Starters Jumpers TITLE!! I was nervous and that made him nervous, so he thought about visiting the ring crew at the first tunnel, BUT I got him back, and because I figured that bobble would put us over time, decided to say screw it to the "walk don't run" advice I had gotten in the past for his visiting and we just RAN and ran HARD. He had a blast, I was on top of the world, and we ended up 1.5 seconds UNDER time! Rock on!
Another run I wish I had on video...
So proud of my pups!