Lower Camden's AKC Trial

Another 3 day trial! And probably our last - they're just so long! Trixie and Scooter both had a lot of success at this trial too - Scooter was 1/2 and Trix was 4/6.

Friday Trix claimed her 2nd QQ! and 36 points too :) great start to the invitational qualifying period. I was really happy with both of her runs, except for her dog walk in standard but it improved over the weekend. Friday's jumpers run was probably my favorite of the weekend because I felt like it was the best job of handling I've ever done (not that there weren't things to improve ;)  ) Especially considering there was actual running on my part! UsuallyI jog because I think for some reason Trixie might run around a jump or something if I slow down - just need to trust her, which I did!

Runs:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3roxip2Wk

Satuday's runs were probably the best of the weekend. No QQ because Trixie knocked the top bar of the triple, not entirely sure why. She started barking right before it plus I was having a spastic handler moment off to the side :) The rest was great! More running and I was really excited about barking in the weave poles - that's a first for a trial :D Standard was amazing. Trixie's run was .37 seconds off from first and .14 from 2nd! and she beat 4th by almost a whole second, I love her. The only thing I'd really like to change about the run was my front in the serp - I just wasn't where I thought I was!

Standard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR0iVDACc2A&feature=youtu.be
JWW:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXAPyA4Kq8s&feature=youtu.be

Scooter got to play on Saturday too - she started with a really nice jumpers run and really ran it! She even got 4 whole MACh points and an MXJ leg :) In standard she was over time by like 5 seconds - it takes skill, I know. At her next couple shows I'm putting her in preferred because I think the easy Novice courses will really help to boost her confidence and speed.

Sunday's runs were definitely disappointing. Trixie's standard run was off to a gorgeous start but when we got to the table she stopped and then when I called her name to get her to sit she bounced off! Not to mention she didn't even turn around...WTF?! Jumpers was slooooooowwww Trixie slowed down like 3 times to shake her head... but I kept pushing her to keep going and she finished the run clean just barely over 4 YPS - yes that slow...

So we got 1 QQ and 71 MACh points towards AKC Nats/ Our MACh

Just 4 more QQ's and 267 more points until we're going to Tulsa!