tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977067058374900985.post4337150042472292643..comments2023-05-04T07:00:59.309-06:00Comments on The Adventures of Two Urban Border Collies... and a Sheltie: Nationals updateMorgannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185607903093272777noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977067058374900985.post-42403444678873745122010-10-22T15:05:18.607-06:002010-10-22T15:05:18.607-06:00Sounds like Summit did really well at such a long ...Sounds like Summit did really well at such a long trial! I don't know how you guys do it. I am sorry you weren't happy with all of your handling but it is awesome that you came away with such specific things to work on and the determination to really push yourself at local trials. I admire you so much and can't wait to see your next trial videos!<br /><br />Soleil is darling and FAST! Ricky never stopped as a puppy either and the majority of his puppy pictures are completely out of focus!Chris and Rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052668808100244423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977067058374900985.post-67033079603201707272010-10-22T13:59:07.387-06:002010-10-22T13:59:07.387-06:00Soleil is sooo adorable, she looks like a busy gir...Soleil is sooo adorable, she looks like a busy girl and so confident, look at how she carries her head. I LOVE your wrap up, really neat to her your thoughts on what is needed at a national event.... That six days for a trial so far away does seem like so much and I know a lot of people werent able to go because they could not be gone that long from school or work....that does seem like just so long....Hope they work that out next year and the dust situationKathy Mocharnukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029142726866533193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977067058374900985.post-12831444370509264662010-10-22T13:18:34.397-06:002010-10-22T13:18:34.397-06:00Thanks to Kelly I was able to see a bunch of your ...Thanks to Kelly I was able to see a bunch of your runs (as well as other CO competitors), you guys had some awesome runs. All the courses looked really technical. Will have to try setting up some of the challenges from them for practice, especially that dogwalk sequence from the GP Quarters. Yikes.<br /><br />That Steeplechase A-frame/straight tunnel set-up was a tough one for a fast dog. Support that tunnel for too long and you're out of position, pull off too soon and, well, you know what happens. It was such a tight timing issue for a fast, responsive dog.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977067058374900985.post-77305555954779965692010-10-22T11:46:18.568-06:002010-10-22T11:46:18.568-06:00Diana,
The courses this year were way more technic...Diana,<br />The courses this year were way more technical than last year (where it was all about speed only). That is why I am thrilled with our team performances because the courses were so tough. I'll post Grand Prix so you can see the tough lines. Also, yes, the ground was hard and had some washboards. Summit slipped in some of his turns. And yes, by Sunday, people were exhausted and most left early, missing GP finals.Morgannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185607903093272777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977067058374900985.post-42379420650739276292010-10-22T11:42:08.947-06:002010-10-22T11:42:08.947-06:00Glad you had a good time at Nationals. I watched ...Glad you had a good time at Nationals. I watched some of the event online. Lots of trouble with dogs not running clean (I think it was sunday). Its usually not like that at nationals. Im not critizing because I cant run clean either and Im just running at local trials. Its was just weird. I wonder if it was because it was 6 days long and the dogs or handlers were tierd. The surface looks slick too, I think I saw 3 handlers fall on Sunday night. That also was unusual. DianaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378710392378543981noreply@blogger.com