09-17,18-06

It looks like the Agility Trial Recaps are coming to an end as I can't seem to keep up anymore... here's some new clips.

I also added Greg Segallis' very cool "Jump" music video (the long version) to the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge page http://www.alwaysfaithfulamstaffs.net/id80.html.

09-17-06

Caleb gets sucked into the tunnel in EXCELLENT STD and knocks a bar down in OPEN JWW.

In NOVICE JWW, Max gets a refusal and then knocks a bar down because his ding bat handler didn't give him enough distance on the redirection to clear the jump.

Hooray, Max earns his 2nd leg in OPEN STD with a 3rd place finish!

09-18-06

Caleb has a clean run in OPEN JWW... but is too slow to qualify.

O M G, walk-thrus for the NOVICE JWW and EXCELLENT STD occur simultaneously!

Caleb has a clean run in EXCELLENT STD... but is too slow to qualify.

In NOVICE JWW, handler starts running the OPEN course and sends Max over the wrong jump (I can't believe that I remembered the EXCELLENT STD course and forgot the NOVICE JWW course!). Then, Max has a great run in OPEN STD but jumps off of the Dog Walk too soon missing his descending contact.

UGH... Zero Q's on that day! Okay, so memorizing 4 different courses along with ring conflicts was too stressful for me so I put Caleb back in OPEN STD until Max catches up.

09-22-06

Caleb is actually running fast enough to qualify in OPEN JWW but gets a wrong course.

Yippee, Max earns his NAJ title!

Caleb knocks a bar down in OPEN STD.

Max is having an awesome run in OPEN STD but gets a stinger going up the dog walk. Pix 'n Pages actually captured the incident in their photos... it looked like Max's right rear leg slipped so he compensated by crouching down for balance. I'm not sure if he incurred an injury or not but after creeping over the obstacle, he didn't want to go down on the table and kept trying to give me his paw... which cost him about 35 seconds. He seemed to recover quickly other than a little hesitation on the teeter but finished 18 seconds over Standard Course Time.

Consequently, I was waiting to see if Max would qualify in OPEN STD before moving him up into OPEN JWW but Sean rushed me out the door so fast that I totally forgot to do it until we were halfway home. Needless to say, Max will have to run in NOVICE JWW again on Sunday... Boo Hoo!

09-23-06

Caleb has a clean run in OPEN JWW but is too slow to qualify.

Of course, under no pressure at all other than my sister and niece showing up to watch the "Moose" perform, Max has an excellent run in NOVICE JWW and wins 3rd place, only 5 seconds behind the 1st place dog (a Border Collie... who would've guessed?!).

Caleb has a clean run in OPEN STD but is too slow to qualify. Max also NQ's on this course as he jumps off the A-Frame.

THAT'S A WRAP!