Agility Aussies

2010-10-03T16:56:00.000-06:00

Burko is on a roll, now Can/ASCA Ch Caitland Eight Days A Week RS-N JS-N NAC NJC TN-N O-HP-N! Had a very good weekend of trialing with her, she is finding her wheels for sure!

2010-09-28T21:02:00.005-06:00

And Burke is now Can/ASCA Ch Caitland Eight Days A Week RS-N JS-N NAC O-HP-N! Earning her ASCA Novice Regular and Jumpers titles this past weekend down in Auburn WA.

2010-09-09T20:28:00.003-06:00

New ASCA Champion Caitland Eight Days A Week, finishing at 20 months of age with 1 5 point major, and 3 - 3 point majors. What a girl!

Can/ASCA Ch Caitland Eight Days A Week NAC O-HP-N

2010-04-18T17:34:00.002-06:00

Burke back to training mode ...

2010-04-09T10:51:00.003-06:00

I am so pleased with Burke's training session this morning ... she is really starting to come along well. Tons of enthusiasm, maybe a little too much 'throw myself at this' but we're working on that. Doing a full-size teeter now, doesn't bat an eye at any bangs, weavepoles coming along nicely, footwork is looking really good, she keeps herself very low in the poles which I like to see. Focus is coming along ... just very cool !
Winter hit Calgary again last night ... why does that have to happen anyway?

2010-03-12T16:55:00.001-07:00

Burke is now Can Ch Caitland Eight Days A Week, finishing today at the CKOC shows, going Best of Breed. She's a fun girl to show. Way to go Burkie!!

2010-03-09T20:57:00.002-07:00

Agility class tonight - Burke's favourite night of the week I think! Had a major moment (IMO anyway!). She did 4 sets of weavepoles with only the 1st & last pole with wires. Only sets of 6 though, so maybe not SUPER major, but I was pretty pleased anyway! A couple of those I was way behind her too, and she found her entrance all by herself. Because I took some wires off, I made sure it was a pretty straightforward entrance, but still ... baby steps but steps nonetheless!

2010-02-24T18:31:00.003-07:00

We received Reilly's ATCH-V in the mail today - thanks ASCA! Not only the first ATCH Aussie in Canada, but the highest ASCA Agility titled Aussie in Canada ... what a dog she has been.

2010-02-15T10:38:00.003-07:00

Burke had a chance to play with sheep yesterday (thanks very much Jerry!), and man did she love it ... VERY keen, was trying to get around her stock and was not rough on them at all. It was very fun for her ... although I had a hard time catching her to get her out of the pen!

2010-01-24T15:37:00.003-07:00

The girls outside on a snowy winter day ... don't they look well-behaved (fooled you!)

2010-01-17T10:03:00.004-07:00

Burke (aka Burko, Burkmeister or just BURKE!!) is such a character ... always entertaining, sometimes very irritating ... training is progressing well, she picks things up very quickly. We are in a Obedience Foundations class right now, not working TOO TOO hard on that stuff, as there is always time down the road for that. It is just good for her to learn FOCUS ... that is HARD for her! But she is doing awesome. I took her to a handling class yesterday, and the instructor inadvertently gave me what I consider a HUGE compliment, without really meaning to. After one of our down-and-backs, she said she wished all the dogs were as into their handler as Burke was ... and that is one of the things I really want my dogs to be. She is so social, sometimes it is hard to see, but she is really starting to connect with me. Agility class is on hiatus right now until mid-Feb, so we are working on our own, starting to see some really good stuff. Contact performance is getting more solid, not 100% by ANY means but she is starting to understand her job. Need to do some teeter work but I have to do that at home and right now there is still too much snow in the yard. She is starting to look for jump standards even if I am not right there, starting to follow some body position. Long ways to go, but definitely some fun things!

2009-12-25T13:41:00.002-07:00

What a perfect Christmas day, home with family & my girls. Took the dogs for a good run, it is perfect here today, no wind, just below 0C, lots of snow which they love.

A day to be grateful for all the gifts I have, and the love & support of family. Best wishes to all in 2010.

Shelby agility video clip

2009-12-09T21:39:00.003-07:00

This is a video clip of a 15 point bonus line run which Shelby had last June in Hall MT. Video taken by the awesome 3 Pines Video company.

2009-11-29T19:34:00.002-07:00

No pics but Burke went BOW, BOS & BP on Friday and Saturday, now sitting at 9 points for her CKC Championship.

Burke's Show Weekend

2009-11-22T18:52:00.005-07:00

Finally got Burke out to a CKC show weekend again. We haven't had much chance to show this year, my judging assignments always seemed to coincide with local shows :(
She did great, Friday - BOW, Best Puppy in Breed on to a Puppy Group win! Then Saturday and Sunday she went WB. Those small rings really aren't her thing though ...

Some weave pole training ...

2009-11-17T18:23:00.003-07:00

2009-11-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

Burke's first ASCA points - WB & BOS at ASF of Alberta's Saturday Oct 25 2009 ASCA show, just 10 months old.

Thanks Debbie, I know she made you work for it!

2009-11-17T08:31:00.000-07:00

And now here is a photo of Shelby weaving ... good girl!

2009-11-17T08:20:00.000-07:00

Testing my blog ... here is a photo of Burke at ASCA Nationals - what a pretty girl!!