Yes, I keep saying it, I take summers off from agility, then I keep entering trials. Well, Reese kind of threw a wrench in our "summer off" plans. Can't stay home when puppy socialization is available!
This was an indoor UKI trial at a pretty busy business. It's a pet grooming/boarding/training business with lots of doors and halls and two large areas, one for crating, one for the ring. So lots of hustle and bustle, and plenty of noise and novel things for Reese to experience. We have been there before, but this was Reese's first time there. Also, she has another hotel stay under her belt, and her first time getting to use a travel (fabric) crate. She did great! I was a little worried, but her crate training skills are much improved, and not once did she do any chewing or attempting to escape.
Saturday we entered 4 runs and came out with one Q, in gamblers. It's kind of "our thing". Zen was fabulous and focused. Only minor bobbles kept us from Q'ing in our other runs. I think a weave pop out, and a late rear cross which caused a refusal. One error I'll let him claim, the other was totally mine. :) So proud of how he did, especially since I worried I'd pushed him too much after the neuter (3 weeks out, as of today).
Sunday We Q'ed again in gamblers. And again, minor bobbles elsewhere. One bar in an otherwise phenomenal speedstakes run (5.3+ YPS), then even with having to restart weaves after he popped out at pole 3 Zen was over 5 YPS in jumpers as well. What a dude! We used our free mulligan run to work on startline stays and weaves.
Reese got her first measurement (at 5 months it's hardly official) just for fun and practice. I'll say, that's the closest I have come to actually training her for conformation ;) She was a good girl. Stood still and wasn't weirded out by the wicket. She loved on the judge a little, and he got a measurement of 16 3/4". Awesome! I think she will mature between 17-18" , which will be perfect.
Both days she did lots of walking around, toy play, restrained sends to a toy, tugging, recalls, two toy games, some tricks, and some easy stuff, sit to stand to down to stand etc. Lots of greatness from that pup.
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