Agility

Oshkosh 10/20/12  Helen has a new title!  We have been running Excellent Standard for awhile, but were languishing in Open Jumpers.  Our last trial had us slogging through rain and mud in Fond du Lac to no avail.  Cuervo was up first today and took down a bar.  When Helen's turn came, I gave her a better angle to that bar and she kept it up.  Still took her 2 attempts at the weave poles, but she did them! 2nd Place ribbon and her Open Jumper With Weaves title!  At the same trial, Barb Stanek and Trio got their Novice Standard title.  Good day for the girls!

National Specialty-Lake Geneva, WI

Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2012 Fabulous Specialty held in beautiful Lake Geneva.  Since this National was only a few hours from home, we brought lots of dogs.  Here are the results:

9/29 Joey - Apprentice Water Dog title (at 8 months old!)
9/30 Maliboo - Working Water Dog title (in the chilly air and water)
10/1 Ruthie - 3rd Place in 7-9 yr Veteran Sweeps; Helen looked great too:)
        Joey - 1st Place in the 6-9 mo Sweeps in a class of 25 dogs
10/2 Maliboo/Joey/Blake - 3rd Place in Brood Bitch in a class of 15.
        Ruthie/Maliboo/Joey showed beautifully in the Breeder's Class
10/3 Joey - 1st Place in 6-9 mo Puppy Dog class (22 dogs)
10/4 Maliboo - 1st Place Working Bitch
10/5 Cuervo - made the cut in BOB among 79 male dogs.
All in all a great show!