A few missed practice jumps. Am I a bad person for thinking these are funny? I love the looks on the dogs’ faces as they fall short of the target.
Come back tomorrow to see what’s supposed to happen.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
A few missed practice jumps. Am I a bad person for thinking these are funny? I love the looks on the dogs’ faces as they fall short of the target.
Come back tomorrow to see what’s supposed to happen.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Another dog and handler whose names I didn’t catch. You’ll see the dog miss a few of the obstacles, but have a great deal of fun, nonetheless. That’s what I love about agility. The dogs – and the handlers – have a blast, regardless of technical performance.
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This is the same team from clip # 1, competing at the 2016 AKC National Championship Obedience Invitational. In this clip, the handler transfers her scent onto an object, and the object is placed with a group of similar objects. The dog must retrieve the correct object based on distinguishing the scent patterns.
This is a portion of a Golden Retriever’s obedience routine. In this clip, you’ll see the dog heel, wait, and respond to hand signals from his handler.
From last weekend’s 2016 AKC National Championship, Obedience Invitational.
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As I get ready to pack my bags and leave Florida, I have a few parting thoughts. First of all, what an awesome show! I can’t even imagine the amount of planning and organization that went into this. Kudos to the American Kennel Club, their employees, volunteers, and all those involved in putting this incredible and overwhelmingly huge, complex show together.
Next, congratulations to all of the breeders, owners, and handlers. I saw nothing but exemplary dogs here. Whether you competed in conformation, diving dogs, agility, or obedience, I was impressed by all of you.
If you want to see what I saw, tune into the Hallmark Channel on 23 January 2017 for a “best of” three hour show. I’m not sure of the starting time, but I’ll let you know. Better yet, make plans now to come to next year’s show, scheduled for December 16th and 17th back here in beautiful Orlando, Florida. It will be well worth your time.
As far as what is coming up on the blog, you can expect to see my Meet the Breed photos starting at 6:00 tomorrow morning. Then check back frequently to see the obedience, agility, and diving dog videos I’ll be posting throughout the rest of the week.
Finally, thanks so much to doggies.com for sending me to see this fabulous event in person!
So long from sunny Orlando!
This dog was having a blast, but sure did take his time completing the course!
The evening’s proceedings are starting now with the working group in conformation, so I need to stop posting videos and get busy paying attention to the competition!
I lost track of this woman after she finished her competition, so I didn’t get a chance to catch her name, but it sure is fun to watch a dog go through an agility course! I’d so like to try this, but I have two problems: bad knees and dogs who don’t listen. Not sure which would hinder me more!
Meet Shannon Piquet and her 15″ Beagle, Gabriel. Shannon is 14 years old and competes in Obedience, Rally, Junior Handling, Conformation, Lure Coursing, Drag Racing, and Agility. Continue reading Junior Handler Shannon and Gabriel