The winner for Westminster 2016’s 8-inch agility contest is Wren, a Papillon, with a time of 33.37 seconds and no faults.
2nd place: Quill, a Parson Russell Terrier, 39.21 seconds
3rd place: Gracie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 43.47 seconds
4th place: Squish, a smooth-coat Chihuahua, 40.36 seconds + a 5-second fault for a total time of 45.36 seconds
Continue reading Westminster 2016: 8-inch Agility
Holster, the Australian Shepherd, takes the 20-inch agility class with a time of 35.10 and no faults!
Winning hearts and minds, if not the competition, was Shazam, the Border Collie who stood up on his hind feet to indicate his readiness to start.
Placing in the competition were:
Rusty, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, with a time of 39.68;
Bacco, a Portuguese Water Dog, with a time of 42.45;
Gitchi, a Golden Retriever, with a time of 32.53, with a 10-second fault, leading to a total score of 42.53.
Next up: the 8-inch class. Gotta love these ankle-biters! The jumps are barely off the ground.
(Please note: I don’t have access to pictures of the actual dogs, so I am supplying stock photos to represent the winning breeds.)
The agility competition finals have started! The first dog, a Portie named Bacco, set a standard for the 20″ class of 42.45 seconds and no faults.
This course is a tough one, as is fitting for the top ten dogs in each height class from today’s all day preliminaries for animals who have already reached a master’s level in the sport. The dogs must go through 2 tunnels, a collapsed chute, an A-frame, a teeter-totter, a suspended tire, and numerous jumps. I get tired just watching!
The sentimental favorite so far? Tokali, a Vizsla who lost a lung in a 2010 Christmas Day accident. He was out there running with the best of them, and is currently in 4th place.
I’ll be live-blogging tonight’s competition, so check back soon if you’re not near your TV or if you don’t get FOX Sports 1 for the winners in each height class.
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The schedule:
Masters Agility FOX Sports 1, 8 – 10 pm tonight
Conformation: CNBC 2/15 8 – 11 pm for Hounds, Toys, Non-Sporting, and Herding Dogs
USA 2/16 8 – 11 pm for Sporting, Working, Terriers and the all-important Best in Show
If you’re in Canada, Animal Planet will have the live shows on the 15th and 16th from 8 – 11 pm.
Can’t get to a TV? WKCLive.com will be live-streaming the breed judging from 8 am – 5 pm both Monday and Tuesday. The evening best in group and best in show competitions will also be live-streamed from 8 pm – 11 pm Eastern, with a time-delay on the West Coast so they won’t see it until 8 pm PST.
I can’t find anywhere that will be bringing us the obedience trials. Maybe next year?
As always, I’ll be live blogging both evening events, and I’ll try to post a few things from the agility competition tonight, as well.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
The second part of the AKC / Westminster Meet and Compete event is Meet the Breeds. For this event, 150 different breeds will each have a booth set up to help you learn more about their favorite type of dog. For some of the rarer breeds, this may be the only opportunity you will have to see one in your lifetime.
Continue reading Countdown to Westminster 2016: Meet the Breeds
Westminster Kennel Club and the AKC have expanded the agility competition at the Westminster show this year, making it a part of Saturday’s Meet and Compete event at Piers 92 and 94.
Continue reading Countdown to Westminster 2016: 3rd Annual Masters Agility Competition
Just as the AKC added a Masters Agility Competition three years ago, they are now adding a Masters Obedience Competition to the festivities in New York City next week. The new event will be held at Pier 94 on Monday, February 15th, running concurrently with the daytime breed judging at Pier 92.
Continue reading Countdown to Westminster 2016: New Masters Obedience Competition
Release the dogs! This cute litter of puppies correctly predicted the Broncos would win yesterday’s Super Bowl! And the clip provides your daily dose of cuteness.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Despite Team Fluff bringing in a potential ringer in 28-pound Old English Sheepdog Gryffin in the middle of the fourth quarter, Team Ruff brought it home, winning 70 – 44 in the 12th annual Puppy Bowl.
Continue reading Team Ruff Wins Puppy Bowl XII, 70 – 44
Are you ready for tomorrow’s big game?
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Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!