Ace / Cocker: Went to jump 10 before jump 9 and missed a weave pole, then almost refused a jump, but went right to the cameraman for his close-up at the end! Too cute! This dog did get a little bit of a break on jump heights due to being in a preferred class (what we would normally call a senior citizen if we weren’t so politically correct).
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12-inch dogs: Westminster Agility
Boudah / Brussels Griffon: refused the teeter totter and almost missed that problem jump right before the weave poles. Not his best run.
Dallas / Papillon: a little bigger than his compatriots in the lower class. Missed a contact and went through a tunnel backwards.
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8-inch Dogs: Westminster Agility
The small dogs (8″ at the shoulder) were first up, with a Havanese named Rowdy and a Maltese named Bitzy starting out. Not perfect runs, but they are awful cute to watch!
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Westminster Agility 101
While we’re waiting for the competition to start, I’ll tell you a little bit about what you’ll see tonight. First, the judges: Andrew Dicker of Reading, England spent the day judging Jumpers with Weaves and will oversee the small to medium sized dogs in the Championship round tonight. Lori Sage of Oregon City, Oregon judged the Standard Agility Course this morning and afternoon, and will be judging the medium-to-large sized dogs in the Championship round Continue reading Westminster Agility 101
Agility Show Broadcast Delayed
C’mon Fox Sports 1! I’ve been waiting all day for the Westminster Masters Agility Championships, which were supposed to start at 7 pm. But the basketball game is running over. I like college hoops as much as the next person, but pleeeeeeease can we start with the dogs already? They’d better present it in its entirety!
*stopping whining now
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tea Party with a Pit Bull
How impossibly cute is this?
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
2014 Westminster Agility Course
I had planned on spending today live-blogging the agility event at this year’s inaugural Westminster Masters Agility Competition. Imagine my surprise when I learned they are not streaming any of the event online or through their mobile app nor are they posting preliminary results on their site. Grrrrrr.
I will bring you what news I can, whenever I can, and I will definitely post tonight during the televised portion of the competition – the finals.
For now, you can download the running order if you have friends who are competing, and you can see a layout of the various courses here.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Sochi Puppies
From NBC Sports comes this cuter than cute photo montage of Olympic athletes with two Husky puppies named Sochi, just in time for the start of the Winter Olympics.
Until net time,
Good day, and good dog!
More News from Westminster
From the Westminster Kennel Club: news about next month’s show.
Westminster’s 138th show, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 10-11, drew an entry of 2,845 as America’s Dog Show extends its standing as the second-longest continuously-held sporting event in this country, a streak that began in 1877.
There are entries in 187 breeds and varieties eligible for this year’s show. Labrador Retrievers, coincidentally the most-registered AKC breed every year since 1991, leads the way with 76 entries, followed by Golden Retrievers (58), French Bulldogs (52), Rhodesian Ridgebacks (46), and Australian Shepherds (44). In breeds that combine three varieties, Dachshunds have 62 entries and Poodles 42.
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January 2014: A Special Month for Dogs
It’s the first month of a brand new year, and we wanted to make sure you know what to celebrate this month.
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