sound but handler very lame on off hind
When our older heeler was height dog in a flyball team they used one of the smaller kong balls for him . They don’t have the small dogs at crufts though .At that speed they all have ball holding issuesthey discourage the dogs liking a ball so you see lots of spitters.
It was lovely to meet you @BallyRoanBaubles your dog is SO handsome - so sorry it was brief, me and Erik had to run back to the breed ring for our showing to start.
Fab to see @druid & co again, they all did so well, I’m sure she’ll update once she’s recovered
Today should be much more relaxed as we’re just in the German Longhaired Pointer Discover Dogs pen, yesterday we were between that and two different showing rings
Yesterday Erik made the shortlist in a class of 19 BASC AV Pointer, Setter & HPR working dogs but no placing- he got a bit fidgety towards the end, we’re not used to being in the ring for that long!
He won his Post Graduate Dog class (he was the only entry
Our all GLP shoot team had a LOT of fun in the BASC Working Dog Team Class, my team mates are reluctant show’ers’ and so had to be plied with bubblesno placing- we weren’t the most professional
but it was great PR for the breed as we had SO many people asking about the dogs and fussing them as we went round.
We’re heading back in this morning, hopefully it’ll be quiet enough to get a photo at the crufts sign with Erik’s winnings, dragging my husband through the crowds yesterday afternoon may have ended in divorce and I’d run out of bubbles to bribe him with
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Ginny has the small ones as well, still think it's a shame they don't show 'normal' flyball. I'm waiting for the day there's a serious injury on the green carpet. There was a dog who smashed its leg at a qualifier last year
I was at man trailing yesterday and there was a physiotherapist there. She was talking about 2 dogs crashing into each other on the tv footage which she said made her feel sick, though people seemed to find it amusing.Ginny has the small ones as well, still think it's a shame they don't show 'normal' flyball. I'm waiting for the day there's a serious injury on the green carpet. There was a dog who smashed its leg at a qualifier last year
Its not just the ball "holding" issue with Whippets, they don't have the urge to pick back up if they drop the ball either so will keep running, while if you notice the collie types will stop/turn/attempt to retrieve the ball if they drop it.At that speed they all have ball holding issues
she’s only been on a table probably 5 times since last Crufts and was dreadful at last ringcraft, however stood like a rock for the judge on Thursday. He was a really lovely judge which helped!
Fabulous results, well done. Has the cheat been reported to the KC , she will hopefully be disqualified, but knowing KC it will take a while.
Yes, 4 separate objections lodged for her 4 ineligible entries
For obvious reasons, me and my OH were cringing at the dogs smacking into the board during the flyball. There must surely be lots of injuries and it can’t be a long career for the dogs?Ginny has the small ones as well, still think it's a shame they don't show 'normal' flyball. I'm waiting for the day there's a serious injury on the green carpet. There was a dog who smashed its leg at a qualifier last year
Ahh thank you, he knows it tooIt was lovely to meet you @BallyRoanBaubles your dog is SO handsome - so sorry it was brief, me and Erik had to run back to the breed ring for our showing to start.
Fab to see @druid & co again, they all did so well, I’m sure she’ll update once she’s recovered
Today should be much more relaxed as we’re just in the German Longhaired Pointer Discover Dogs pen, yesterday we were between that and two different showing rings
Yesterday Erik made the shortlist in a class of 19 BASC AV Pointer, Setter & HPR working dogs but no placing- he got a bit fidgety towards the end, we’re not used to being in the ring for that long!
He won his Post Graduate Dog class (he was the only entry
Our all GLP shoot team had a LOT of fun in the BASC Working Dog Team Class, my team mates are reluctant show’ers’ and so had to be plied with bubbles
We’re heading back in this morning, hopefully it’ll be quiet enough to get a photo at the crufts sign with Erik’s winnings, dragging my husband through the crowds yesterday afternoon may have ended in divorce and I’d run out of bubbles to bribe him with
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was lovely to meet you and Erik and catch the end of your class
If I ever do decide to get a spaniel I would like one that looks like yours
lovely to meet you and well done!
TBF quite a few of the ages they've quoted the last few days have been 10+, not sure what the track is they are running on instead of the carpet, rubber?, it has seemed to be a bit of an issue that when they are then stopping at the end of the run the carpet slide is long.
If I ever do decide to get a spaniel I would like one that looks like yours
Well done!! Beautiful dogs.
There's a post about this happening, in more than one breed, on Exhibitors Choice page on fb.
Who cheated? Or what page can I find the info?
but he did have a waist!
Im still catching up but yesterday it was totally her who got them the win, they were v much level pegging until 4th dog then she's like 3 lengths ahead
