The trial location was very nice. The huge indoor riding arena fit all three agility rings, plus practice jumps. The crating area was sparse (concrete floors in what looked like a large equipment storage room) but well ventilated. Real bathrooms were very much appreciated as well!
Sadie, as you can tell from the title, did a fantastic job.
The agility gods were with us on our FAST run. The send was the A-frame to a jump. She took the A-frame with gusto, and as I cued her to the jump I saw her leap off the descent from the corner of my eye. She must have gotten a toenail in the contact zone, because no fault was called!
The Standard run had a tricky start, with a straight line of 2 jumps to the A-frame... but the third obstacle was another jump to the left. Several dogs got "trapped" by the A-frame. Sadie, I'm pleased to say, took my front-cross beautifully with nary a glance at the wrong course. She stopped nicely on the table, and I led out towards the next jump. She must know the count now, though. As the judge said "go" she launched, though I guess he must have gotten to the O already... Again, no fault!
Jumpers was last, and the most nerve-wracking. Last run for her title! Not only did she get the Q, it was picture-perfect. No close calls, no disconnects... just a fluid run. I have to thank Mr. Trainer here: he has drilled into us in class the a line is a line no matter what angle the jumps are at. In this case, there were three jumps at 45 degree angles to each other, but the dogs' path was still a straight line. It's a wonderful feeling, being confident about how to run a course. Mr. Trainer, thank you for making sure that your students can read a course, not just run one.
And now, because I'm so incredibly proud of my goofy girl:
That's right, I'm the bestest!
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