We attended the DAKC Agility Trials this weekend. Fable had a beautiful run to (re)finish his Open Jumpers With Weaves title after losing several qualifying scores due to a paperwork error. So proud of my Moose puppy! Fable had some really nice components to his Excellent level runs this weekend, just couldn't quite put it all together.
Json got himself a little bit scared on Friday, but rallied for two strong runs on Saturday and was just shy of qualifying.
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Another NLCC is in the books!
This year the event was held in Ardmore, OK. The event was very well run and you could easily tell how much time and care went into it. Friday the boys ran well but missed the ribbons. Saturday the boys had some lovely runs with Fable placing 5th and Json tying with the lovely Pippi for 1st! After a cold and rainy runoff, Json ended up winning Specials Stake A! Then Json and his cousin Beetlejuice got to run together for BOB! Json and Beetlejuice also won the Breeder Stake for Ibizans together! I completely miscalculated how many runs J had towards his MC, but he did earn his MC at the NLCC too! Good job Baby Spice! It was great meeting folks I have only known online and seeing folks I haven’t seen in a while! I also got to huntmaster a couple breeds and the breed runoffs this year which was a bit stressful, but went pretty well overall. While I didn’t come home with any raffle prizes, I did come home with some new line burn Had a ton of fun with GANG for their Halloween Lure Coursing Trial in Georgia! Json won the specials stake each day to finish his Lure Courser Excellent (LCX) title! He is my first dog to earn the title and I'm so proud of him! Json also won the costume contest for his Borat costume. Fable ran well and only big brained a little bit placing 3rd and 5th.
We travelled to Yellow Springs, OH to attend OKIGO's ASFA Trial. We've never been to the trial site before but it was lovely (and you could get DoorDash and UberEats delivery!). We had a great time running with great dogs and helping a friend get her two started. Json won Open on Saturday to finish his ASFA FCH! This also qualifies him to enter the Gillette Stake at the ASFA II! Fable ran well and placed 3rd in the Field Champion stake for more points towards his LCM! Sunday the boys ran well with Json placing 3rd and earning his first points towards his LCM. Fable had already figured out the field and showed his creative side! Now we have a break until the ASFA II!
Photos by Split Second Photography Json is on a roll! We travelled to Perry, GA for the Honeysuckle Cluster where we were entered Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday Json was WD. Sunday Json won WD and BOW for the crossover major to finish his AKC Championship and AKC Dual Championship! Json is the second dog I've finished a CH/DC on and I'm so proud of him!
Fable and I went to Decatur, GA to participate in a NACSW NW2 trial held by Right Choice Dog Training. We've been in a bit of a funk with Nosework since our last NW2 attempt, so our goal was to have fun and get back into our Nosework groove. Fable went above and beyond earning his NW2 title with a 3rd place overall in the Exterior search and earning two pronounced designations in his Exterior search and his first Interior search! This is also the first time an Ibizan Hound has earned the NW2 title, making Fable the first Ibizan Hound to earn both the NW1 and NW2 titles!
Fable had his first Agility Trial weekend of 2023! We had a rough start on day 1 with Fable jumping over the downside contacts and jumping out of the ring. The rest of the weekend he did so well! Fable earned two legs towards his Open Standard title with two 1st placements. I am so proud of how well Fable has handled himself. He continues to impress me and the judges.
Json got to stop by as well and started to learn what agility trials are about and practiced getting measured. We had a fantastic time at the 2022 NLCC this year! The boys ran so well in a huge field of over 30 Ibizan Hounds! Json was our big winner taking 2nd and 3rd in his stakes and Fable took 5th in his stake on the first day. It was great getting to spend time with everyone and we can't wait to get back to Lure Coursing in 2023!
Please enjoy the photos of the boys, taken by Blue Dog Photography Fable got to go to our local AKC Agility trial this weekend! We were entered in Standard and Jumpers with Weaves (JWW) all three days of the trial. Fable went so far above my expectations! He qualified in 5 of his 6 runs and earned his Novice Agility title! Fable and I missed one Q in JWW on Sunday since we were both a bit tired and Fable was intrigued by what was going on with ring breakdown nearby. I couldn't be more proud of my baby Moose puppy! Can't wait for our next trial!
We went to Limestone, TN over the long weekend for 3 days of AKC Lure Coursing. It's probably one of my favorite trials. Going into the weekend Json had 8 points and 2 majors. I was hoping that between 3 days of coursing Json might manage to pull together the 7 points he needed to finish. Baby J went above and beyond my expectations and I'm so proud of how both boys ran!
On Saturday we had 6 Open Ibizan Hounds running and 11 Specials. Json ran beautifully on a tough course and won 1st place to earn a 5 point major! Fable also ran beautifully and placed 2nd out of the 11 specials. That left Json with just two points needed to finish! On Sunday there were 5 Opens (one dog moved up the day before) and two stakes of 6 specials each. The course gave Fable plenty of room to show off his 'creative coursing' skills and he placed 4th in his stake. Json pulled out all the stops and won the open stake to finish his AKC Field Championship with 4 majors! In the BOB run off he tied with his 'cousin' Willow. Json did his best in the second run off for breed, but Willow won the day! On Monday Json made his debut as a Special. Json placed just out of the ribbons in 6th place (of 9) and Fable placed 3rd. Json finished the weekend with 2 majors (making 9 points), 3 MC legs, and his Field Championship. Fable finished the weekend with 2 placements and 5 points towards his LCX. We can't wait to go back! |
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