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!

What a weekend! We went out to Springfield, MO with Fable needing 4pts and a major to finish. Saturday Fable was reserve to the major. The major broke with WD finishing his CH, but the major in girls held. Today Fable went WD/BOW/BOBOH for a 4pt major to finish his championship! Json also did his best and was RWD on Sunday! Fable is my first show dog and first Field Champion. Now he’s also my first Champion and Dual Champion! Pending AKC Fable is now:

*CH* *DC* Kamars Free Your Mind TKA SC ACT1 RN BCAT NW1 FCh JSR ATT VC

I am so incredibly thankful for all the folks who have helped us on this journey! We couldn’t have done it without all their help, support, and friendship! It was great to be able to reach this milestone in some great company this weekend! It’s been quite the journey but I am so glad I stayed the course! I’ve done all of Fable’s training and have handled him every moment in the ring. We have learned a lot. Many thanks to judge June Penta for our final major and points today and to all the judges who found and awarded my best moose baby!

After much training, assessing, and more training Fable and I finally made our Agility debut! It's been a number of years since I had a dog ready to compete in Agility, so it was a bit nerve-wracking. Fable had only been in the building one time previously (the day before) so I wasn't entirely sure what I'd have to work with. Fable settled super well and seemed unfussed with the environment. We were so close to qualifying as well! We got an 84 in our standard run (85 required to Q), and had one too many run-outs in jumpers. Overall I am THRILLED with how well Fable did! Everything that I was hoping to hit, we hit and then some! Looking forward to our next trial!

We went to Limestone to run in LGRA this weekend! We had lots of fun and the new track is lovely! Fable ran well taking 2nd place on Saturday and winning 1st place on Sunday! Json got to do some box practice and had loads of fun! Hopefully Json will be ready to certify at the next LGRA trial so he can run with the big kids! Fable earned another 1.5 points towards his GRC!

We went to the Ibizan Hound Nationals again this year! We did a little bit of everything: Lure Coursing, Conformation, Rally, and Triathlon. We started our week on Tuesday with AKC Lure Coursing. Fable finished 3rd in his specials stake and Json finished 5th in his specials stake after getting run over in his finals run. After Lure Coursing Fable had the conformation portion of the Triathlon. On to Wednesday where Fable started the day by placing second in Rally Intermediate with a score of 90. Then we went on to ASFA Lure Coursing. Fable placed second in the specials stake and Json placed just out of the ribbons in his open stake. On to Thursday, the day of the National! Fable showed beautifully for me and won his class! He showed wonderfully in Winners Dog as well and earned some hoots and hollers from his antics! Friday was the supported hound show and both Fable and Json won their classes! Fable got a good look for WD, but didn't quite make the cut. Saturday was the open show and Json won his class again! 

We had a great time and can't wait to go back next year!

​​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!

We drove over to South Carolina for the Foothills Cluster in Greenville. The boys showed Saturday and Sunday. I wanted to test something with the boys and organized a friend to help me. She's a talented junior and I like how she handles her dogs. On Saturday Fable went WD for another point towards his championship (2-2-1-3) and Json was RWD. On Sunday Json, being piloted by my friend, went WD/BOW/BOB for a 4pt major (2-2-1-2) for his first major! We got to play in the group ring and gain experience. We had a bit of car trouble but made it home safely.

I'm so proud of my boys and looking forward to getting them back in the ring next month!

This weekend we travelled out to Limestone, TN for AKC lure coursing trials. My goal going into the weekend was to get Json qualified for the NLCC later this year. In order to qualify, Json needed 3pts (accrued in any combination of points). 

On Saturday Json ran beautifully on a very long course (>930 yards) and won the Open stake for a 3pt major (qualifying him for the NLCC!)! Then Json went on to win Best of Breed in a run off with our friend Kayla (Ianthe Hounds) and her wire girl Azula! Winning BOB took his 3pt major and made it a 5pt major! Fable ran well as well and took 4th place after a 2/3/4/5 place run off. Fable couldn't quite resist the urge to show off some of his creativity in his coursing!

On Sunday Json ran beautifully again, though a touch tired still from the day before. Json managed to win the Open stake again for another 3pt major! This means he now has both of his majors needed for his AKC Field Championship! By successfully completing his fourth trial Json also earned his Senior Courser (SC) title! Fable ran well again, and did his best to contain his creativity. He placed 3rd today in the Specials stake. Fable now has 17pts towards his LCX and 18 legs towards his MC title! Json didn't win breed today, but he was pretty tired after this weekend.

I'm so proud of both of my boys this weekend!

We went back to Limestone, TN for a weekend of ASFA Lure Coursing! Json was finally old enough to certify too! On Saturday Json certified with Azula (Iathe Hounds) and from watching his run, we decided to enter him in open. The weather was incredibly trying on Saturday and we had a couple delays due to visibility (we had snow, hail, sleet, freezing rain, rain, and bits of sun throughout the day). Json finished in 3rd place in open for his very first points! Fable tied with Azula they ran off with Halo (Kamar Ibizans) for BOB. Fable ended the day with the 1st place to finish his ASFA Field Championship (FCh)! He is the first out of his litter (Kamar Mind Litter) to earn both his AKC and ASFA Field Championships! Fable got moved to the FCh stake on Sunday and tied for 2nd place with Halo. After a run-off Fable ended up with a 2nd place and his first points towards his LCM. Json put in some beautiful runs and won 1st place in open! He had a great run for BOB, but came up a bit short due to him going deep into some corners and taking an outside line. He still ended his first weekend of ASFA with one competition win and almost 1/4 of the points he needs for his ASFA FCh! I'm super proud of how well the boys ran! 

​Photos by Ash Hill of Split Second Photography and myself