Pheonix 5 Agility Show

The club i train with (Eastbourne DTC) decided not to hold a 2nd kennel club show this year but have an unaffiliated one instead. I would have liked one last KC show before the end of the year but was happy to make do with an unafiiliated one! The day started off horrable. It was raining very hard and windy which caused a lot of noise in the riding school we use. It didnt seem to bother the dogs though thankfully. I had all THREE entered, yes Cai finally gets a go. I have been training him at Eastbourne club now for 5 or 6 weeks and he has been really really good. Ok who has stolen my dog and replaced it with one i can trust?!

All of them had two classes first up Campbell had grade 1 - 2 agility. It was a nice course, not too easy but flowing. Although it did have right hand weaves which always worry me. He did a storming round but had one pole down when i turned him (need to remember to keep my mouth shut with him!)I checked his time and he wold have come 2nd 2 seconds faster than the 3rd place dog. He is so close now to getting some good places but one thing always seems to go wrong to hold us back. He still ended up 13th though. Next up i ran Chico. He was really keen but got a bit carried away and headed for the wrong jump then couldnt make the weave entry. Im pleased he enjoyed himself though. Last up i ran Cai. it was quite stressfull getting him into the school as people just dont seem to think about anyone else and stand with their dogs on long leads blocking the entries. He was very excited by this point and just wouldn't wait so i really had to leg it after him. He didn't make the weave entry and made a few other small mistakes but had fantastic contacts and listened so im very happy.

In the afternoon Campbell had grade 1 - 2 steeplechase. I dont normally enter him in these anymore as i just dont think he is fast enough for this type of course and we have enough clear round rosettes to wallpaper the house now. Well he tried and managed a good time and stayed in the top 3 most of the way but ended up 8th. Chico was up next, now he could be great at these types of course as he really covers the ground but just doesn't put the effort in, he still pulled off an ok time though and finished 13th. Last up i had Cai. There were a few tight turns i didnt think he would manage but he really tried hard and just had one pole down but had a fantastic time so a really great start to his agility. I was told when he was 12 months to give up as he has no intrest in agility and is out of control and agressive. I NEVER gave up and believed in him all this time and 3 1/2 years later we are getting somewhere.

Oh and tell me why does my dog have his mouth wide open in every photo?!!