AWC National brags

by Beth on April 30, 2013

It has been an embarrassingly long time since I’ve updated this website, but since we are just home from a really good National, I guess a brag is as good a post as any to start to get caught up. I hope to have some photos soon to post as well – stay tuned!

Our National week got off to a great start at the ASFA lure coursing trial, where both Jonah and Seven finished 3rd in their respective open stakes. Jonah ran particularly well in a deep competitive stake, finishing behind the eventual BOB winner and her litter brother, both of whom were FTEs. Seven needed 13 points to finish her Field Championship and her third place finish in her stake put her over the top in style.

Seven and Jonah celebrated their third birthdays on the Monday of the National week and got the very best birthday present: normal cardiac echos! Later in the week they both had normal CERF exams and their brother Hokum also passed his cardiac exam with flying colors.

On Friday, Tiercel won the racing dog class and Seven won the racing bitch class. What a thrill! Both went back into Best of Breed on Saturday. While Tiercel was excused fairly early, Seven made it down to the very final cut and while she didn’t make it into the final ribbons, it was a real thrill to be in there until the bitter end. Best of all, although she can be a difficult and impatient show dog (she really would rather be racing!), she gamely hung in there, tried her very best, and worked hard for me for the entire long class. I was very proud of her!

I showed Jonah in Bred-By Exhibitor dogs, owner Mary Downing showed Hokum in Open dogs, and I showed their mother Lark in the Open bitches class, and while none of them placed in their classes, they all showed beautifully and received many compliments.

We had a great week in Eugene and are already looking to next year’s national in Maryland. I was inspired by watching the obedience classes so I signed Jonah up for obedience class in hopes of having him ready to participate in the triathlon. We can’t wait for 2014!

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