Bossa's Masters Agility Career
We started Bossa's agility log as soon as she entered Excellent because we have found these logs to be a useful training aid. On December 21, 2014, Bossa earned her Excellent Jumpers title. Just over two years later, on January 22, 2017, Bossa earned her first MACH. On January 18, 2019, she earned MACH2. Even with a reduced trial schedule in 2020 due to COVID, Bossa earned MACH3 on January 16, 2021 (the 20th dachshund to earn MACH3).
This is a record of all of Bossa's runs in AKC Masters agility.
Bossa has 3713 championship points and 66 double Qs.
A dog requires 750 championship points and 20 double Qs to receive the MACH title.
Bossa also has 220 PACH points and 4 preferred double Qs.
| TRIAL | JUMPERS | STANDARD | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2022 Afghans Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
40.46 (SCT 55) Only Q of the day - a twisty course but Bossa ran well. Perhaps a little slow on the last third. Not sure she likes having to be crated so much - both Vasa and Vinca were along. 1st place 14 points Dave Sliger |
83.18 (SCT 73) A good run but I didn't support a tunnel mid-course, and she pulled off the entrance for a wrong course A-frame. I need to be patient in trials. Jill Crawford |
Could have easily been a double Q aside from the handler error. Bossa seems a little out of shape after a month off. 3713/220 |
| December 11, 2021 GCCKC Clark County Fairgrounds Ridgefield, WA Indoors on dirt |
38.29 (SCT 59) I felt like Bossa was running slow, but the time shows I was wrong. Great line and powerful jumping. 1st place 20 points Dale Mahoney |
49.54 (SCT 80) Fantastic line, good running contacts, solid table. Weaves and jumping were solid. Absolutely nothing to fault on this run. 1st place 30 points Jan Skurzynski |
Bossa has been running 8" in class so she just powers over the 4" jumps. :) Preferred Double Q #4 3713/206 |
| November 13, 2021 Sno-King Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
34.11 (SCT 52) A good tight line throughout, sliced one bar harder than I feel comfortable with but cleared it easily. Good work. 1st place 17 PACH points Lisa Potts Video |
49.13 (SCT 80) A very nice performance, tight line and good contacts. 1st place 30 PACH points Danielle LaGrave Video |
Bossa ran after Vinca on each course today. Such a professional. Preferred Double Q #3 3713/156 |
| November 6, 2021 Labs Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
32.09 (SCT 52) Unlike last time out, no sign that conditioning is a problem for Bossa. Great run from start to finish. 2nd place 19 PACH points Christian Echhoff |
48.33 (SCT 76) A really great run on a nice fun course. Great contacts, weaves, and jumping. 1st place 27 PACH points Ronda Bermke |
Bossa looked fantastic. We only entered one day because we also wanted to enter Vasa one day. Preferred Double Q #2. 3713/109 |
| September 17, 2021 Bell Vernon Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
35.56 (SCT 55) Out again in preferred, and looking great. Solid handling, good jumping. Still flagging a little by the end but an excellent run. 2nd place 19 PACH points Ronda Bermke |
49.90 (SCT 80) First time back in competition for standard, and a fantastic run. Awesome contacts, weaves, and everything else. 1st place 30 PACH points Debby Wheeler |
First try at two runs since her return, and Bossa looked great. Next test will be multiple days in a weekend. Preferred Double Q #1. 3713/63 |
| September 3, 2021 Goldens Argus Ranch Argus, WA Indoors on dirt |
41.99 (SCT 56) Bossa's first competitive run in several months, she looked great at her preferred height. We will decide whether to move her back to 8" as she gets back into competition form. 1st place 14 PACH points Traci Mazur |
We didn't enter Bossa in standard for her first trial back. | It was been a battle but with medication Bossa is back to running, although still a little out of shape. She is doing standard obstacles in training, and we expect to see her back in two rings soon. 3713/14 |
| July 10, 2021 Dobies Argus Ranch Argus, WA Indoors on dirt |
52.63 (SCT 47) Bossa's GI issues are not resolved and she is clearly not feeling well. Slow throughout the course, and uncomfortable in the weaves. NQ on time. (Posted time at ring was 51, which is more believable). Dave Sliger |
68.70 (SCT 74) Slow throughout the course, even stopping mid weaves to sniff (she did that last week too). 1st place 5 points Jenny Burrows |
Bossa starts a prescription diet today to try and clear this up. We're going to hold her from competition until she heals. 3713 |
| June 20, 2021 Bostons Argus Ranch Argus, WA Indoors on dirt |
44.90 (SCT 49) A second slow start for the day. While it is a hot day, she seems rather unexcited about the warm-up treats (no string cheese in her diet for now). 1st place 4 points Tracy Mazur |
60.00 (SCT 76) Bossa started slow on this course, eventually picking up some speed towards the middle. People who didn't know her still thought she looked good. 2nd place 16 points Don Farage |
It feels odd to be concerned about Bossa after a double Q, but she didn't seem herself today. Double Q #66 3708 |
| June 12, 2021 Samoyeds Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
37.69 (SCT 47) 100% handler error I broke rhythm at the end of the weaves and Bossa pulled out at pole 10. Otherwise a very good fourth run of the day. LaVar Griffin |
51.37 (SCT 72) A good strong run after a pair of premier runs (and a Q in Premier JWW). Surface was dry and loose and she slipped and knocked the triple near the closing. Dan Butcher |
Even though Bossa was clearly not feeling 100% with the GI issues, she put in some good performances today. Still working to find the right treats for training/celebration. 3688 |
| June 11, 2021 Samoyeds Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
35.80 (SCT 55) Fast tight line thoughout the course. Excellent jumping. This was a good way to wrap up a day of agility with both Bossa and Vinca. 2nd place 19 points Dan Butcher |
46.30 (SCT 75) I was not ready for the speed that Bossa left the start line with, but I was able to handle her at all the necessary points. A really fabulous run. 1st place 28 points LaVar Griffin |
Bossa seemed really fired up for agility today. This is as fast as I have seen her in quite some time. Double Q #65 3688 |
| May 22, 2021 Seattle Kennel Club Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
41.22 (SCT 52) Better warm up procedure for the second run of the day. Still not at 100% performance level but jumping well. May be an issue of endurance as she recovers. 1st place 10 points Lori Holdren |
53.08 (SCT 76) Good to see Bossa looking better. I had both Bossa and Vinca crated close by because of a tight running order. That didn't seem to cause any issues. 2nd place 20 points Jenny Burrows | We are slowly getting Bossa's digestive tract back to normal, but she still has some discomfort. She does want to run though. Double Q #64 3641 |
| May 9, 2021 Sno-King Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
49.39 (SCT 55) For the second run of the day Bossa didn't look very good. She was slow and sniffy. We've had bloodwork done but that didn't show anything. Did not use warm up jump - should next time. 2nd place 5 points Oksana Syrkin |
48.27 (SCT 76) A very fast run to start the day for Bossa, great contacts, tight line. I had to use blind crosses to stay ahead at several points. Good warm up at the practice jump. 1st place 27 points Torka Poet | Somewhat worried about Bossa's health right now. She did steal some human food on Saturday but that doesn't seem to explain it. Double Q #63 3611 |
| April 30, 2021 Poodles Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
42.17 (SCT 47) Bossa dropped her nose early in the weaves, and actually came to a stop at pole 7. Not sure what it was, but she was sniffing. Got through that and she picked up speed, but not many points. 1st place 4 points Dave Sliger (Christian Eckhoff design) |
50.23 (SCT 74) Nice to get back into the Q column with a nice solid run. We seemed a lot more in sync today, compared to last weekend. One difference: Vinca wasn't running this day. 1st place 23 points Dave Sliger | We need to find a way to warm up at Argus, Bossa doesn't like the gravel outside the ring entrances. Double Q #62 3579 |
| April 18, 2021 Manchesters Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
40.90 (SCT 46) We were doing great right up to the end, when I serped a jump but Bossa just came with me past the jump. I didn't call the jump, so my bad. Surprised the time was so tight. Lori Holdren |
57.97 (SCT 74) I knew a tunnel discrimination after a fast line was going to be a problem, set up two jumps before, and still could not keep Bossa out of the wrong end of the tunnel. Otherwise a very nice run. Gill Crawford |
Still hot out, and still running both dogs on the same day. It was a tight schedule but that shouldn't have been an issue. 3552 |
| April 17, 2021 Manchesters Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
39.20 (SCT 51) A very twisty course with a fair amount of handling. Bossa and I were nicely connected the entire way. 1st place 11 points Gill Crawford |
55.95 (SCT 72) A good run the entire way, except that following the table she ran out the teeter. It's possible I didn't call it - I was feeling the effects of our first hot day. Lori Holdren |
First day running both Vinca and Bossa on the same day. Add in getting my first vaccine shot the day before and we weren't 100%. 3552 |
| March 28, 2021 Boston Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
35.15 (SCT 48) Slightly wide at an early turn, but overall a good fast run. Great connection. 1st place 12 points Dave Sliger |
45.41 (SCT 70) A nice fast run, tight lines, amazing contacts, quick down on the table. Bossa was fired up to get back in the ring. 1st place 25 points Lori Holdren |
We didn't run premier this weekend, but did run Vinca for the first time in Novice JWW on Saturday (she Q'd!). Double Q #61 3541 |
| March 6, 2021 Dobies Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
35.60 (SCT 49) Last of four runs, overall good handling but dropped a bar again. I was ahead and basically waiting at the jump, so Bossa jumped half heartedly. Terry LeClair |
48.78 (SCT 70) Dropped a bar before the teeter, similar conditions as later in Jumpers. I feel like I was a little too far ahead, and not in sync. I think losing Olive the day before was responsible for my mind not being totally in the game. Jim Primmer |
Also a pair of NQs in Premier - a dropped bar in jumpers likely tue to bad footing, and a wrong course at a super nasty weave entrance discrimination. 3504 |
| January 16, 2021 Afghans Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
40.37 (SCT 50) Fourth run of the day, and Bossa was slow for first half of the course. Sped up after the weaves to make time. 3rd place 9 points LaVar Griffin |
51.16 (SCT 76) Clicked a bar mid-course, the only one all weekend, but otherwise ran a clean smooth run. On Premier course, Bossa seemed surprised to see a judge out there. 1st place 24 points Jenny Burrows |
Started the day with Qs in Premier Jumpers and Standard. Ended the day with a new MACH 3 title! Double Q #60 3504 |
| January 15, 2021 Afghans Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
38.11 (SCT 50) Bossa was running a little slower than I am used to... on the way back to camp after the run, she stopped to poop. Guess she was carrying extra weight. :) 2nd place 11 points Jenny Burrows |
47.40 (SCT 73) First run back in a couple months, very nicely in sync as a team, tight line, great contacts, didn't even click a bar. 1st place 25 points LaVar Griffin |
Definitely a little bit out of practice with our routine, but a nice clean double Q. Double Q #59 3471 |
| November 14, 2020 Dobies Ridgefield, WA Indoors on dirt |
43.49 (SCT 55) Felt like Bossa was a little slow at the start - maybe too much in her belly at the end of the weekend? She ran a good tight line. 1st place 11 points Dave Nauer (course by Gill Crawford) |
50.05 (SCT 73) Blew the weave entrance ... I was decelerating and must have leaned back because Bossa pulled back toward me. Sad because she was FLYING on this course. Dave Nauer |
Another four-run day, with a Q in Premier Standard (and a really great run in Premier JWW). Heavy rain really messed with our pre-run routine all weekend. 3435 |
| November 13, 2020 Dobies Ridgefield, WA Indoors on dirt |
34.79 (SCT 49) A nice clean run to wrap up the day. When we are in sync, Bossa and I feel almost effortless. 1st place 14 points Dave Nauer |
58.80 (SCT 75) The dog walk/tunnel discrimination that caught so many teams today caught us too. Bossa took the tunnel twice. The Q rate on this course was really low. Dave Nauer (course by Gill Crawford) |
We're not a fan of tall-to-small order, but our issue here was just a hard discrimination that we didn't make. 3424 |
| November 1, 2020 PSLRC Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
35.24 (SCT 51) No drama, just a good clean fast run to wrap up the weekend. Bossa's jumping was excellent all weekend - not a ticked bar! 1st place 15 points Debby Wheeler |
47.70 (SCT 74) A good clean run on a course with a few twisty bits. Once again, a bright sunbeam caught Bossa, this time on the dog walk. She slowed, caught her vision, and finished. 1st place 26 points Debby Wheeler |
Bossa was getting impatient waiting for her turn in a tall-to-small order, but was strong when she needed to be. Double Q #58 3410 |
| October 31, 2020 PSLRC Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
35.27 (SCT 50) Bossa fell down in the opening tunnel (it was taken the opposite direction from standard), shook it off, and had a good run. 2nd place 14 points Debby Wheeler |
45.90 (SCT 73) A nice run on a course with a weave entrance that was catching a lot of teams. Great contacts. 2nd place 27 points Debby Wheeler |
Bossa crossed an intense sun beam in the weaves in standard and froze for a second, but went on to finish them. Double Q #57 3369 |
| October 3, 2020 Dobies Ridgefield, WA Indoors on dirt |
41.18 (SCT 54) Fourth run of the day, a nice twisty course that Bossa ran well. Started a little slow, but gained confidence with the footing quickly. 1st place 13 points Lori Holmgren |
50.04 (SCT 76) No drama - just a nice clean run for another double Q. Bossa also placed first on the premier standard course earlier. 1st place 25 points Sue Leitner |
Bossa's first time running both premier classes and both regular classes in a day. Four blue ribbons! Double Q #56 3328 |
| October 2, 2020 Dobies Ridgefield, WA Indoors on dirt |
39.18 (SCT 50) Bossa didn't seem super happy with the footing on this course, but toughed it out. 1st place 10 points Sue Leitner |
54.51 (SCT 74) Bossa was handling pretty well until a corgi outside the ring started barked in a frenzy just as she mounted the A-frame. Dove off the side on my side... went back to complete the obstacle. Lori Holmgren |
It wasn't until we got to the fairgrounds that I remembered Bossa's last experiene here, which probably had her nervous going into standard. 3290 |
| September 13, 2020 PSLRC Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.79 (SCT 50) A nice tight run. Bossa chose a rear when I was trying for a wrap, but the result was probably a faster line. Great performance. 1st place 16 points Sue Leitner |
48.17 (SCT 76) Footing was fairly loose on the whole course. A little bit wide on a couple of turns, but excellent contacts, great table. Tapped the bar at 18 pretty hard (a serious slice) but it stayed up. 1st place 27 points Sue Leitner |
First time in the ring since the COVID shutdown in Washington State. Bossa was full of joy in the ring. Double Q #55 3280 |
| March 1, 2020 Shelties Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.91 (SCT 51) A couple of places on this course it looked like Bossa was looking over her shoulder, as if she was worried about other dogs. Still, a good clean run. 1st place 17 points Marianne Diehl |
45.92 (SCT 76) Bossa was on fire, running fast, with great contacts and weaves. Nice tight line except for one "dig", where I was late to the jump. 1st place 30 points Patsi Nelson |
A super solid day after a week off for business travel. Bossa was awesome. Double Q #54 3237 |
| February 14, 2020 Evergreen Afghans Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
31.34 (SCT 50) A good line on a nice course, but Bossa utterly clobbered the double at jump 4. No video, but out the side of my eye it looked like she slipped on takeoff. Torka Poet (Paula Ratoza design) |
49.52 (SCT 76) A twisty course with a lot of 180 degree turns over jumps. Nice tight line most of the way, with a few wide spots. Almost cut behind me at one point! 1st place 26 points Gillian Crawford |
Not really sure what happened at the double in jumpers. She shook it off well though, and was good the rest of the course. 3190 |
| February 7, 2020 MRSSA Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
32.58 (SCT 54) After the mistake in standard we ran hard on the jumpers course. Great line, super weaves for a nice finish to the weekend. 1st place 21 points Torka Poet |
50.15 (SCT 71) Was looking like a solid run up to the weaves - I held up more than normal, and she turned back after pole 2 to check on me. Might have been a good place for a rear cross in retrospect. Carol Curtis |
The weaves felt like handler error - I didn't feel smooth. Still, they are her job. We'll call this a team error. 3164 |
| February 6, 2020 MRSSA Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.83 (SCT 50) Good timing throughout - we got our connection working on the second run. Tight line and really strong weaves. 1st place 16 points Carol Curtis |
47.92 (SCT 76) A fairly straightforward course, we were a little rusty (a few wide turns). Excellent contacts and table. The solid weave poles don't seem to bother Bossa. 1st place 28 points Torka Poet |
After time off and training to get back in shape, it was nice to see Bossa back running and jumping well. Double Q #53 3143 |
| December 13-15, 2019 AKC Agility Invitational |
Bossa appears to have injured her abductor muscles on the trip to Orlando. Her jumpers run was unremarkable, a little slow in the weaves, but ok. However on Saturday's standard course she was clearly uncomfortable with contacts and the weaves, so we scratched for Sunday. A month of crate rest was to follow. | ||
| December 7, 2019 Manchester Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
32.67 (SCT 49) A good tight line on a twisty course. Really nice connection, didn't feel like I was racing her. 1st place 16 points Robin Kletke |
43.67 (SCT 72) A straight forward running course, not too challenging for handling. Great dog walk, nice table. 1st place 28 points Ginger Robertson |
A good way to close out our pre-Invitational series. Off to Orlando! Double Q #52 3099 |
| December 6, 2019 Manchester Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.48 (SCT 49) Nicely in sync the whole way, surface wasn't the greatest but Bossa was jumping well. 1st place 15 points Ginger Robertson |
44.85 (SCT 75) A fun, twisty course. Good contacts and table, really fast weaves. Good solid footing. 1st place 30 points Robin Kletke |
Last weekend before heading to the invitational, and we're working on staying connected, not racing. Double Q #51 3055 |
| November 29, 2019 Samoyeds Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
34.45 (SCT 49) A fun course with a lot of handling options. During walkthroughs, the sun was in handler eyes. I missed my landmark before the weaves and pushed Bossa to enter at pole #2. Dale Mahoney |
46.35 (SCT 74) Traffic was terrible and I didn't get to walk the course, but we managed to mostly have a good line. I raced Bossa a bit on one line of jumps and she took off early, but made the jump. 1st place 27 points Jan Skurzinski |
We worked on staying connected, and were mostly successful. The two glitches were places where I lost track of where I was and then lost connection. 3010 |
| November 16, 2019 Mt Hood Dobies Ridgefield, WA Indoors on dirt |
37.97 (SCT 55) A very twisty front half of the course opening up for a run at the end. Well in sync and Bossa didn't seem worried. 1st place 17 points Oksana Syrkin |
57.61 (SCT 76) Bossa was looking over her shoulder (see notes), crashed the triple, and backed out of a tunnel. Her confidence was clearly shaken... not what we had in mind for this weekend. Susan Leitner |
At the warm up jump before standard, the dog at the other jump started chasing Bossa and gave her a good chase/scare. Bossa was nervous for the next hour. 2983 |
| November 10, 2019 Sno-King Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.76 (SCT 50) After the small disconnects on the standard course, it was nice to have a nice clean jumpers run. I need to make sure that I don't rush into crosses... Bossa saved us with an athletic jump. 1st place 16 points Christian Beckoff |
54.23 (SCT 76) A good run until a few steps into a lead out from the table, when Bossa left the table. A little disconnect before the closing tunnel (she went to the leash) but otherwise a nice run. The human half of the team was a bit jet lagged. Zach Davis |
As you can see from the dates here, it has been a while since we've run (between judging, business travel), and we were a little rusty. 2966 |
| September 13, 2019 Bell Vernon Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
30.22 (SCT 49) Again, a twisty course that could have been handled for speed or safe... Bossa ran really well with the speed handling (blind crosses and all). A nice performance 1st place 18 points Art Brest |
39.84 (SCT 71) Bossa continues to run well when I give her responsibility for her tasks and get ahead to a good line. Was able to leave her at the teeter to get in position for a serp up ahead. 1st place 31 points Lisa Potts |
Again fast accurate runs on dirt. Bossa really is enjoying running courses with speed. Double Q #50 2950 |
| August 31, 2019 Evergreen Goldens Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
31.76 (SCT 48) A twisty course and Bossa was handling great. A little wide at a few points (my timing was off because she was running faster than usual). 1st place 16 points Cindy Blanton |
42.86 (SCT 73) In class this week we were working on drive, and Bossa remembered. Fast, accurate line, and great contacts. We were both having fun! 1st place 30 points Abbie Hanson |
Super runs - points might look similar to our last outing, but that was on perfect turf and this was on Argus dirt! Double Q #49 2901 |
| August 18, 2019 Olympic Kennel Club Enumclaw, WA Outdoors on turf |
35.41 (SCT 50) A little wide at points - I never felt like I had the perfect handling plan. Maybe more rear crosses would have been faster. 2nd place 14 points Susan Leitner |
44.46 (SCT 76) Bossa had just arrived from competing in Rally Advanced, and I wasn't sure what state she'd be in. She was on fire! Great run. 1st place 31 points Clyde Closson |
A really nice pair of runs. I'm sure I could have tightened up my handling in jumpers for a few more points. Double Q #48 2855 |
| August 16, 2019 Olympic Kennel Club Enumclaw, WA Outdoors on turf |
35.40 (SCT 53) The dog before us did a MACH run without giving any notice, which threw our timing off. Bossa ran out jump three, so I switched to handling like we wanted to win, and Bossa responded great. Susan Leitner |
46.80 (SCT 74) Bossa sure likes this surface - she handles easily and jumps with ease. Too bad we can't compete on turf fields like this every week! 1st place 27 points Clyde Closson |
I think the runout in jumpers was because of the judge still moving right in Bossa's line of sight, but she should know better. 2810 |
| July 14, 2019 WSOTC Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
37.48 (SCT 53) A great run up until the point about three feet before the frame of the closing triple, at which point Bossa launched into the air, crashing the bars. Jack Cadalso |
50.94 (SCT 76) A little wide at points, but a great run. Heading in to the ring I said "she's fired up", and it showed. A little time off isn't always a bad thing. 1st place 25 points Lori Sage |
On Saturday, Bossa worked and recalled great in Senior Earthdog. Unfortunately, she spent about four minutes finding the den. ;) 2783 |
| June 16, 2019 Boston Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
37.48 (SCT 53) A nice solid performance on better than typical footing at Argus. A nice easy course to round out the weekend. 3rd place 15 points Jim Primmer |
50.73 (SCT 70) Fantastic run - good table, fast teeter, and good contacts. Unfortunately, took the direct wrong course after the dog walk (should have done a front cross there). Jim Primmer |
A nice finish to the weekend - nice to see the old Bossa form on the third day of a trial. 2758 |
| June 15, 2019 Boston Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
39.04 (SCT 46) A little wide at points, and as often the case here cautious jumping, but a nice Q. 3rd place 6 points Jim Primmer |
54.96 (SCT 74) Nice table performance, very slow teeter performance, but it was nice to get around the standard ring together for a change. 1st place 19 points Jim Primmer |
Better than Friday, but still not up to her typical performance levels. Double Q #47 2743 |
| June 14, 2019 Boston Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.86 (SCT 44) I gave a lot of thought to blowing this run off after standard, but decided to give Bossa a chance to run. Very cautious jumping, but a good line. 1st place 10 points Jim Primmer |
N/T (SCT 65) A lot like the last standard run in Sequim, Bossa stopped before the table, actually doing her down on the dirt. Picked her up. Jim Primmer |
Bossa has been really distracted... and she's showing signs of a false pregnancy. Hopefully this will pass. 2718 |
| June 1, 2019 Hurricane Ridge Sequim, WA Outdoors on grass |
38.97(SCT 52) I felt rushed in the ring, but thankfully Bossa kept the bars up and jumped well. A good first run of the day. 1st place 13 points Zach Davis |
N/T (SCT 73) A decent run, but Bossa came to a dead stop before the table for a refusal. I got her on, and picked her up after the count was complete. Bossa did run towards Diane filming outside the ring for the first time in ages. Zach Davis |
Right after the jumpers run, Bossa had a nice run in Preferred Novice, but NQ'd on the heel free. 2708 |
| May 31, 2019 Hurricane Ridge Sequim, WA Outdoors on grass |
37.85 (SCT 49) A nice run except that I was carrying too much speed into the weaves and she entered at pole 2. Looking at the video, I was rushing her. Zach Davis |
54.74 (SCT 76) A good run, although I released her from the teeter before it settled and she tumbled a bit. Hesitant getting on the table (next obstacle) but avoided an R. 1st place 21 points Zach Davis |
Between runs, Bossa put on a nice performance in Rally Advanced for her first leg. 2695 |
| May 20, 2019 Dachshund Club of America Purina Gray Summit, MO Indoors on turf |
35.51 (SCT 47) Best of three runs, but still not up to her usual pace. Still checking up before every jump, negating the fantastic footing on the turf here. Very straight course without much chance to gain a handling advantage. 2nd place 11 points Karen Winter |
50.62 (SCT 70) Bossa was well below her normal pace, checking up before every jump. Even at her usual pace, might not have been able to beat Emmett who had a really great run. 3rd place 19 points Karen Winter |
Bossa wasn't her self in the FAST warmup, except maybe in the weaves. We noticed later that the bars were spiral striped - not something she usually sees. DOUBLE Q #46 2674 |
| April 27, 2019 Poodles Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
41.62 (SCT 51) Bossa seemed sluggish. At some points on the course, that could be attributed to the loose surface, but she just wasn't driving like she did yesterday.
2nd place 9 points Bob Long |
52.00 (SCT 76) A fairly straight forward course, but Bossa seemed slow after the A-frame (#4). Wondering if she hurt herself on the ascent (or maybe that bar yesterday...). 2nd place 24 points Lori Sage |
Hoping that whatever was slowing Bossa down is just temporary. She'll have a couple weeks rest coming up before DCA. DOUBLE Q #45 2644 |
| April 26, 2019 Poodles Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
37.81 (SCT 48) A good run on the typical loose surface in this ring. Bad position on a front cross at 13 had me right in front of Bossa and she dropped a bar.
Lori Sage |
49.42 (SCT 73) I was surprised this wasn't good for more points because it was a fast, tight run on a spread out course. Very pleased with Bossa's performance. 1st place 23 points Bob Long |
A nice pair of runs aside from my cross in jumpers. That was handling error - she was surprised to see me there. 2611 |
| March 24, 2019 Boston Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.98 (SCT 49) A really nice, smooth performance in the jumpers ring. Very little wasted line.
2nd place 15 points Dan Butcher |
45.54 (SCT 76) Another course with a lot of opportunities to make up time with a tight line. Good contacts and table. 1st place 30 points Dan Butcher |
A really solid set of runs this weekend. We were in sync and Bossa ran tight lines. DOUBLE Q #44 2588 |
| March 23, 2019 Boston Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
36.89 (SCT 51) A very twisty course with several challenging sections. Not the tightest line, and she slowed down along the back wall (loose footing).
2nd place 14 points Dan Butcher |
44.98 (SCT 74) A twisty course with some technical challenges. Lots of dogs having trouble missing jumps. Great line, good contacts, good table. 1st place 29 points Dan Butcher |
After two weeks off while Bossa was in season, it was nice to get back in the Qs. DOUBLE Q #43 2543 |
| March 3, 2019 Shelties Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
32.99 (SCT 47) Bossa had a really hard time in the weaves, almost sliding past pole 3, but adjusted her pace and turned in a nice performance.
1st place 14 points Lori Holdren |
49.55 (SCT 74) Nice solid performance, good contacts, fast table. A little unsure of footing at the start but a nice run. 2nd place 24 points Marianne Diehl |
A good pair of runs after a longer stretch off than planned (everything from work to weather). DOUBLE Q #42 2500 |
| January 19, 2019 Rose City Classic DFAO Portland, OR Indoors on mats |
31.52 (SCT 47) With the pressure of the MACH hunt off, ran this course to really smoke it. Second place was five seconds back!
1st place 15 points Dale Mahoney |
50.99 (SCT 73) Big crowds around the ring but Bossa wasn't phased. Great contacts, but even slower getting on the table. Not sure why... keep an eye on that. 1st place 22 points Dale Mahoney |
A more relaxed pair of runs - handled the JWW course to win and had a great line. DOUBLE Q #41 2462 |
| January 18, 2019 Rose City Classic DFAO Portland, OR Indoors on mats |
37.58 (SCT 50) I think our slow time was mostly due to me babysitting every obstacle - Bossa was running wide at each turn.
2nd place 12 points Dale Mahoney |
50.28 (SCT 73) A nice professional run on a somewhat tricky course. Good jumping, a little slow getting on table. 1st place 22 points Dale Mahoney |
The crowds didn't bother Bossa as she earned MACH2 - she led the way on her victory lap and looked so proud! DOUBLE Q #40 2425 |
| January 13, 2019 Afghans Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.36 (SCT 48) A twisty course and we were really in sync the entire way. Great line, clean jumping.
1st place 14 points Jan Skurzinski |
48.52 (SCT 76) Bossa wasn't a big fan of the start (sort of a sling to the dog walk) but after that she got moving. Great contacts, table, and weaves. 1st place 27 points Jan Skurzinski |
A really nice performance. Footing wasn't always the best, and I think that was reflected in the times. DOUBLE Q #39 2391 |
| December 30, 2018 Boston Terriers Ridgefield, WA Indoors on dirt |
32.04 (SCT 50) Bossa almost pushed off the jump three from the end (too much pressure for a rear cross without any verbal support) but we corrected and she got the Q.
2nd place 17 points Marianne Diehl |
42.99 (SCT 75) Really great lines through a couple of twisty sections gave us a huge time advantage. Super contacts and table. 1st place 32 points Todd Buchla |
Bossa's jumping was great, and she was driven (no class this week). Nice to feel in sync again. DOUBLE Q #38 2350 |
| December 16, 2018 Dobermans Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
37.55 (SCT 50) After an early take off and dropping the first bar HARD, Bossa was very careful with her jumping. A nice run aside from the F.
Robin Veenema |
46.89 (SCT 73) We finally got our act together in the standard ring, running a pretty tight line with great contacts. 1st place 26 points Jim Primmer |
Jumpers started with a tunnel and Bossa mis-judged the take off of the first jump. Keep an eye on this. 2301 |
| December 15, 2018 Dobermans Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
34.83 (SCT 48) Not the tightest line, particularly in the closing sequence. Probably lost a second +, which would have put us in the fight for first. 3rd place 13 points Jim Primmer |
51.03 (SCT 73) A great run but I made a poor choice on how to handle the closing sequence and we ended up with a runout at the final tunnel. Keep it simple, John. Robin Veenema |
Poor course planning cost us the Q on the Standard course. I was debating between two approaches and chose a loser. 2275 |
| December 9, 2018 Manchester Terriers Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
32.29 (SCT 49) Really fast, really clean, tight line and great weaves. Really nice run to finish up the weekend. 1st place 16 points Debby Wheeler |
49.78 (SCT 75) A really awesome run, with great contacts and table. Got a little out of position near the end and ended up trying a rear on the flat which Bossa read as a push to the backside. Art Brest |
Nothing to complain about here - I just got caught too far ahead for a rear cross and too close for a blind on the standard course. 2262 |
| December 7, 2018 Manchester Terriers Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
35.25 (SCT 49) A fairly straight-forward course for Bossa's stride length. Bossa's jumping looked good. 2nd place 13 points Debby Wheeler |
49.97 (SCT 71) Badly timed reverse spin led to a back jump, later a refusal and knocked bar as well. Not the prettiest run, all around. More bad handling than Bossa's fault. Art Brest |
A lot going on with the puppies, but we should still have been able to turn in a double Q. 2246 |
| November 3, 2018 Puget Sound Labs Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
42.69 (SCT 53) Bossa fell inside the opening tunnel and took a while to get up to speed again. A tricky course but we played it safe for the double Q. 3rd place 10 points Gillian Crawford |
49.69 (SCT 76) First run in a long time (Bossa whelped five puppies in August), great contacts and jumping even though we were both a little rusty. 2nd place 26 points Art Brest |
We were both really happy to be back in the ring after a long break. Double Q #37 2233 |
| June 2, 2018 Hurricane Ridge KC Sequim, WA Outdoors on grass |
35.95 (SCT 51) Bossa felt slow to me, but obviously was running just fine. She really likes this surface. Good, solid run, tight line. 1st place 15 points Jan Chamberlain |
48.73 (SCT 76) Bossa's eighth ring performance of the weekend (with Rally and Obedience), and she was looking a little frazzled but still had great focus and good contacts. 1st place 27 points Jan Chamberlain |
Nice to see everything come together again! Bossa also earned her Rally Intermediate title. Double Q #36 2197 |
| June 1, 2018 Hurricane Ridge KC Sequim, WA Outdoors on grass |
Right after jump one, Bossa takes a sharp 90 degree turn, cuts behind me, and takes a wrong course. She knocked the bar, wouldn't come back to me, so I picked her up. Jan Chamberlain |
49.45 (SCT 71) After that start in jumpers I was worried about how Bossa would run in Standard. Thankfully she was game. Saved a near back jump late on the course. 1st place 21 points Jan Chamberlain |
For the second trial in a row, Bossa lost focus early. Keep wondering if she is about to come in season... 2155 |
| May 19, 2018 Seattle Kennel Club Argus Ranch Seattle, WA Indoors on dirt |
We decided to call it a day after Bossa's concentration lapses in the standard ring. | 58.67 (SCT 76) Bossa curved away from the weaves on a tire-weave start, and later ignored me to take the wrong tunnel entrance. Good contacts though. Gillian Crawford |
Not really clear where Bossa's head was on this course, but she was blowing me off! 2134 |
| April 29, 2018 Poodles Argus Ranch Seattle, WA Indoors on dirt |
37.69 (SCT 54) Not quite as tight a line as we had on the standard course (Diane says I wasn't talking to her as much), but still a nice run. Rattled one bar, but it stayed up. 1st place 16 points Geoff Teare |
44.00 (SCT 72) Bossa was fired up for her first run in ages, but was solid on the contacts and table, great weaves, and very tight line. 1st place 28 points Danielle LaGrave |
Nice to get back to running after time off for travel. Double Q #35 2134 |
| March 23-25, 2018 AKC National Agility Championship Reno, NV Indoors on dirt |
Bossa's first trip to the AKC NAC was a good one, although not perfect. She dropped the closing spread on the second course both Friday and Saturday. I suspect a combination of the altitude and her weight (carrying a little more in anticipation of breeding her) was affecting her stamina. Still, her runs were solid and she seemed to enjoy the environment. Ultimate placement was around the middle of the pack - 39 out of about 80 entries. | ||
| March 11, 2018 Seattle Kennel Club CenturyLink Event Center Seattle, WA Indoors on carpet |
35.03 (SCT 51) I think Bossa is starting to like it here. :) Well controlled weaves, good jumping, and some complex side changes. After the run, I took her for a walk around the ring to meet her fans. 2nd place 15 points Susan Leitner |
48.15 (SCT 74) We really seemed in sync on the standard course. No drama, just a good line and solid obstacle performance. Bossa seems to like the crowds at ring side, and doesn't mind all the activity around the hall. 1st place 25 points Susan Leitner |
I hope we get to come back in the future. After her first run, Bossa really understood the surface and jumped great. Double Q #34 2090 |
| March 10, 2018 Seattle Kennel Club CenturyLink Event Center Seattle, WA Indoors on carpet |
33.51 (SCT 49) It didn't take Bossa long to find her stride on this surface, although she still has to fight for the weaves. Nice run (with a little improvisation when she sped up more than I expected early). 2nd place 15 points Susan Leitner |
50.49 (SCT 75) A little wide at points as Bossa tried to figure out the surface, and a little hesitation at the table (in a corner with LOTS of spectators). Impressive run. 1st place 24 points Susan Leitner |
This is the first time our schedule allowed us to show here. Bossa earned her BN title between runs. :) Good work Bossa and Diane! Double Q #33 2050 |
| March 4, 2018 Shelties Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
We're looking for double Qs these days, and since it would be a long wait until the jumpers run, we headed home early. Carole Lynn Evans |
N/T (SCT ??) Jump 5 was a wingless jump with a 180 turn. Bossa started my way ("dig") but then turned away. She was behind the bar, I was out of position to save, and she backed jumped. Later wouldn't get on table. Picked her up. Lisa Potts |
Can't tell from the tape what went wrong. Could tell that there was a loud sheltie just outside the gate barking its head off. Happy Birthday, Bossa! 2011 |
| March 3, 2018 Shelties Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.72 (SCT 49) Nice tight line, even though Bossa was being careful with the jumping. She was flying into the weaves and just lifted her head a little to slow for the entry. 1st place 15 points Lisa Potts |
46.51 (SCT 72) A slight hesitation onto the table, and a little wide at a few points, but great contacts and a nice performance. 1st place 25 points Carole Lynn Evans |
Good communications between us (talking more on course). Double Q #32 2011 |
| February 16, 2018 Afghans Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
33.06 (SCT 46) Bossa just doesn't trust the surface in this ring, and was running slow but careful. Not pretty, because I was afraid to race her so was stuck with rear crosses on a slow dog. 2nd place 12 points Zach Davis |
45.39 (SCT 70) A little wide at one turn (I was late getting into position), but otherwise a nice run. Good contacts, nice jumping. 2nd place 24 points LaVar Griffin |
We had to fight a bit for the Jumpers Q, but it was nice to see both of us wanting it. Nice runs for Bossa. Double Q #31 1971 |
| February 10, 2018 Sporting Spaniels Argus Ranch Auburn, WA Indoors on dirt |
39.59 (SCT 50) A nice run with a fairly tight line, but for some reason Bossa entered the weaves on the wrong side. Even she seemed surprised - redid the weaves. Marianne Diehl |
50.55 (SCT 75) The footing was really bad through one jump sequence and Bossa slowed up to deal with it. Otherwise a nice, smooth run. 2nd place 24 points Terry LeClair |
So close to a double Q, but not to be. It looks like there was a window back-lighting the weaves, the only thing I can see as a possible cause. 1935 |
| January 19, 2018 Tualatin Kennel Club Portland, OR Indoors on mats |
33.71 (SCT 43) Fourth run of the day, and again running slower. Elwood the dachshund beat us by about 1/2 second. 3rd place 9 points Diane Fyfe |
N/T (SCT 69) A decent start but popped out of the weaves at pole 6, and again at pole 8 on the retry. Picked her up. Debby Wheeler |
Another T2B Q in the jumpers ring (although wide at every turn), and an NQ (wrong course and blew a hard weave entry) in Premier Standard. 1911 |
| January 18, 2018 Tualatin Kennel Club Portland, OR Indoors on mats |
32.18 (SCT 48) After that meltdown in standard it was nice to have a tight, clean run. 1st place 15 points Debby Wheeler |
56.81 (SCT 69) Bossa was looking good early on, but then ran out the A-frame. I certainly didn't support the obstacle very hard, but really? In the next jump sequence she had another runout. Diane Fyfe |
Something about the standard ring at the Rose City Classic really spooks Bossa. She rarely Q's there. 1902 |
| January 7, 2018 Portland Agility Club Ridgefield, WA Indoors on dirt |
32.25 (SCT 41) Fourth run of the day, but first in the jumpers ring, Bossa wasn't real happy with the footing. Not fast, but a good finish to the weekend. 2nd place 8 points Zach Davis |
49.60 (SCT 76) A really nice run, but Bossa slipped on take off at jump 2 and dropped the bar. She had two prior runs in this ring with no bars down... this felt like a fluke. Susan Leitner |
A nice T2B Q to start the day, and then a good run in Premier Standard spoiled by me pushing her into the wrong end of a tunnel. 1887 |
| December 15-17, 2017 AKC Agility Invitational Orlando, FL Indoors on turf |
Bossa competed at the AKC Agility Invitational and recorded a 5-point Q in T2B to warm up, two clean runs, and two runs each with a single fault. She won the medallion for Top Dachshund. |
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| December 7, 2017 Cream City Canines Uehlein Soccer Park Milwaukee, WI Indoors on turf |
38.01 (SCT 49) Great line and jumping, but a penalty shot dot just off the weave poles caused her to break stride and miss a weave pole. I was ahead of her, should have supported more. Re-did them (practice for AGI). John Senger |
56.40 (SCT 73) This time there was a paint stripe crossing the weaves at the 9th pole. I knew lots of teams were having issues here, and I tried to support it, but she still popped (did I break stride too?). Redid the weaves just fine. Oksana Syrkin |
My bad for not noticing the potential distraction on the jumpers course. Great Premier Jumpers Q between JWW and STD. 1879 |
| December 6, 2017 Cream City Canines Uehlein Soccer Park Milwaukee, WI Indoors on turf |
34.52 (SCT 53) After a nice run in T2B, this was a good smooth run. Bossa's jumping looks good on the level soccer turf. 3rd place 18 points Oksana Syrkin |
50.74 (SCT 75) Aside from a hard call off after the dog walk (running contacts aren't all sunshine :) ), this was a really nice run. Great contacts. 1st place 24 points John Senger |
A trip to get Bossa used to flying to a trial, and to run on turf like the Invitational next week... nice result! Double Q #30 1879 |
| November 25, 2017 Samoyeds Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon Indoors on dirt |
33.67 (SCT 50) A nice run, really in sync the entire time. Excellent line throughout. 2nd place 16 points Susan Leitner |
49.90 (SCT 71) A shrill dog bark just outside the ring caused Bossa to whip around and balk at the table. I would have called an R, but no call. Out of sync coming off the table. 3rd place 21 points Candy Nettles |
Diane thinks I should be praising Bossa more on course. Tried and that worked well on JWW course. Double Q #29 1837 |
| November 11, 2017 Sno-King Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
35.08 (SCT 48) Bossa seemed a little rusty jumping, but her cautious approach left all the bars up. Great attention. 2nd place 12 points Dan Faulkner |
45.09 (SCT 69) Good contacts, cautious but good jumping. Carried a bit much speed in the weaves but fought to stay in. Really nice first run after five weeks off. 2nd place 23 points Art Brest |
Nice to get back to running agility with Bossa after a long stretch of travel. Double Q #28 1800 |
| October 7, 2017 Dobies Ridgefield Indoors on dirt |
N/T (SCT 49) Early on Bossa caught scent of the Barn Hunt right outside the ring and stopped. The second time she caught scent and stopped, I picked her up. Too bad - it was a good course for us. Abbie Hansen |
54.39 (SCT 76) A little rusty, Bossa took a while to get comfortable with the footing. Good contacts, although a bit of a bounce off the teeter. I need to give her good exits even when turning off the board. 1st place 21 points Karen Wlodarski |
A really long break between competitive runs, between travel for work and Bossa coming in season. We were both rusty. 1765 |
| July 7, 2017 Dobies Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
32.85 (SCT 50) A solid run including a tricky weave entrance. Mostly good line, although wide towards the tunnel at #14 (I really didn't cue the turn well). 1st place 17 points Laura Kuterbach |
46.62 (SCT 74) Good contacts, although almost flew off the table. A nice line on a course that was straight forward for the smaller dogs (but trappy for the big dogs). 1st place 27 points Laura Kuterbach |
Whimsey has moved to 4", leaving us with less competition in the 8" class. Double Q #27 1744 |
| June 23, 2017 Labs Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon Indoors on dirt |
31.64 (SCT 46) Bossa wasn't 100% happy with the jumping surface, but ran a good line and really fought for the weaves. 2nd place 14 points Susan Leitner |
43.85 (SCT 70) Even though we didn't work on our issues between trials, Bossa's weaves and table were excellent. Nice contacts. 2nd place 26 points Susan Leitner |
Our last day to trial before the end of Invitational qualifying (John was judging Saturday and Sunday). Double Q #26 1700 |
| June 10, 2017 Samoyeds Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon Indoors on dirt |
31.58 (SCT 45) Nice run, but felt a little slow. She was being very careful with her jumping, squaring up to some of the slices. Talked to Bossa through the weaves (after what happened in standard). 3rd place 13 points Lisa Potts |
47.28 (SCT 75) Dropped into a down before the table before popping up and getting on (we had been practicing down a lot). Popped out of weaves at pole 10 - couldn't see why (but the surface was NOT good on this tall to small order). Paula Ratoza |
Seeing a bit of a worrying pattern with hesitation at the table and popping weaves. We'll be training. Nice Premier double Q to round out a day with 3 out of 4.1660 |
| June 4, 2017 Hurricane Ridge Sequim Outdoors on grass |
33.33 (SCT 46) A comfortable Q, although Bossa wasn't running (or jumping) as fast in the thick grass as she does on dirt. 2nd place 12 points Candy Nettles |
50.39 (SCT 72) Bossa was taking the jumps very carefully, but turned in good contacts and a decent line. A little hesitation getting on to the table. Not her fastest performance, but we were looking for clean and got it. 2nd place 21 points Candy Nettles |
It was nice to come back after yesterday's performance and get another double Q. Double Q #25 1647 |
| June 3, 2017 Hurricane Ridge Sequim Outdoors on grass |
30.09 (SCT 43) Not a bad run, but Bossa followed her nose on a sent out of the weaves at pole 9. She had dropped her nose in Premier too, but stuck that out for a Q and first place. Candy Nettles |
47.52 (SCT 70) Looked good for her fourth course of the day, but was too fast in the weaves and missed pole 10. She fought for it, but just couldn't do it. A little hesitation getting onto the table. Candy Nettles |
Even though we had these two problems, it was a good day earlier with first place in both Premier JWW and Premier STD. 1614 |
| May 6, 2017 Sno-King Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
33.15 (SCT 49) There were a few challenges on this course, but Bossa handled them well. The first bar, not so well, taking off very early and landing on the bar. (We weren't the only dog to drop that bar). Susan Leitner |
38.15 (SCT 74) I thought we were third dog on the line, but as we walked into the arena they called for us. Straight to the line and go. Bossa was distracted at the table, but good contacts. 1st place 35 points Mary Mullen |
In Jumpers, a little depression before the start may have made it look like the bar was rising/getting close. Qualified for 2018 Nationals 1614 |
| April 30, 2017 Poodles Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
31.54 (SCT 45) Another tough weave setup (tough entry and 135 turn on the other side to the next obstacle), on a course that had plenty of challenges. A little wide at points, but a good run. 3rd place 13 points Jeff Ipser Video |
43.72 (SCT 73) A moderately tough course with a really hard weave entrance, we were in sync the whole course and nailed it (beating Whimsy on time). 1st place 29 points Jamie Horacek Video |
Major ego boost to have people I don't even know coming up to say we ran a great line on the standard course. :) Double Q #24 1579 |
| April 29, 2017 Poodles Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
31.78 (SCT 47) A nice clean run as we really focused on getting a double Q today. This course was really tough for the large dogs. 3rd place 15 points Jamie Horacek Video |
44.29 (SCT 69) A good run with a solid weave entry, good contacts, and mostly a good line (a little wide at a few points). Nice serpentine late in the course. 3rd place 24 points Jeff Ipser Video |
Once again, we were focusing on being clean on day one of a trial. Just behind Cleo in each run to take P3. Double Q #23 1537 |
| April 16, 2017 Manchester Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
30.34 (SCT 50) Both Bossa and I were a little hot for this run and I rushed a rear cross, pressuring her to drop the bar. Later took wrong course on a tunnel entrance, but maybe for lack of effort/focus at that point. Dan Butcher |
44.56 (SCT 76) A pretty nice run on a course with some tough angles, Bossa took off high in the yellow from the A-frame (with tunnel entrances right in front of her). Otherwise smoking fast. 2nd place 31 points Art Brest |
Need to keep working on staying connected and gauged on all runs. Really great K-turn on the jumpers course. 1498 |
| April 15, 2017 Manchester Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
32.33 (SCT 50) A really nice course for us, without much wasted yardage (wide a little here and there). Bossa wasn't 100% comfortable with the surface. 2nd place 17 points Art Brest |
43.15 (SCT 73) We really focused on a clean run for our first run of the weekend. Great contacts. My pace was well gauged to Bossa's line. We arrived late and only had 2 minutes of walk time. 2nd place 29 points Dan Butcher |
Making an effort to Q at the start of the weekend was effective. Both of us were calm and confident. Double Q #22 1467 |
| March 26, 2017 Boston Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
32.84 (SCT 47) Bossa was being careful with her jumping but had a decent line. We were nicely in sync the entire run. 3rd place 14 points Craig Jossling |
46.92 (SCT 74) Once again good contacts, I was able to get in a front cross at the bottom of the A-frame without pushing her off - a first. Tentative jumping. 3rd place 27 points Craig Jossling |
Second day success fits the pattern that Diane has inferred. Nice to see a double Q again. Double Q #21 1421 |
| March 25, 2017 Boston Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
30.17 (SCT 47) Still not perfectly in sync, but a good run. I gauged my movements to Bossa's pace better on this run than in standard. 3rd place 16 points Craig Jossling |
49.82 (SCT 75) Good contacts, and Bossa was really flying, but I didn't hold up at the weaves and she entered at pole 2 (really tough entry). Later knocked the closing bar. Craig Jossling |
Diane has a theory that Bossa has problems the first time back to a site, and this first run in standard didn't disprove that. 1380 |
| February 19, 2017 Afghans Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon Indoors on dirt |
30.99 (SCT 50) Wide at several points on what should have been a nice course for us. Bossa and I were a bit out of sync today. 3rd place 19 points Debby Wheeler |
41.60 (SCT 70) A really late front cross crowded Bossa and she dropped a bar. On video review, it looks like she missed the dog walk contact again. Ronda Bermke |
A bit better after a day of obedience and rally. Too fast into weaves in premier standard, and took a hard W after dog walk. 1364 |
| February 17, 2017 Afghans Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon Indoors on dirt |
33.36 (SCT 53) A pretty nice run, but Bossa took off rather early on a slice jump, dropping a bar. Saw several dogs drop that same bar. Debby Wheeler |
48.69 (SCT 75) Bossa took a wrong course after the weaves, way off the beaten path. Missed down contact on dog walk later (I was away laterally). Ronda Bermke |
Bossa seemed really distractable, looking for extra stuff to do on course. Nice Premier JWW run later - first place! 1345 |
| February 11, 2017 Mt Ranier Sporting Spaniels Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
34.47 (SCT 47) Really sloppy - Bossa missed a cue for a post turn and went super wide, but mostly I was just a mess of a handler. I even got briefly lost at one point. Lucky to Q here. 2nd place 13 points Art Brest (design) |
42.73 (SCT 70) First run in a couple of weeks, and we were pretty rusty as a team. Bossa missed the dog walk contact by a mile, and dropped a bar when I did a late blind cross later. Art Brest |
My handling was really bad - my mind was more on various repairs that the van needed and not in the game. That doesn't excuse the dogwalk though. 1345 |
| January 22, 2017 Rose City Classic Portland Expo Center Indoors on mats |
30.37 (SCT 44) No drama, just solid jumping and a good line for Bossa's first MACH. Bossa and Olive stole a bag of treats about an hour before this run ... the warm up jump was as much about learning how to jump with a stuffed tummy as anything. 3rd place 13 points Scott Stock Video |
44.81 (SCT 72) First run of Sunday. Scary, on the edge of control. Wide at several turns (on a forgiving course). Great contacts and table, super weaves. Happy to get a Q. 1st place 27 points Scott Stock Video |
It means so much to me to have Scott in the ring when Bossa earned her MACH. Scott was my mentor as a provisional judge. MACH Bossa! MACH photo with judge, trial chair, ribbon and bar 1332 |
| January 21, 2017 Rose City Classic Portland Expo Center Indoors on mats |
35.49 (SCT 49) A bit of heartbreak on the second run of the day - Bossa was distracted by the cheering for the dog before her and broke her start line stay, leading to several runouts and wrong courses in the early jumps.
The last two thirds of the course was well run. Fingers crossed for tomorrrow. Scott Stock |
43.16 (SCT 69) Bossa looked strong on this course after a complete meltdown on the earlier premier standard run (her re-introduction to the venue - "hello that round thing is called a TUNNEL"). 2nd place 25 points Scott Stock Video |
It's hard to tell whether this is just stress down the leash (people who know me said I looked really nervous) or if the crowds were bothering Bossa. A bit of both, but I was definitely stressed.
1292 |
| December 18, 2016 Dobermans Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
29.65 (SCT 50) After the NQ in standard, we ran jumpers with a little anger and took a good first place. 1st place 20 points Lavonda Herring |
46.36 (SCT 74) There were a few areas on this course that I was worried about, but A-frame to tunnel wasn't one. Bossa charged straight ahead, running for an oblique dog walk rather than taking the closer tunnel, earning a runout. Paula Ratoza |
A bit of a bummer on Bossa's first shot at MACH, but now I've learned not to take any obstacle for granted.
1267 |
| December 17, 2016 Dobermans Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
35.69 (SCT 52) Once again, our line wasn't super tight, and that was probably the half second to first place. I should remember to talk to her when I need to on the jumpers course. Right now we're going for the Qs, so I'm not worried. 2nd place 16 points Paula Ratoza |
43.31 (SCT 74) Obviously no issues from yesterday's teeter. I went to the wrong side of jump 2 (nerves?) but we recovered for a fast, clean run. A little slide on the table. 1st place 30 points Lavonda Herring |
Olive had a really nice standard run to start the day. I'm trying to keep a clean line and be patient - no need to rush right now. Double Q #19 1247 |
| December 16, 2016 Dobermans Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
32.15 (SCT 52) Bossa was awesome, but I briefly lost track of where we were at the end of the weaves and so our line wasn't quite as good as it could be for the next few obstacles. That might have been the difference to first place on this run. 2nd place 19 points Lavonda Herring |
44.96 (SCT 71) A fairly straight forward course, mostly good line but we could easily have run a few seconds faster. This was a new teeter for Bossa - lots of dogs reacted badly to it. 1st place 26 points Paula Ratoza |
Major props to the club for having a food vendor - excellent BBQ. Bossa continues to run well at Argus. Double Q #18 1201 |
| December 11, 2016 Manchester Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
31.51 (SCT 51) I had just finished talking through what I saw as the challenges on the course with my instructor when I left early from one of the biggest challenges, leaving Bossa to take a wrong course. Totally handler error here. Lori Sage |
42.77 (SCT 76) I knew from the moment that I saw the map that this was a good course for Bossa. Solid contacts, good jumping, and fast. Great job, Bossa! 1st place 33 points Lauren Duckworth |
Our run of double Qs had to end sometime, but major bummer that it was a handling error (and worse, impatience) that caused the fault. Bossa was really strong all weekend. 1156 |
| December 10, 2016 Manchester Terriers Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
32.15 (SCT 51) I felt like I was behind and so I didn't try a front cross that I wanted... Bossa's line was wide as a result. Otherwise a very nice run. 1st place 18 points Lauren Duckworth |
41.62 (SCT 73) Ran without benefit of a walkthrough, and a little rough at the trickiest point on the course. Bossa was fired up and flew through the course. 1st place 31 points Lori Sage |
We've been off for a few weeks (work travel) but Bossa hadn't missed a step. Double Q #17 1123 |
| November 26, 2016 Samoyeds Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon Indoors on dirt |
30.68 (SCT 46) A tricky course but one that fit our skill set well. Once again, Bossa turned the wrong way on a post turn. We need to fix that! 2nd place 15 points Dale Mahoney |
43.10 (SCT 70) Turned the wrong way on a post turn, but I knew that was a possibility and walked my response. Great run. 1st place 26 points Jan Skurzynski |
Aside from the post turns (turning to the right but Bossa reads them as rear crosses), we're working very well as a team. Double Q #16 1074 |
| November 13, 2016 Sno-King Agility Club Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
30.74 (SCT 44) A shorter course, good line except for one very late front cross on my part. Bossa looked very conservative jumping. 3rd place 13 points Candy Nettles |
46.63 (SCT 76) Smoking hot run, a little wide when she headed towards the wrong end of a tunnel, which was probably the 0.08 difference from first place. Amazing weaves. 2nd place 29 points Rod Ramsell |
More often than not these days, problems are from my handling, not from Bossa's performance. Go Bossa! Double Q #15 1033 |
| November 6, 2016 Puget Sound Labs Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
34.49 (SCT 52) A little wide at 17, where I was afraid to get too much in her face at the risk of dropping a bar. But mostly a good tight line. Just slightly slower than Whimsy. 2nd place 17 points Wendy Pennington |
44.75 (SCT 74) All in all a nice run. Running small to tall so the weaves weren't too chewed up... Bossa was a lot faster than last week when she had to fight for the poles. Again several hard call offs from options. 1st place 29 points Lori Holdren |
I wasn't as jittery as last week, and we ran a lot more smoothly. A good pair of runs - Bossa is looking really solid. Double Q #14 991 |
| October 30, 2016 Afghans Argus Ranch Auburn Indoors on dirt |
32.65 (SCT 50) First run after a long break, and I was more jittery than Bossa. Her jumping was good, and we mostly had a tight line (wide at a few places where my handling was off). 2nd place 17 points Dan Butcher |
42.02 (SCT 70) Fantastic contacts and altogether solid jumping. We were much more in tune on this course although I did have to do several hard call offs from trap tunnels. (Whimsy took a wrong course, leaving us the blue ribbon). 1st place 27 points Zach Gulaboff-Davis |
The surface was nice for running and jumping, but the weaves were really chewed up (tall to small order). Bossa really fought through them on both courses. Double Q #13 945 |
| October 2, 2016 Tervurens Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
34.47 (SCT 51) Bossa looked better jumping on this, her fourth run on the weekend. She seems to have figured out the sight lines and the surface. Turned the wrong way on a post turn, but I covered for that. 1st place 16 points Paula Ratoza |
42.81 (SCT 69) Not quite as good a teeter as yesterday, but still a very nice performance, keeping all the bars up. Bossa continues to have great weaves. 1st place 26 points Jim Primmer |
What a nice pair of runs to close out the weekend. Double Q #12 901 |
| October 1, 2016 Tervurens Fun Fur Paws Mt Vernon, WA Indoors on dirt |
32.65 (SCT 48) Bossa never seemed to have a good jumping form, checking up several times before jumps. On the second to last jump she checked early, took off way early, and crashed the bar. Jim Primmer |
46.45 (SCT 75) Fantastic contacts, including teeter. I was very late on a front cross as was in her space, causing her to drop the bar. This was entirely handler error. Paula Ratoza |
Sad not to have any Qs or points to show for a nice pair of runs. Bossa was not confident in her jumping all day after the bar in standard. 859 |
| September 4, 2016 Evergreen Goldens Argus Ranch Indoors on dirt |
31.68 (SCT 45) A really smooth performance. If anything, a little too tight at one point on the course. This was a pretty easy course for the small dogs. 1st place 13 points Jack Cadalso |
47.87 (SCT 75) Two hard call offs, one after giving Bossa tons of praise for sticking with the teeter (this was the teeter that she really hates). Really nice contacts. 1st place 27 points Jack Cadalso |
I'm really proud of Bossa for sticking with the teeter - I stayed right with her, and that helped. Double Q #11 Qualified for AKC Nationals 859 |
| August 28, 2016 American Bloodhound Club Argus Ranch (Auburn) outdoors on grass |
35.09 (SCT 54) A long course with a number of twisty bits separated with lots of running. Bossa tapped bar 2 pretty hard and was more cautious for the remaining jumps. 2nd place 18 points Courtney Moore |
45.39 (SCT 75) Bossa likes these contacts, and turned in a good run. Could possibly have been tighter through a few sections, but all in all a great run. 2nd place 29 points Courtney Moore |
Nice to get back in the Q column for standard again. First place in both cases was papillon Whimsey. Double Q #10 819 |
| August 21, 2016 Olympic KC Enumclaw outdoors on artificial turf |
29.87 (SCT 47) Even though the temperatures were up a bit from the morning, Bossa continues to love jumping on this surface. 1st place 17 points Lavonda Herring |
44.67 (SCT 76) A fantastic run but Bossa balked at the teeter (after doing it in T2B). This is the same equipment she didn't like in Elma back in January. She ran the rest of the course clean and fast. Abbie Hanson |
A long break as we packed up and moved to a new home. Bossa had a great run in T2B to start the day (4th fastest all jump heights).
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| July 10, 2016 Samoyeds City of Industry dirt under cover |
36.21 (SCT 46) A twisty course on very loose, dusty dirt. Bossa took a nice line but was very careful with her jumping. 9 points Jean Munger |
51.16 (SCT 75) Back on familiar contacts, Bossa was happy to do all the obstacles. Knocked a bar racing to catch up to me in a stretch where I was too far ahead. Also a little high on the A-frame dismount (but in the yellow). Tom Slattery |
A little time off, a familiar environment, and familiar equipment was good for Bossa's confidence. Also picked up 8 T2B points in the morning.
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| June 18, 2016 Decatur OTC Caseyville, IL indoors mats |
33.89 (SCT 47) A nice start to the day, Bossa seemed really confident on the course. Great line. 1st place 13 points Ronda Bermke |
N/T (SCT 70) Bossa seemed good going in to the ring, but at the last second ran out the dog walk (#2). She came back to do it, but then two obstacles later ran out the A-frame. Brought her back to the approach and she just stopped. Picked her up. Ronda Bermke |
Not sure if this was a physical issue, not liking the contacts, not liking the environment, or a combination. Hopefully this doesn't carry over to other sites.
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| June 17, 2016 Decatur OTC Caseyville, IL indoors mats |
35.22 (SCT 47) For Bossa's second run, she was cautious with the footing but ran a good line. Clearly still not comfortable with the surface. 3rd place 11 points Ronda Bermke |
60.01 (SCT 73) Bossa was cautious with the dog walk, and then later ran out the teeter. She did come back and do it, but then ran out a later jump too. Ronda Bermke |
Bossa's first time at an indoor training center. The environment definitely spooked her a little, and the contacts felt light.
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| June 5, 2016 Samoyeds Camarillo, CA grass |
31.94 (SCT 48) We ran jumpers first for the first time in ages, but it didn't seem to make much of a difference. A nice tight line for Bossa, jumping much better on grass than the dirt last weekend 16 points Candy Nettles |
50.00 (SCT 76) A little wide at a couple of points, but excellent contacts, table, and jumping. A really nice second run. 4th place 26 points Candy Nettles |
A little warm out, Bossa didn't seem to notice. The surface was excellent short grass.
Double Q #9 722 |
| May 29, 2016 Mission Circuit Fairplex, Pomona dirt |
31.75 (SCT 48) A lot of tight turns on this course, but Bossa ran a really tight line. Good time even though she was still being careful with jumps. 16 points Lavonda Herring |
48.66 (SCT 76) Altogether a very nice run - good contacts, great weaves, and a good line. Placed 6th of 14 qualifiers. 27 points Mary Mullen |
Another solid pair of runs. Surface and temperatures were both nice.
Double Q #8 680 |
| May 28, 2016 Mission Circuit Fairplex, Pomona dirt |
39.70 (SCT 54) A fair number of tricky angles but we were in sync as a team and looked good. Bossa may have been more cautious with her jumping, which helped. 14 points Mary Mullen |
47.30 (SCT 75) Mostly a flowing course for the little dogs, we were a little wide at a few points. Great contacts, great attention. MX Title! 27 points Lavonda Herring |
We had to restart on the jumpers course, the first time Bossa has experienced that. She reacted well.
Double Q #7 637 |
| May 8, 2016 Hollywood DOC Woodley Park Van Nuys patchy grass |
37.56 (SCT 49) This should have been a great course for our handling skills, but Bossa's nose was in gopher hunt mode the whole way. Amazing she kept bars up! 11 points Courtney Moore |
47.49 (SCT 72) Some tough angles, hard weave entrance, and lots of options in Bossa's face. She dropped her head to hunt a few times, but stayed clean. 9/10 for MX 24 points Laura Finco |
Bossa's jumping was confident on the mix of grass and dirt, but the gopher mounds everywhere were hard to ignore.
Double Q #6 596 |
| April 30, 2016 Border Terriers Industry dirt under cover |
35.89 (SCT 50) A course that didn't give a lot of space for forgiving mistakes, and when I didn't cue a post turn very well, we had to fight to stay on course. A little hectic for a bit, but we recovered better than last week. 14 points Debbie Wheeler |
50.53 (SCT 75) The line on this course was rather sweeping even though it was fairly trappy. Tough fast weave entrance. Bossa really turned in a nice performance, half a second faster than the second dog. 8/10 for MX 1st place 24 points Cynthia Tilly |
Once again Bossa was cautious with jumps, checking up often on the jumpers course. The surface was much better than two weeks ago.
Double Q #5 561 |
| April 23, 2016 PWDs Mile Square Park Fountain Valley grass |
38.42 (SCT 52) A nice second run of the day, Bossa was handling the tricky bits with a nice line. But three jumps from the finish she wrapped the far post when I wanted a post turn. That put us on a rough line for the finish double, which she dropped. Sheyla Gutierrez |
50.93 (SCT 76) Bossa dropped her nose hard at about pole six in the weaves, but didn't move. I was able to get her attention and back into the weaves in order, saving a nice run. Great contacts. 3rd place 25 points Wendy Pennington |
Bossa looks so much better on grass than on dirt, although the scents in a park setting are dangerous. My warm-up routine might not have been strong enough on focus.
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| April 17, 2016 DAC Ventura Industry dirt |
39.99 (SCT 47) Bossa was looking good on this course, keeping a pretty tight line, but slipped at pole 7 and skipped one weave pole. The surface under the weaves was very loose dusty dirt. Kay Vonnahme |
45.66 (SCT 73) The options on this course were pretty far, so we really focused on clean obstacle performance. A very nice run. 3rd place 27 points Art Brest |
Nice to be back competing after a several week pause while Bossa was in season. It was about 90 degrees today, and the dirt was really soft.
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| March 20, 2016 Staffies VHOC Escondido grass |
30.60 (SCT 49) Took off way too far on a jump I was trying to get her to 'dig', and landed on top of the bar. Otherwise a very impressive run. Debby Wheeler |
45.66 (SCT 75) A really good looking run, but half way through the weaves she dropped her nose and started hunting. Impressive because she had entered well and was weaving at full speed! Debby Wheeler |
A couple of tough breaks today. Saw several dogs break weaving and sniff on the standard course. Oh well. Note: Bossa came in to season three days later. 471 |
| March 19, 2016 Staffies VHOC Escondido grass |
32.02 (SCT 50) Second run of the day, and another very nicer performance. Noticed on the tape that she is jumping early when approaching jumps on a sharp angle. 4th place 17 points Debby Wheeler |
46.61 (SCT 75) Nose dropped at a few points on the course, but her obstactle performance was solid. Nice contacts, table, and weaves. Took off early for a slice jump, barely bringing the bar down. Debby Wheeler |
It was nice to be back running agility after time off for travel. Bossa didn't seem rusty. 471 |
| February 7, 2016 Portuguese Water Dogs Industry dirt |
34.34 (SCT 50) Bossa was a little cautious after knocking the triple on the standard course, but handled great. Very nice run. Video 15 points Laura English |
48.95 (SCT 74) Bossa looked solid on this course, doing all the handling parts well, but curled towards me at the weave entrance for no visible reason (she came back and did them well). Later she took off early and hit the top bar of the triple. Mary Mullen |
Bossa warmed up well and was very responsive on course. I was surprised by the errors on the standard course. 454 |
| January 10, 2016 Cocker Spaniels Industry dirt |
36.95 (SCT 55) One of the toughest courses we've seen in a while with a lot of in-your-face options. Didn't really get a tight turn on a "dig" at jump two, but otherwise Bossa looked awesome, keeping a tight line. 18 points Terry Elger |
47.66 (SCT 73) I was too far ahead of Bossa at the teeter and she stopped to confirm that I wanted her to do it, earning a refusal. Did the teeter with no issue after the second command. Otherwise an excellent run. Craig Josling |
The condition of the dirt at Industry continues to be excellent. I'm sure the wet weather is helping. It was really good to see Bossa continue clean after the teeter bobble. 439 |
| January 2, 2016 Boston Terriers of WA Elma, WA dirt |
37.79 (SCT 53) Absolutely beautiful run, technical start into a flowing fast finish section. Great jumping by Bossa. 1st place 15 points Robin Veenema |
50.81 (SCT 73) A great run (although a little wide on a 180 after the chute). Entered the weaves at pole 2 after a wide turn off the A-frame. We were happy to see nail the teeter here after the last two R's. Robin Veenema |
Bossa NQ'd in T2B after popping out of the weaves twice at pole 9, and then another R at the teeter. 421 |
| January 1, 2016 Boston Terriers of WA Elma, WA dirt |
32.44 (SCT 48) Bossa's second run here, and she was happy to just be jumping. Good clean line, very responsive run. 1st place 15 points Robin Veenema |
49.85 (SCT 68) Pulled out of the weaves at the last pole as I stepped forward for a cross. Took an R at the teeter, but then got on for an ok performance. Robin Veenema |
A smooth dirt surface (after some raking). Bossa didn't seem to like the feel of the contacts here. 406 |
| December 20, 2015 Vizslas Industry dirt |
31.37 (SCT 45) A really tight clean line. Bossa looked really good jumping, taking the inside of almost each bar. She was still being careful with the jumping, so a little slower, but nice runs. 4th place 13 points Abbie Hanson |
48.53 (SCT 72) I was really sloppy with a front cross before the A-frame and Bossa read my handling to take a wrong course. Looking at video, she was right. Bad handler! Otherwise a really beautiful run. Kitty Bradley |
The surface was even better than yesterday. Very level and good traction. Bossa loved it. 391 |
| December 19, 2015 Vizslas Industry dirt |
34.58 (SCT 48) A fairly tight and twisty course with a tricky weave entrance. Bossa was very controlled and ran a very nice line. A little wide at one point, but altogether a very nice run. 4th place 13 points Kitty Bradley |
49.76 (SCT 73) This course was loaded with options in the dogs face, but Bossa did a great job sticking with me. I was too far ahead in a jump sequence leading to a rear cross, and got stuck behind the wing. Bossa back jumped. Definitely handler error here. Abbie Hanson |
The surface was the best we've seen at Industry in a while. Bossa was still careful with her jumping. 378 |
| December 13, 2015 Vizslas Industry dirt |
38.65 (SCT 51) The surface was much improved today, but Bossa still took a lot of care with her jumping. Didn't even look at the trap tunnels - she's reading my body language really well this weekend. 3rd place 12 points Tom Slattery |
48.59 (SCT 68) The dog's line on this course was a little choppy with several hard 90 degree turns, but Bossa read my handling cues well. A little slower than usual in the weaves (at obstacle 2). 5/10 towards MX 3rd place 19 points Alan Arthur |
We're definitely working better as a team. Bossa is reading decel cues very well, and is being very responsible with her obstacles. DOUBLE Q #4 365 |
| December 12, 2015 Vizslas Industry dirt |
38.79 (SCT 50) The footing in the jumpers ring was a real mixed bag - hard and mostly flat in places, very pebbly in others. Bossa wasn't comfortable with the surface and checked up before almost every jump. 2nd place 11 points Alan Arthur |
50.76 (SCT 76) A little wide at one tricky turn, and not a very confident teeter performance, but still very impressive. 1st place 25 points Tom Slattery |
I tripped myself just before the second teeter in T2B and that freaked Bossa out a bit. I think that affected her standard teeter performance. DOUBLE Q #3 334 |
| November 28, 2015 Keeshonds Industry dirt |
32.23 (SCT 45) A fairly straight forward course, but we chose to use rear crosses instead of fronts... that worked well today. Very nice, steady work by Bossa. She's adapting well to the conditions. 3rd place 12 points Peter Liu |
48.50 (SCT 71) This was a very tricky course, but Bossa looked really solid throughout. Used a nice serp+blind move in a 270 and Bossa read it perfectly. |
Bossa's attention and focus was excellent today, and she really took care of her jumping. DOUBLE Q #2 298 |
| November 27, 2015 Keeshonds Industry dirt |
34.08 (SCT 48) A lot of tricky angles on this course, but Bossa was very responsible with her jumping. A little wide at a few points, but a good performance. Video 3rd place 13 points Laura English |
52.03 (SCT 76) A really great run, but I put pressure on Bossa as we approached the table. She hopped on and then right off again in the direction of my motion. I stopped up in the yellow of the A-frame and dog walk for turns, Bossa took off a little high in both cases. Peter Liu |
Bossa was being very cautious with her jumping. The surface was very pebbly, making footing difficult for smaller dogs. 264 |
| November 20, 2015 Orange Empire Bloomington grass |
38.55 (SCT 49) I used a blind cross mid course and she used the short break in contact to take an obvious tunnel trap before I could call her off. Fought for the weave entrance but broke out at pole 8... probably still thinking about the wrong course. Wendy Pennington |
45.67 (SCT 74) A lot to like in this run. Good jumping, nice contacts and table. And really fast. :)
The surface wasn't the best (dry grass), but her focus was excellent. Didn't even drop her nose at gopher holes. 2/10 towards MX 1st place 28 points Wendy Pennington |
Another break for work, and again Bossa was amped to return. I look forward to seeing how she does when we compete more regularly. And to seeing live grass when El Nino hits. 251 |
| October 31, 2015 Vizsla Chino Fairgrounds grass |
31.72 (SCT 46) The footing wasn't very good on the dry grass, but Bossa took her jumping seriously and ran a nice tight line. 3rd place 14 points Craig Josling |
47.56 (SCT 76) One of Bossa's best standard runs, and the first time she's completed a standard course at this site. Great contacts, but slipped between weave poles four and five (loose dry grass) and missed a pole. Jacqui O'Neil |
After a month off, it was nice to see two very nice performances. So very close to a double Q! By the way, it was HOT out. 223 |
| September 27, 2015 Aztec Doberman Point Loma grass |
35.44 (SCT 49) Bossa's attention wasn't as good today, she even turned to chew on her rear when I left her. A good run, although a little wide at a couple points. 13 points Diane Fyfe |
45.20 (SCT 74) Bossa was looking distracted, and didn't go into a down on the table (her criteria). I didn't slow up heading into the weaves and she missed the first pole. Really need to work on that. Diane Fyfe |
Again a nice pair of runs, although Bossa's focus wasn't the best. 209 |
| September 26, 2015 Aztec Doberman Point Loma grass |
32.17 (SCT 48) A little wide in a turn near the finish, but otherwise a nice solid run. Very attentive. Excellent weaves. Bossa really looked happy to be back on grass. 15 points Diane Fyfe |
45.86 (SCT 71) A nice tight turn at the start of a tricky course, excellent contacts, great table performance. Bossa looked super confident and we looked like a team for the first time in standard. 2nd place 25 points Diane Fyfe |
On the hot side for San Diego (mid-80s), but the surface was excellent for our first Double Q! 196 |
| September 5, 2015 Cockers Industry dirt |
41.42 (SCT 54) Still not comfortable with the surface, Bossa was being careful on jumps. Locked up and stared at judge mid-weaves (I thought I heard a "snap" sound). Finished them and got back in the green. 12 points John Defillipi |
50.17 (SCT 75) Excellent performance all around, but I didn't decel heading into the weaves (straight-on with speed) and Bossa entered at pole 2. That's a hard entrance that we need to practice more. Scott Stock |
Temperatures were much nicer than last weekend, but by the end of the day it was still getting warm. Surface was still pretty poor. 156 |
| August 30, 2015 Goldens Industry dirt |
35.94 (SCT 46) Bossa was really attentive outside, and in, the ring, but she was not comfortable with the footing. I worked hard to stay even so she didn't race, but she just couldn't keep the triple up. Laura English |
60.74 (SCT 76) This was one of Bossa's best looking standard runs in a while. Very focused, tight line... except that I took my eye off of her during a front cross off the A-frame and she missed the next obstacle (chute). Don Wittke |
This was the coolest day of the weekend trial, but still very hot. The surface suffered, dry, deep, and hard to run and jump in. Bossa is SO close to turning in a double Q. 144 |
| August 16, 2015 Keeshonds Fountain Valley grass |
35.05 (SCT 49) Bossa seemed a little distracted throughout but did nicely on a course with a lot of tricky handling. Lost focus over a wrap jump and crashed the bar. About as good as an NQ could be. Mary Mullen |
50.22 (SCT 76) Once again a problem getting on the table, but today was just a short hesitation and a little turn back. She's doing better each time, and continuing on to run the rest of the course well. A little retraining of the table is next. Geoff Teare |
Conditions weren't much better today. Two very nice runs, even considering the faults. 144 |
| August 15, 2015 Keeshonds Fountain Valley grass |
35.27 (SCT 49) Bossa was running well but brought a bar down mid-course, and then I pulled up at the finish jump and she brought that bar down too. Nice response to my handling otherwise. Geoff Teare |
50.76 (SCT 76) Really nice performance except that she dropped into a down before the table. It took a few seconds to get her up onto the table, but not as bad as our last outing. Mary Mullen |
It was incredibly hot out, around 100, and the grass was very thick. Great performances for tough conditions. 144 |
| August 2, 2015 German Shepherds SD San Diego NTC grass |
36.65 (SCT 51) Bossa seemed a mix of concerned about the crowd and dogs outside the ring and very careful with her jumping. As a result, she wasn't very fast. MXJ title! 14 points Bob Jeffers |
59.71 (SCT 76) Crashed through jump three, and clearly it bothered her. She stressed and refused the table, although she eventually got on (probably lost 12-15 seconds). Bob Jeffers |
A long day with a lot of waiting around. There was a LOT of public ring side. 144 |
| July 19, 2015 DAC Ventura Camarillo grass |
45.50 (SCT 50) Bossa was sniffy at the warmup jump and kept being pulled that way. Popped out of the weaves (on that side of the ring) at pole 8, did them perfectly the second time. I told her "left" on a rear cross and she cut too hard... I should let the body language do the work. Jacqui O'Neil |
45.54 (SCT 73) Finally back in standard, and Bossa was in top form. Great contacts including her new teeter performance. I was really proud of her today. 1st place AX title! Video Craig Josling |
We arrived the day before for a match, hoping to practice the contacts, but a thunderstorm passed through as the small dogs were about to start. We didn't want the extra challenge... 130 |
| June 21, 2015 LA Goldens Industry dirt |
30.00 (SCT 46) Still wide on some of the turns, but Bossa seemed more comfortable with the surface today. We arrived late and didn't get to walk the course! 9/10 towards MXJ 2nd place 16 points Video Beverly Morgan Lewis |
We spent the morning working and cut things a little close - they were already running 8" when we arrived! 130 |
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| June 20, 2015 LA Goldens Industry dirt |
37.38 (SCT 50) A little wide at points, but a nice first run after a break. Bossa missed the entrance to the weaves, and it's not clear why, but she did the entire set the second time. Missed a "dig" cue at the end. Nancy Kemna |
A good performance - the weaves were near the rear of the ring, which was a solid wall (for the motorcycle races). 114 |
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| May 24, 2015 Mission Circuit Pomona dirt |
29.25 (SCT 44) A nice controlled run, Bossa's jumping looked smoother than yesterday's run. A little wide at a rear cross (I over-handled). Just out of the placements behind the super fast papillons. 14 points Scott Stock |
Bossa seems to think that she should be doing more agility... she'll be hungry for Standard when we return. 114 |
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| May 23, 2015 Mission Circuit Pomona dirt |
30.79 (SCT 45) Aside from a couple of wide turns this was a really nice performance. Bossa didn't seem happy with the surface at points, but kept the bars up and turned in a competitive time. 14 points Dave Hirsch |
We're working on re-training the teeter using criteria similar to Sharon M and Gee!. Until Bossa (and her handler) show strong performance in training, we're not running Standard. | It was nice to see Bossa back in the Q column. We wanted to make sure she could have success in jumpers. 100 |
| April 25, 2015 Border Terriers Industry dirt |
N/T (SCT 47) Bossa was acting distracted and sniffy but she usually turns it on for jumpers. Not today. She went to visit ring crew, popped the weaves, and blew me off when I went to pick her up. Extremely disappointing. Alan Arthur |
47.39 (SCT 73). Our strategy was to just run past any obstacles that Bossa balked at, such as stepping off the teeter or stopping before the table. Bossa did everything else well, which was nice. Ronda Bermke |
Now that Bossa's stress is showing up in Jumpers, we're going to take a break. We skipped Sunday and withdrew from the next trial. 86 |
| April 18, 2015 PWD club Chino grass |
32.91 (SCT 46) Bossa was being careful with the jumps and I was trying not to race her... that got me stuck in no mans land when I needed a cross. The result was a wrong course, entirely my fault. Larry Brockett |
N/T (SCT 76). Just like last Sunday, Bossa did well on the opening but then she was heading to the table, which had the teeter behind it. Bossa stopped before mounting, and then turned and ran away (playfully). I had her stop and down to leave. Windle Ewing |
Bossa worked the teeter in class nicely. We need to see a course with a teeter before the table to know what is really wrong here. 86 |
| April 12, 2015 Chatahoochee Weimeraners Perry, GA indoors on dirt |
32.58 (SCT 45) Bossa knocked a bar hard in warmups and was very cautious on the course. Still she was fast enough to place, a nice way to wrap up the weekend. 6/10 towards MXJ. 4th place 12 points Blair Kelly |
N/T (SCT 76). Bossa handled a tricky opening sequence well, but after the weaves she was heading to the table, which had the teeter behind it. Bossa stopped before mounting, and then turned and ran away (playfully). I had her stop and down to leave. Bob Jeffers |
We definitely have a teeter issue. Hopefully she'll be happier with the equipment and venues back home. ps - At the hotel after today's trial, Bossa threw up most of the cheese and victory boxes from today. This weekend was probably a bit much for her. 86 |
| April 11, 2015 Chatahoochee Weimeraners Perry, GA indoors on dirt |
34.15 (SCT 53) A somewhat trappy course but Bossa was jumping well and had a nice line. Really nice to get back into the Q column - just half a second out of the placements from a class of 20. Video 18 points Bob Jeffers |
N/T (SCT 76). Houston, we have a teeter issue. After seeing a light, fast teeter in Virginia, Bossa was super careful on the heavy slow teeter here in Georgia. And today she bailed before getting to the yellow. I decided to take a whistle and put her back on... I had to literally put her on and have her ride it down. Lisa Dempsey |
Bossa hit a jump pretty hard earlier on the standard course but shook it off. She also won Reserve Winner in longhairs. 74 |
| April 10, 2015 Atlanta KC Perry, GA indoors on dirt |
We drove down from Norcross in the morning, which meant that we missed the Jumpers run. We didn't even enter... saving a few dollars. Sadly we did blow off our Obedience and Conformation entries. |
48.51 (SCT 74). A really good run, although Bossa was cautious on the teeter... at which point I chose to do a front cross almost pushing her off. But she was solid until skipping two poles in the weaves (the judge didn't notice) but then taking the trap jump after the weaves. Blair Kelly |
Today was intended as a warmup for a new surface, in a new place, and Bossa was great. Sure, we didn't Q, but she handled the situation wonderfully. Great jumping on this surface 56 |
| April 5, 2015 Danville KC Gretna, VA indoors on dirt |
32.83 (SCT 43) I caught myself racing ahead a bit at jump 5 and slowed, but Bossa read the speed change wrong and took off early, dropping a bar. Otherwise awesome run, great weaves, nice rear cross. Dave Mancino |
54.73 (SCT 71). Bossa was great throughout but popped out at pole 10 of the weaves, away from me. I think she was looking at the back wall of the facility. First NQ in a while that wasn't a clear handler error.. Dave Mancino |
Even though we didn't Q this weekend, it was a great set of runs. Bossa still needs to learn how to regulate her jumping on dirt. 56 |
| April 4, 2015 Danville KC Gretna, VA indoors on dirt |
36.19 (SCT 51) A tricky course, and Bossa mostly looked good but I left the second jump before Bossa had realized that I was going, and she took a wrong course. Otherwise nice run. Dave Mancino |
42.56 (SCT 70). Great run but I raced ahead to get a serpentine and Bossa took off early to drop a bar. Dave Mancino |
A nice pair of fast runs with just single mistakes. Good dirt surface, but Bossa still doesn't trust dirt as much as she likes grass. 56 |
| March 21, 2015 Rhodesians Point Loma grass |
N/T (SCT 48) Bossa was pretty excited for the first run of the day, but after the starting tunnel she ran straight to the far corner of the ring, blowing me and the weaves off. Picked her up. Rene Fitch |
51.32 (SCT 76). One of the hardest standard courses we've faced in a while, and the run was on the edge most of the time. But the one fault was a hesitation at the table. Rene Fitch |
This was a new site for us - out in the open with a lot of activities around, bikes, dogs, soccer. 56 |
| March 15, 2015 Goldens Camarillo grass |
27.03 (SCT 46) Bossa looked so professional on the second run of the day. Heat doesn't seem to phase her the way it does Olive. Nice to pick up some points again. Video 2nd place 18 points Peter Liu |
45.83 (SCT 75). A few hard call-offs, and a ton of carry after the dog walk (making a wide turn), but a truly awesome run. Bossa's obstacle performance was excellent, but her line could definitely improve. Video. 1st place 2/3 for AX Donna Gomer |
There's really nothing to complain about with these two runs. This was a fantastic day for Bossa. Would have placed first in Master Standard. :) 56 |
| February 22, 2015 Silver Bay Del Mar dirt |
30.44 (SCT 44) There was a long delay for the "go", and I didn't get Bossa's attention properly when I reset her. She wasn't paying attention (looking at the crowd?) and dropped the first bar. Otherwise a very nice run - supporting her jumping worked well, even with hard angles. Mark Upshaw |
N/T (SCT 75). A tricky course but Bossa was looking good (although Diane points out she was "running hot" after the table). Tried a front cross at the teeter end which pushed her to a fly off. She didn't like that and ran out the last two obstacles. Scott Stock |
Even though we didn't Q this weekend, it was a nice set of runs. I need to work on giving clear, early calloffs. And for now, avoid front crosses after contacts! 38 |
| February 21, 2015 Silver Bay Del Mar dirt |
35.26 (SCT 44) Nice handling but Bossa took the obvious entry to the tunnel for a wrong course (even with an RFP). Knocked a bar later (really soft footing at take off). Scott Stock |
44.80 (SCT 69). This was a hard, tight course, and I was expecting a lot of problems. But the only problem was a wrong course to the A-frame. Really excellent run. Mark Upshaw |
We worked on jump chutes a bit this week, and Bossa seemed to do well with the odd, tight spacing in standard. 38 |
| February 8, 2015 Std Schnauzers Escondido grass |
35.69 (SCT 47) Bossa seemed to be struggling with jumps, checking up, jumping high, or jumping early. Brought down the bar before the weaves, and then missed the weave entry (a result of the bar hit). Karen Wlodarski |
46.02 (SCT 76). Yay! We finally put it all together as a team. Bossa was a little sniffy heading to the table, but got on and turned in a nice run for her first AX leg. Video 1st place 1/3 for AX Karen Wlodarski |
This is the fourth surface in four weekends - it may be that Bossa just doesn't know what to expect jumping on any of them. 38 |
| February 1, 2015 PWDs Industry dirt under cover |
33.54 (SCT 52) We looked better than our last outing, but the footing was pretty chewed up at the front of the ring and Bossa ended up jumping early on two jumps, dropping two bars. Laura English |
57.06 (SCT 75). Wrong courses as Bossa missed the tunnel A-Frame discrimination both ways. Clearly handling was the issue the first time (bad line). Bossa also balked at the table, but got on with a second try. Fast and confident run, great weaves and contacts. Jacqui O'Neill |
Clearly Bossa didn't like the footing as much as the last two weeks. Sure would be nice to see an easier Standard course every once in a while! 38 |
| January 25, 2015 Mensona Santa Rosa dirt under cover |
33.81 (SCT 47) A really sloppy cross in the middle of the course brought a bar down. My handling was rather sloppy on this run. Otherwise a nice run, solid weaves. Kay Vonnahme |
46.95 (SCT 76). My handling sent Bossa into the wrong end of a tunnel (the most common fault on this course). Otherwise beautiful - good contacts, table, and weaves. Courtney Moore |
I'm super pleased with today's runs. We no longer seem to be dealing with obstacle issues are and moving on to team work and handling. 38 |
| January 24, 2015 Mensona Santa Rosa dirt under cover |
33.08 (SCT 50) The spacing of the first three jumps was really long and Bossa mis-judged the takeoff for jump three, knocking a bar. At the weaves I stepped away early, pulling her out at pole 11. Courtney Moore |
52.09 (SCT 76). Bossa didn't hear my "dig" command at a jump off a table and backjumped it. Did a great teeter, but I thought she was going to fly off, but when she didn't I took us to the wrong jump. Kay Vonnahme |
Once again, a really nice pair of performances, coupled with another 10 point T2B run. We're getting there... aside from the knocked bar, this was mostly handling issues. 38 |
| January 17, 2015 DFAO Portland mats indoors |
39.26 (SCT 49) The crowds were big and noisy for Bossa's jumpers run, and the environment was getting to her. Something spooked her at pole six of the weaves. We reset and she did the full set. Lisa Dempsey |
42.99 (SCT 70). One of our best standard runs ever. All of the obstacles were solid, and only a little pressure from me in the weaves (I got ahead of her) caused an NQ. Ronda Bermke |
Even without a Q today, it was a really nice pair of performances. Bossa was really attentive all day. 38 |
| January 16, 2015 DFAO Portland mats indoors |
30.45 (SCT 45) Bossa's third run of the day was her best - great weaves, good line, feeling more comfortable with the jumping surface. 3/10 towards MXJ. 1st place 14 points Ronda Bermke |
52.37 (SCT 76). Bossa was a little slower in the weaves on the mats that I expected and I got ahead of her, popped tenth pole. Then took a tunnel trap and knocked last bar. Still, a GREAT run. Good contacts, good table. Lisa Dempsey |
First place in T2B, really solid performance all day. I'm really pleased with her effort today. 38 |
| January 4, 2015 Cockers Industry dirt |
33.54 (SCT 45) The footing was much better today, but the course was really tricky. We were wide in a few places, and could probably have shaved three or four seconds off the run. Bossa's second Q towards MXJ. 11 points Scott Stock |
45.58 (SCT 74). Bossa back-jumped an early jump in a 180. I suspect a combination of her being distracted and me being a little out of position. Otherwise a really excellent run - good weaves, good contacts, and good table. Dave Hirsch |
Lots of table work paid off - and I really celebrated with her on the table. This was a very promising pair of runs. 24 |
| January 2, 2015 Cockers Industry dirt |
38.80 (SCT 51) A very tricky course on loose footing. Bossa looked great - solid weaves, a rear cross - but took down two bars. From the video, it looks like she was jumping early when I was leaving for the next cross. Scott Stock |
N/T (SCT 71). I tried a front cross at the bottom of the dog walk that Bossa missed (but no fault, just wide). But at the table a few obstacles later, she just froze up in front. Picked her up. We have good video of the incident. Dave Hirsch |
We're training the table a lot before the next run on Sunday. Footing here isn't good, you can see her slipping both on the flat and when jumping. 13 |
| December 26, 2014 Keeshonds Chino Fairgrounds thick grass |
28.70 (SCT 42) Really solid weaves, a little wide after a rear cross (!) but mostly a solid run for Bossa's first MACH points. :) Third place out of many qualifiers. 3rd place 13 points Wendy Pennington |
N/T (SCT 75). A very tricky opening section, and Bossa was looking good. But I pushed her to pole 2 on the weaves entry. Then she balked getting on the table so I picked her up. She seemed happier not being allowed to run off like the last two times. Wendy Pennington |
Bossa was 2/3 today with a 10 point win in T2B. We need to work on her confidence in standard, but we're still very proud of her. 13 |
| December 21, 2014 Vizslas Industry dirt under cover  |
31.24 (SCT 44) A moderately challenging course for us, but Bossa was focused and looked solid. Tight line but not super confident jumping on the surface. Great weaves. Video 1st place AXJ Title! Terry Culley |
N/T (SCT 76). Super run (very fast, like on the 13th) up until a late cross after the a-frame caused a missed jump. OK table performance (got on fast, but didn't do a down) but then ran off towards Diane. Obviously mistakes cause her to stress. Picked her up. Mary Mullen |
We need to figure out how to nip this issue in the bud. Any error seems to cause Bossa to go into avoidance mode later. We need the ring experience, but can't reinforce this behavior. |
| December 20, 2014 Vizslas Industry dirt under cover |
32.65 (SCT 49) A really nice run, great weaves, but Bossa was distracted by something, and my front cross was sloppy, causing Bossa to miss jump 2. A little wide changing direction out of a pinwheel - my cues must be a little slow. Mary Mullen |
N/T (SCT 72). Looked really good on the first half of a tough course. Got a little ahead at the table and turned to face her. She stopped short. From the table she ran straight to Diane, taping ringside, and from there to the judge, avoiding me. Picked her up. Terry Culley |
Blowing me off like that in the standard ring was pretty disappointing. Ran T2B to start the day, the surface was REALLY chopped up (tall-to-small) and she stumbled in the weaves. |
| December 13, 2014 Vizslas Industry dirt under cover |
34.57 (SCT 49) Fantastic run, a little wide at a couple of points, mostly where my turn/decel cues were late. Nice to get back into the Q column. Video 1st place 2 of 3 for AXJ Tom Slattery |
48.30 (SCT 75). Bossa was on fire - really fast, excellent handling, although left the A-frame at the top of the yellow. Carried way too much speed into the weaves and couldn't make pole 2. Video. Lavonda Herring |
Started the day with a good run in T2B (but took the same trap tunnel that most of the small dogs took). Video0 |
| December 12, 2014 Cockers Industry dirt under cover |
41.86 (SCT 49) Good attention today. Dropped her nose hard at the fifth weave pole, then went to visit the judge. Also a runout at a jump that I didn't support well at all. Altogether a good run, even with the faults. Lavonda Herring |
47.23 (SCT 74). Popped the weaves at pole 10 (not sure if I started to accelerate or if she did it on her own). Took off high on the dog walk. Great table, good attention. Lavonda Herring |
The work we did on ring attention this past week paid off. Weaves were a little disappointing, but otherwise this was a good day out.0 |
| December 6, 2014 SD Goldens VHOC Escondido wet grass |
38.40 (SCT 47) A really nice run by Bossa. I was late with a serp arm coming out of a tunnel and pulled her around the target jump for a runout. Totally my fault. (although watching the video, she was also looking towards the ring entry...) Alan Arthur |
57.68 (SCT 72). Once again, distracted by the dog before her. We wonder if Bossa hasn't realized that other dogs also run agility. Runout (towards exit), table runout (towards exit), knocked double (looking toward exit). Alan Arthur |
The jumpers run was really great. The standard run was good too, and would have been awesome aside from looking towards the exit. Not sure what's going on in the puppy brain.0 |
| November 30, 2014 Keeshonds Industry dirt under cover |
N/T (SCT 55) The dog in front of us was visiting all the ring workers and the handler "finished" on the start jump. Bossa wanted to play with the papillon, and pretty much blew me off. Picked her up. :( Jan Skurzynski |
53.73 (SCT 76). Great run - solid weaves, great table, good contacts. But a late front cross at the teeter earned a runout, and dropped the triple when I was too far ahead and she was racing to catch up. Dale Mahoney |
A good week of practice, particularly on the table, and she performed very well. The standard faults were all handler error.0 |
| November 23, 2014 Orange Empire Bloomington grass |
It was really windy and we all decided to call it an early day. |
? (SCT ?). Bossa was fired up and running a lot faster than I've been expecting. Picked up a few runouts, mostly when my handling was way late. Did a down in front of the table. Ann Croft |
I'm not sure the humans were up for agility in this weather... we'll be working on the table a LOT.0 |
| November 15, 2014 Samoyeds Chino Fairgrounds grass |
35.36 (SCT 50).
Popped the weaves at pole 10, with her head snapping to the left (towards the setups outside the ring). Really nice handling on a wide open course with some tricky side changes. Kitty Bradley |
48.42 (SCT 72). One of the hardest courses we've run, with a lot of 90+ degree turns. Bossa looked solid, nailed the weaves. Early take off on the dog walk wasn't called. Flew off table, but that's better than a refusal! Donna Gomer |
No Qs, but these were really nice runs. We need to continue to work on table and weaves, but I think Bossa is close to putting it all together. 0 |
| November 8, 2014 Rhodesians Miramar short grass |
45.28 (SCT 44).
Popped the weaves at pole 6 and took almost 20 seconds to get back on course (nervous sniffing). Good handling, and made all her weave entrances today, but need to work on finishing them. Dan Butcher |
51.66 (SCT 75). A very technical course, Bossa handled the tricky bits well. Refusal getting onto the table, popped last weave poles (didn't fix). Solid contacts. Dan Butcher |
After ten weeks off, Bossa's weaves were a little rough but otherwise she looked good. Qualified in T2B (had to redo the weaves there too). 0 |
| August 24, 2014 Rhodesians Camarillo PVIC dry grass |
36.99 (SCT 47).
A very technical course, very wide at a few points. Missed the weave entry but fixed it and turned in solid weaves. Dan Butcher |
46.96 (SCT 74). Once again dropped the second bar on a leadout (at about the same spot). Popped out of weaves when faced with a c-shaped tunnel at the exit (and took the wrong end). Wide at several places. Excellent contacts and table. Rene Fitch |
Bossa had a very nice run in ISC (although still popping out of the weaves early). I think we can only benefit from the time off with my travel season. 0 |
| August 23, 2014 Rhodesians Camarillo PVIC dry grass |
41.07 (SCT 53).
Bossa dropped an early bar, possibly due to my position on a leadout front cross. Later blew the weaves when I tried a very aggressive rear cross on the entry. Rene Fitch |
59.26 (SCT 75). Faced with a c-shaped tunnel off the dogwalk, I overhandled and caused a refusal and runout. Distracted by dog outside ring. Course was built MUCH harder than map. Bad weave entry but then did them right. Excellent contacts and table. Dan Butcher |
Getting better with the hubbub around the excellent rings. If Bossa makes a mistake, I need to keep working on a stable, clean run (not push for harder handling). 0 |
| August 2, 2014 German Shepherds San Diego NTC grass |
30.93 (SCT 50).
Even though it had started to rain and Bossa didn't trust her footing on the grass, a good clean run. Wide at a few points. Would have placed 3rd in Masters with 19 points. 1 of 3 for AXJ Ronda Bermke |
58.69 (SCT 71). Excellent contacts and table, took the obvious wrong course off the dog walk (and about five additional obstacles in a loop back to me). Blew the weaves (nerves? or was she really interested in that tree?) Ronda Bermke |
Bossa's second day of running in Excellent, she still seems distracted by all the dogs and activity. Definitely needs more ring experience!0 |
Standard Course Time (SCT): 3.05 yards per second (Jumpers), 2.5 yards per second + 5 sec for table (Standard)