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Fingers and Toes

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:33:08 +0000

Triple Q!

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:37:53 +0000

Back to your regular scheduled program of Dog Agility
This past weekend, we went to the St Lawrence Valley Dog Club’s first agility trial just outside of Winthrop, NY. It was a very small trial but a lot of fun. Still Ivan found something to be scared of, starting with the head-set and voice box used in the FAST class. It was very windy on Saturday and as the wind picked up towards the late afternoon, he thought armageddon was upon us as jumps were crashing down around his ears! It was so windy, three tents took off. Mine lifted enough to bend one side and damage the leg. We managed to collapse it. Whether I can use it again, still remains to be seen.
Sunday was much more pleasant as the wind had dropped. Ivan recovered to start the day with a nice jww run with only one knocked bar.
Tyra rocked, going 5 for 6 over the weekend. The only error was her choice to go around the double after the weaves in the standard course on Saturday. She ran everything clean on Sunday for double Q number 3 and first ever triple Q!

Serina Josephine

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:26:15 +0000

Baby has a name! She is no longer Angel Moonbeamchild, but Serina Josephine Groen. Here she is sleeping in Daddy Kevin’s arms.

Baby Goes Home

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:22:35 +0000

Day Three and Angel Moonbeamchild is going home! Here is the little pixie fast asleep in her car seat, looking oh-so-comfortable.

Baby Angel Moonbeamchild

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:13:06 +0000

Day Two and the baby still doesn’t have a name, so I’ve given her one. Angel Moonbeamchild.
Catherine, Kevin & baby

Catherine, Oscar & baby

Welcome to the world!

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:38:03 +0000

I’d like to welcome into the world Catherine & Kevin’s new baby girl. She was born on 12th July at 6:10am weighing just 6lbs. She arrived at the Queensway Carleton hospital 3.5 weeks early. Mother & baby doing well!

Proud Grandaddy Paul

Ivan gets his Expert Jumpers Bronze Title

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:45:36 +0000

Yesterday at Dogz in the stinking heat – last run of the day – Ivan ran a nice clean jumpers run for his 10th Masters Q and Expert Jumpers Bronze title.

Good boy, Ivan!

It almost makes up for those missed a-frame contacts…..

The Graduate

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:39:36 +0000

Matthew attended his convocation ceremony held on June 17th at Scotiabank Place. He graduated from Algonquin College where he was taking the Police Foundation course.

Steeplechase Gold

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:47:24 +0000

That’s 100 Qs!!!!
Tyra earned number 100 at Wimberway Farms in Powassan. Jennifer Laird & I were judging at a very small but cozy trial just outside of North Bay.

Regionals!

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:52:28 +0000

28-30th May was the AAC Ontario Regional Championships in Fergus, near Guelph.

Tyra and Ivan both made the trip. Ivan had some nice runs – even getting the gamble twice (but over time) but the venue and PA system was a little too much for him and he melted down a couple of times. Still, not a bad performance for a young dog who only turned 3 at the beginning of May.

Tyra had two stellar jumpers runs, taking first place in each of them. She got both the gambles too, but faulted in both her standard runs. She did well enough to finish 4th place overall in the 22″ Specials division. So very pleased with Tyra! We will be making the trip out to Spruce Meadows, Calgary in August for the Nationals!

photo by len Silvester, ttlphoto.com