After work on Saturday, the boxers and I jetted up to Portland to run one day at the PAC AKC trial. I spent the night at my friend Kennedy's house so that we would be ready to go Sunday morning.
Excellent B Standard
The judges this weekend were Lori Sage and David Hirsch. I've run under David before, his courses are fun and fair. I've also heard good things about Lori and from this trial, it seems that she's also a great judge.
First up was standard. I debated the opening for this course quite a bit. I couldn't decide where to put in my cross to get the teeter and not the number 16 jump. After walking several options, I started on the left and front crossed between 2 and 3. I was a little late and got in his way a bit but it did work ok. On to the teeter, a couple jumps, and then a front cross before the A-frame. Jump, chute, table, then an odd jump with a wrap back around to the left hand side of a tunnel. Dog walk, jump, weaves (he nailed the entry, and we've had issues with outside weave entries before, so I was happy). The end provided a challenge, but my plan to front cross after the weaves, then a wrap (front cross) after 17 worked well. We Q'd for our #10 MX leg, giving us our MX title and 10 MACH points.
Excellent B Jumpers with Weaves
I walked this course and the only place I was worried about was the opening. After trying a few different combos, I decided to start on the left, and front cross between 2/3. In hindsight, I should have tried a rear between 2/3 as my front was slightly early and caused a knocked bar. :(. NQ on this run, but the rest of it was very pretty. Over 3/4, front cross between 5/6, another between 9/10. I had a bobble when I forgot my front cross after the weaves. I tried sending him over 14 but I was late on the cue and earned us a refusal as well. No QQ for us today. Bleh. :( Sorry, no video for this run.
Totals for the day 1 Q (MX leg), MX title, and 10 MACH points.
MACH totals: 153/750 points and 3 double Q's
MACH totals: 153/750 points and 3 double Q's
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