Sonic has his last Grade 6 win three weekends ago; he then went on to have two more Grade 6 wins, so he has six Grade 6 wins in total, he is well and truly up with the big boys and is ready to take on some Champ classes this year, hopefully.
I started to make an Agility Journey video for Sizzle to mark our journey together from Grade 3 to Grade 7 and hoping to do one for every of my dogs. Sadly, I don't have all the videos of Sonic competing due to Colin's change of job and he has to stay back to look after the farm at some weekends.
I started to make an Agility Journey video for Sizzle to mark our journey together from Grade 3 to Grade 7 and hoping to do one for every of my dogs. Sadly, I don't have all the videos of Sonic competing due to Colin's change of job and he has to stay back to look after the farm at some weekends.
Watching back this Agility Journey videos of Sonic, I see a big changes in both of us. We didn't compete much in the KC shows in 2013 and 2014, due to Sizzle being injured and I am too worried about injury. Sonic is a little dog that has to jump Medium height; it's like little Sizzle has to jump Small height. They both are capable but thinking about long term and weekend in weekend out jumping that extra height, that really put me off a little bit. Instead, I competed with them at UKA and FAB shows where Sizzle is jumping Toy or Micro and Sonic jumping Midi.
When I competed with Sonic at the KC International Agility Festival August 2014, I immediately see a total changed in my handling and how well Sonic has come around. Gaining his three Grade 5 wins in a row in such a big event still make me grin from ear to ear.
One "spooky" fact is, Sonic has his first Grade 3 win in 2012 at Rugby Christmas Show, same venue as his last Grade 6 win at Dog Vegas at Solihull Riding School. To make it even spookier ... it's the same ring! Wait for it ... almost the same time too!!!! Don't ask me how I remembered the time, I don't but my camera which recorded the runs has the time on it!
Our next big agility adventure is IFCS 2015 in Italy, not long now. Only 5 weeks until we leave! More about that later.
When I competed with Sonic at the KC International Agility Festival August 2014, I immediately see a total changed in my handling and how well Sonic has come around. Gaining his three Grade 5 wins in a row in such a big event still make me grin from ear to ear.
One "spooky" fact is, Sonic has his first Grade 3 win in 2012 at Rugby Christmas Show, same venue as his last Grade 6 win at Dog Vegas at Solihull Riding School. To make it even spookier ... it's the same ring! Wait for it ... almost the same time too!!!! Don't ask me how I remembered the time, I don't but my camera which recorded the runs has the time on it!
Our next big agility adventure is IFCS 2015 in Italy, not long now. Only 5 weeks until we leave! More about that later.