tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post952234634653791337..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: More Weekend Notes and A CourseElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-68990178196606319972007-10-10T10:57:00.000-07:002007-10-10T10:57:00.000-07:00Wish my back yard was big enough to set up a full ...Wish my back yard was big enough to set up a full course! It would be so helpful. Ah, well, that's what I give for living in the maws of so-called civilization while you live in the most beautiful desert alpine wilderness in the world.<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-34614491395637439092007-10-10T09:12:00.000-07:002007-10-10T09:12:00.000-07:00Set up the course last night in my back yard and m...Set up the course last night in my back yard and my dog knocked number 13 and number 19. So you beat us too! tee hee. Great course. Fun to work on. Thanks for sharing and for including your analysis!wishy the writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283782839841638766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-56334927077283195202007-10-08T21:59:00.000-07:002007-10-08T21:59:00.000-07:00I meant to also list the Performance dogs-- 16 16"...I meant to also list the Performance dogs-- 16 16", 6 22", 5 12", and 3 8". Only 9 of the 30 were BCs.<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-50843196464650569742007-10-08T21:57:00.000-07:002007-10-08T21:57:00.000-07:00Other height classes: This weekend in Masters Stan...Other height classes: This weekend in Masters Standard we had 52 22", 23 26", 10 16", and 6 12". The 12" class around here was quite competitive for a while, mostly corgis it seems. The ones here this weekend can shine but don't strike me as being consistently outstanding as some of the dogs no longer around. I keep threatening to get a 12" dog. Except that (1) I can't think of a 12" dog I'd really like to have and (2) because there are so few of them, they're often lumped with the 16" dogs, and with Luka around, the bar is set really high for course times.<BR/><BR/>I love Boost. She's a great dog in so many ways. I swear, though, next time I'll go back to mixed-breed rescues rather than buying another border collie. <BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-478372282781936072007-10-08T21:30:00.000-07:002007-10-08T21:30:00.000-07:00Wow. I want to set this course up. Looks interes...Wow. I want to set this course up. Looks interesting! Thanks for sharing!wishy the writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283782839841638766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-72680052467458768802007-10-08T19:20:00.000-07:002007-10-08T19:20:00.000-07:00The last thing I want to think about the day after...The last thing I want to think about the day after a long tiring weekend of trialing is going to another trial, esp. Nationals. On my drive home yesterday I got a call on my cell phone about my RV rental for Nationals and thought you've gotta be kidding me then realized it's only 3 weeks away and started to panic. Of course today I'm fine. Once you rest up a bit you'll probably feel better about it. Also, if you've been pushing yourself at Boot Camp your body is certainly extra tired. I'm much more exhausted after a trial weekend if I've been training hard during the week. And you're more dedicated than me, I took a rest day today from my training.<BR/><BR/>I'm still jealous of all the USDAA trials you have though. I'd rather have the choice of plenty to go to locally than have to drive 8 hours in winter if I don't want to go 3 months without a trial. You can always skip them if you're getting burnt out.<BR/><BR/>We have a majority of BC's in the Champ 22" class here too. The other height classes are practically non-existent. The problem is the aggressive jump height cutoffs, they're most reasonable for a BC sized dog. Most of the breed variety is in the Perf. classes around here, esp. for the big dogs. I wish some really top handler would get a crazy mix out of the shelter and beat the pants off of everybody with it but I doubt anybody good enough to do that would take the risk.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.com