tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post1010571675422903732..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: Gamble Trends to PracticeElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-76209663722792820242007-05-02T16:56:00.000-07:002007-05-02T16:56:00.000-07:00Oh, I should point out on the last one--quite a lo...Oh, I should point out on the last one--quite a lot of dogs went from the #1 to the #2 tunnel. It was the turn back to the Aframe that killed most of them.<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-35305841522257943152007-05-02T16:54:00.000-07:002007-05-02T16:54:00.000-07:00I was quite careful about copying the exact distan...I was quite careful about copying the exact distances and obstacle relationships from the course maps.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, in CPE, only 3 (?maybe 5) of over 100 dogs got that gamble. But the ones who did it were among the most experienced dogs and handlers. I if the same gamble were seen in a USDAA masters class, you'd have seen a lot more dogs get it. There were no other obstacles out beyond the tunnel and aframe, so you could actually run them out a bit and then turn and run them back towards the Aframe. And if your dog has a good "out", that table shouldn't be a problem from the Aframe. (Says here.)<BR/><BR/>But it *was* (IMHO) overly tough for a CPE trial. Still, nice to have something to point at to prove that all the Qs aren't gimmees for experienced teams.<BR/><BR/>Yes, judges reuse entertaining courses all the time. Sometimes they even tell you up front "this is a new one that I'm trying out" or "this was fun for me back in south carolina so I'm trying it again" or "I borrowed this one from (other judge) because I liked it".<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-14393066714440474372007-05-02T16:29:00.000-07:002007-05-02T16:29:00.000-07:00We had that first gamble at a USDAA trial last yea...We had that first gamble at a USDAA trial last year. I didn't realize they used the same gambles at different trials. The others look fun, I'll have to try them. <BR/><BR/>That's one thing about trialing in NADAC, none of those gambles seem all that bad compared to the crazy stuff you have to do in Chances.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-55129561707023221152007-05-01T10:42:00.000-07:002007-05-01T10:42:00.000-07:00Hoooo boy! That last one is a doozie. Was it reall...Hoooo boy! That last one is a doozie. Was it really almost 20 feet from the first jump to the tunnel? And then you still have to handle the A-frame/tunnel discrimination from a good distance if you want to be up there to send to the table.<BR/>Sheesh! And that's CPE???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com