Training Conversation 53

Trill Marsicano, Wrinkler Match, 2005, Redhook, NY.

1. Dogwalks.

2. Weave Stories

3. AKC Virtual Rally Program.

New & Old Dog Walks

S K-M

New dogwalk on Muse Road

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Irena Peštová

"Oh that enthusiasm."

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Lisa Stewart

The girls approve of the new hot tub cover. {Editor: Another version of a dogwalk}

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Karen Hocker photo.
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Scarlet.
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Weave Stories

Once upon a time (all the best stories begin that way) there was a little basenji named Jet the trying. Jet was a tri colored basenji, but if you've been exposed to that breed, you will understand why we call that color "trying". Jet was owned, if one could say you "own" a basenji, by a woman who thought he should do agility. Jet the trying enjoyed doing the 'gilities, but often had his own ideas about how things should be done.

But the woman was stubborn, as one must be when they live with a trying basenji, and the team made it to excellent level in AKC. Jet the trying was having a very good run but about 1/2 through the weaves when he stops and stares at the alien that is his tail. He slowly looks at his human, wide-eyed in amazement. "Jet, it's your tail, " she tell him with gritted teeth. He looks back at his tail, pondering if it was there that morning. "Jet, you're 6 years old, you've always had that tail, now weave." He did finish his weaves, and the rest of the course, but he was sadly way over time.

Fernie needs to add this. She was on her way to the weaves when she spied a tumbleweed of Aussie hair & pounced on it. This ended up being tightly woven in her curly tail, so she grabbed at it, and ended up with a beard. Every weave pole threw the beard from side to side. She only lost the beard after two jumps and a tunnel after the weaves. The judge just about died trying not to laugh out loud. Overtime.

Fern, also, in Novice, pounced on a seagull feather in Port Jervis, and carried the feather through the 6 weaves. It was adorable. The judge, Christie McNamara, whistled her off. Said she thought it could be considered a toy. The photographer was right there, and didn't snap a pic.

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AKC Rally® Virtual Program.

The AKC Rally Virtual program is open to all dogs six months of age and older. Dogs entered in the Rally Advanced class must have earned the Rally Novice (RN) title and may have earned the Rally Intermediate (RI) title according to the owner’s records. Qualifying in the Rally Advanced class three times will result in the dog earning the Rally Advanced (RA) title.

Dogs entered in the Rally Excellent class must have earned the Rally Advanced (RA) title according to the owner’s records. Qualifying in the Rally Excellent class three times will result in the dog earning the Rally Excellent (RE) title. All qualifying scores will be recorded on the dog’s AKC record and applied toward the three required for the Rally Advanced and Rally Excellent titles.

The qualifying scores and titles earned virtually are the same as those earned at in-person events. You may earn a title by qualifying at either or both types of events. The RAE class is not offered in this virtual program and therefore, virtual classes cannot be used to earn the RAE title where double Qs at the same event are required. Rally Championship (RACH) points will be recorded for dogs after they have earned the Rally Excellent (RE) title, for scores of 91 or better in the Rally Advanced and Rally Excellent classes in the virtual program.

The scores earned virtually will not be eligible to use to qualify for entry into the AKC Rally National Championship events.

There are five pre-designed courses published on the AKC website for the exhibitor to choose from. The exhibitor will setup the course according to the Instructions provided in the Virtual Rally Guidebook. They will video the performance, upload the video to their personal YouTube account, set the required YouTube viewing options, and submit the video link with the online entry form and pay the fee electronically to AKC.

WE ARE EXCITED TO OFFER THIS VIRTUAL OPTION TO OUR RALLY EXHIBITORS PERMANENTLY!