So Ellie and I were entered in The Keystone Cluster for the Obedience ring. We arrived Friday and did a tiny bit of practice and left it at that I didn't want to touch her any further till I know how we did Saturday. I was so worried about our heeling and fronts. Needless to say Saturday in Novice A we won second place with a score of 180/200. The first place winner was a Black Russian Terrier with a score of 191. As soon as I heard who won and his score I knew who my temporary arch enemy was and that he needed to be beat I was going to get first place tomorrow she needed it no...WE needed it.
Now keep this fun fact in mind Ellie was the only toy breed in her class everyone else was a giant. In my class on Saturday was a American Stafford Terrier, Newfoundland, Giant Schnauzer,Shetland Sheepdog, Black Russian Terrier, and Doberman Pincher. They were all enormous compared to her. So when she got her first leg it only seemed fit that she wonder why all the other dogs performed so terribly inattentive. The second day after fixing a few things Ellie and I won first place with a score of 191 and second place with a score of 182 was indeed the Russian Terrier. There were still the same dogs from yesterday minus the Amstaff and adding in its place a Labrador Retriever. We have one more leg to go our final show is at the Yorkshire Terrier Specialty. I know for a fact we can get in the 190s so my goal is to try for High In Trial.
