I have seen Kelly and Fredrick at NADAC Championships but I got to know Kelly better this past year at Champs after Fuzz got injured in Round 1 and was done for the rest of Champs. Kelly and Fuzz were on a Veterans Dog Team with Lynda and Robby, and Kathy and Dusty; when Fuzz got injured they asked if Kant would be Fuzz’s replacement. She ran very well in honor of Fuzz!!
Lynda had talked about how much fun Kelly’s trials are and I should go, so I did. It was about a seven hour drive to Lewiston Idaho. Right after I got off I-84 and on to I-82 before crossing in to Washington I turned east and went through an area I had not gone through before. It was a very pretty, easy drive.
I arrived with plenty of time to set up my crating area before Tunnelers and Weavers that night. Both the girls had beautiful runs and Q’d in the four classes. Slick was a little over time in Tunnelers but he ran well. I was camping on site and went to dinner with Lynda and Kathy. We had a great time visiting!
After a greats night sleep I was looking forward to a fun weekend with the dogs!! Kant and Echo were all 6 classes and Slick had 2 runs. Kant was a super star and Qualified in all 6 classes!!!!!! Got much needed Jumpers and Chances Qs. I felt a great connection with Kant; we tried a bonus line in Weavers and came so close to getting it just one little, tiny redirect. Echo also had a great day; getting a much needed Chances Q, she was one of only two Novice dogs that got it, a Weavers Q, and a Touch’N’Go Q that finished her Superior Novice TNG. Slick got his 1st Open Jumpers Q with a 1st Place; we had an off course in Touch’N’Go but he was still fun to run!!
I was camping out of the van and Saturday night it got so cold that the van doors froze shut. For a moment I had visions of being stuck in the van but I was finally able to get on of the sliders open. I was toasty warm in the van with 4 dogs but it was certainly cold outside. The dogs loved the cool weather and were super frisky! Overall we had pretty nice weather considering the weird weather we have been having.
Sunday did not start out as great as Saturday. Kant and I could not get it together for Regular. And Chances was super tough; only 2 Novice dogs got it out of all the dogs entered. But she did give me a lovely Jumpers; only 1 more for NATCH 2 and V-NATCH 2!! We also got a very nice Hoopers; only 3 more for our Elite Superior and Elite All-Around!! Echo was still running with what looked like very little control and a lot of franticness; the only Q she got on Sunday was in Hoopers and she had a smokin’ run beating Kant by 3 seconds. Slick had a great Jumpers run but was overtime by .18 seconds, bummer, but he also had a great Hoopers run getting another Q and another 1st Place. I was very proud of him!
There were only 5 runs on Sunday so we were done early. I got packed up during the day so when we were done I said my Good Byes and we were on the road. I had planned on staying the night in The Dalles but when I pushed the Go Home button on the GPS and it said we would be home at 10pm I cancelled my reservation. I was home by 10pm with no problem and happy to be in my own bed. This was one of the most relaxing trials I have ever been at and I am already looking forward to going again next year!!
Thank you WOOFF; you guys ROCK!!
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