Le and To both qualified for AWC!!!
So I guess Le is no surprise. After winning EO qualis with maximum possible amount of points, she won AWC Small+Medium qualifications as well and I've just learned that she also gathered so much points for National Championships by the end of May already (our National Championships is a series of trials from April to October), that she can't be beaten anymore either ha ha - so I guess she will also be National Champion 2017, for 6th year in a row, at age of 7 years 🙂 (will be 7.5 at the time she wins it officially). She sure never cease to amaze me 🙂 Of course, she is told how brilliant she is at least hundred times a day, but brilliant might be understatement.
But now to a real surprise! There is no doubt To is pretty brilliant as well, but things usually don't go as planned with her - be it we're raising her 7 surprise puppies or rest 6 months because of all the misdiagnoses on her toe - that keeps surprising all the specialists. But to my big surprise and despite we didn't have any such plans as we were both just being happy that she can do a little bit of agility again - she somehow managed to qualify for World Championships on the way as well - both team and individual 🙂 I guess that funny little dog just REALLY likes surprises!
She is definitely by far the easiest dog to handle that I've ever had and can run just about any course thanks to her listening skills, even with very minimum training (we still don't dare to do much to make sure to keep her sound). But bars are sure not our friend... I think ALL our faults in those qualifications were bars 🙁 So we sure have some work to do, but will have to keep it to minimum, so we will stay goal-less, have fun and run fast - that's all I can promise, the rest will be a surprise I guess 🙂
What makes it even better is that To is the 7th dog I've had in my life - and at the same time, my 7th dog to qualify for World Championships!!! 🙂
Huge congrats 😀 😀 😀 you and your dogs are just amazing!!
Congrats Silvia! I am so glad To’s toe is all better and that she is doing so well after her time off!!! Awesome news! xox Laura
Thanks! How is Banksy doing???
Congratulations!! That is so cool and I can’t wait to watch all three of you on the live stream in October! And congrats on new baby Ta too!
congratulations!! And wow what an achievements of Le 😀 amazing
Wow congratulations to you and your girls 🙂 🙂
Woohooo! Huge congratulations! We definitly will cheer for you 3 (in front of a livestream, I hope) 🙂
That is so great! Congratulations!!! 🙂
Super Congratulations!!!! So many great successes!
Awesome ! Congrats ! Super girlies <3 Silvia, will you be at B.A.S.E.?
No… Are you going?
Yes 🙂 will miss you there !
Ahhh, how cool!!! I wish I was there, but I hate driving through Germany in summer (terrible traffic) -- was thinking to fly with just Le, but now that I will have a puppy, I don’t want to leave her home…
oh, I understand !! you will most definitely be missed though :o) any chance you are heading to KC fest? we are travelling there as well with Zae’s littermates owner. Best of luck with the other big comps ! 🙂
No, definitely not going to UK (higher bars, higher DW, course design, puppy import rules etc.). I might rethink BASE though…
Oh, I would love to see you at B.A.S.E. 😀 😀
We are mostly using KC fest as an international training opportunity…AKC does not allow any training in the ring or even dog to get back onto contact equipment once they’re on it :p
Oh yes, I’m sure it will be fun! I just prefer FCI normally -- and it’s closer too! 🙂
The news about To brought tears to my eyes. I am so glad that you get to play agility and just have fun with her again.