I hesitate to make a list of Specialty Accomplishments because I am bound to get something wrong. However, I am going to give it a shot, hoping that nobody will take offense if I leave something out — just add the things I miss in the Comments!
How about this for an accomplishment — five Sparkler Sisters!
Pat Long Photo.
Tika, Claire, and Ruthie all blew up at the Farm Dog test — they blame the chickens and goats, of course.
Tika
Jordan had a GREAT Specialty — she earned her Draft Dog title and the Novice Brace Draft Dog title and the Tracking Dog title and won the Novice A Rally class! All that made her a Specialty Triathlete.
New TD!
Kiri was in Best of Breed — no placements but she showed amazingly well. Kiri is LOVELY.
Ruthie had a great time and although she did not pick up any ribbons, I know that ribbons and fun are in her future.
Ruthie and Jordan
Claire earned her Novice Draft Dog title, making her a Versatility Dog — YIPPEE! She also earned an amazing score in Novice B obedience and was second to her High in Trial Uncle Tristan in that class. Having never even seen a Rally ring before, Claire won the huge class with a perfect score — go figure.
Tristan (iPups) earned a 199 in obedience — that is amazing. It was a lovely run. He also got some agility Q’s.
His littermate, Kidd, was also there — so fun to see him!! Marti’s girl, Lili, did well — earning the Triathlete Award.
Holden and Harper represented the H Moon Litter.
Holden
My mind is blanking on what Holden did but his son, Clark, had an awesome Specialty and earned the Triathlete Award!
It was absolutely Harper’s Specialty. She ran her TD track in six minutes. She qualified in Novice B obedience — her first time in an obedience ring. Same with Rally — qualified in that as a first timer. She passed the Novice Draft Dog test!!!! Harper is no longer a Draft Dodger. And Farm Dog? Piece of cake for her.
TD — again. She earned that title as a puppy and so this was for fun, and we had it!
Five events and five qualifying runs equals a Specialty Triathlete and a super fun Specialty for Harper B for Best Specialty EVER.
We got to see Jumar…
Jumar and Dianne
And Sundance nailed his TD track!
Sundance and Suzanne
The lake…
The view of dawn from the deck of the cabin. Seriously.
…and friends…
I took this from the deck of my cabin.
It was a SPECTACULAR SPECIALTY in every way.
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