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by Ryanhaus on 06 June 2011 - 01:06
Congrats to both of you, there's nothing a shepherd can't do,
keep up the good work!!!
keep up the good work!!!
by RLHAR on 09 June 2011 - 15:06
Thank you all for the congratulations!
Ruger, I have been lead to understand that there was video taken, if it gets sent to me I'll maybe slip it through on a PM to you. ;)
I really wish we could have had video of the traffic portion, because the judge put down a serious test for us all but alas it was dark when we did that part, which was a test in and of itself!
Ruger, I have been lead to understand that there was video taken, if it gets sent to me I'll maybe slip it through on a PM to you. ;)
I really wish we could have had video of the traffic portion, because the judge put down a serious test for us all but alas it was dark when we did that part, which was a test in and of itself!
by RLHAR on 10 June 2011 - 02:06
Erik with his BH recognition award.
by Ruger1 on 10 June 2011 - 03:06
Such a handsome guy....: )
What did the judge test during the traffic portion? Do tell: )
by RLHAR on 10 June 2011 - 13:06
There were a total of 8 of us going for the BH that evening. He had the dogs and handlers line up about four feet apart, then had the dog/handler weave through the others up the line.
After that, he called two teams out at a time and had them walk past each other on the street about three passes so the dogs passed both inside and outside of each other and also walked in front of the dogs still waiting in the line up. While this was done a vehicle was driven back and forth, up and down the road in front of the dogs in the line up and past the dogs walking.
Then he brought one team into a close group of about 15 people, weave in and around them closely, then come to a sit/platz and stand and talk to the judge. Then back into the line.
Then, the next day of the trial, when he had one BH dog he had that dog tied out, the handler went out of sight and a dog/handler team walked by closely, a vehicle was driven by and a jogger went by. Then the dog was picked up and brought into a close knit group of about 15 people and walked around, then put into a sit/platz for a brief conversation and then passed.
The evening with the 8 dogs was when Erik and I went and it was one of the tougher/longer traffic tests I've gone through. The judge was definitely testing the temperment of the dogs more than looking to the obedience on the field.
Thank you! He's not quite 2 yet so I'm looking forward to him filling out a bit more but I love how dark he's gotten. :)
After that, he called two teams out at a time and had them walk past each other on the street about three passes so the dogs passed both inside and outside of each other and also walked in front of the dogs still waiting in the line up. While this was done a vehicle was driven back and forth, up and down the road in front of the dogs in the line up and past the dogs walking.
Then he brought one team into a close group of about 15 people, weave in and around them closely, then come to a sit/platz and stand and talk to the judge. Then back into the line.
Then, the next day of the trial, when he had one BH dog he had that dog tied out, the handler went out of sight and a dog/handler team walked by closely, a vehicle was driven by and a jogger went by. Then the dog was picked up and brought into a close knit group of about 15 people and walked around, then put into a sit/platz for a brief conversation and then passed.
The evening with the 8 dogs was when Erik and I went and it was one of the tougher/longer traffic tests I've gone through. The judge was definitely testing the temperment of the dogs more than looking to the obedience on the field.
Thank you! He's not quite 2 yet so I'm looking forward to him filling out a bit more but I love how dark he's gotten. :)
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