K9FUNStore

K9FUNdamentals has redesigned their online store, complete with a new URL: K9FUNStore.com.

Visit the new store for tugs, training items, collars and leashes and more! In addition, the K9FUNStore will soon be offering rubber touch pads for training jumping, go outs, heeling and just about anything you can think of! Also, more hand-braided leashes in all lengths.

Celebrate the grand opening of the K9FUNStore: everything in the store is 10% off for the month of June! If you're local, you can order online and pick up at the next trial or training meet.

Thanks GotDog, Woo Hoo Ann & Sunny!

I can't think of a better way to start the new year and the new decade than by doing three days of agility ....  GotDog threw a very fun party last weekend, the weather was amazingly cooperative (hardly even needed those heat lamps in the porta-potties, it was so balmy! -- you wouldn't have recognized the place, Don Cuda! :^), and what fun to be able to share those first-ever MEDALS for Pepper and Nesa with our good friends Ann and Sunny.  We have shared trials with and watched these teams grow and develop ever since their beginnings -- and how cool to be able to share these great milestones with them!  They are always fun to watch, and some of the nicest people to boot! :^)

We always enjoy having Arlene come to Montana to judge -- she is so supportive of all teams at all levels -- much appreciated!  It was a great bunch of competitors and friends, and Cindy and I especially appreciated everyone's willingness to jump in and fill those volunteer worker positions!

I thought maybe the blue moon was going to have some influence on Zack's and my performance this weekend when we managed a 40% Q rate on the first day ....  but I guess we need all of the rest of the stars and the planets correctly aligned too since that average didn't hold up for the rest of the weekend :^) .....  (or maybe a little more "back to the basics" practice and training would help, too!! :^)  Darn all of this snow and ice in my yard, anyway!  A month in New Mexico with Steve and Nancy sounds just wonderful at this point!!!  :^)

Happy New Year, all.... Jean, Rocky, Kintla & Zack

Brags - New Years Trial 2010

Friday

Zeus - Weavers Novice (Only class we can Q in :-)) & Zeus' Birthday

Ace - Novice Hoopers title at 11 1/2 years old!

Zack - O-WV-E

Merl - 4 out of 5 Qs on Friday

Ty - Elite Superior Touch'n'Go

Ty - Open Hoopers Outstanding

Sophie - Open Touch'n'Go title

Tyson - first Q ever! in Touch'n'Go

Robin - 1st Hoopers Q

Saturday

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Nessa - NATCH & V-NATCH

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Pepper - Medal * woo!hoo!!

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Terra 15 pt Jumpers Q

Rip - Elite Superior Regular

Paisley - EAC -->  Elite Versatility

Brie & Pebbles - Touch'n'Go title

Sophie - Open Regular title

Sadey & Larry - 1st run = Q! Jumpers

Terra - Outstanding Touch'n'Go Open

Brie & Pebbles - Regular title

Cash - Novice Superior Jumpers

Moze - Q'd his 1st Elite Regular run

Tommy - Novice Outstanding Tunn elers title

Ty - Elite Outstanding Tunnelers title

Sunday

Terra - Open Outstanding Regular (and 4 for 4!)

Kammie & Merl - 1st title in regular!

Terra - Superior Open Jumpers

Saige - Outstanding Open Regular, Outstanding Elite Tunnelers

Thanks GotDog, Woo Hoo Ann & Sunny!

I want to add my thanks to the Got Dog? crew.  Trials are few and far between around here in the winter and it sure is nice to be able to run in a nice heated arena!

Congrats to Sunny and Ann on their medals!  That put the icing on the cake (or cakes, I should say!)

Jackie, Kip, Risk and Sophie