Dogsfevr Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 You must buy tickets for Contest of winners as its a sit down event at tables ,Anyone wishing to just watch will be asked to leave . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Can anyone explain this contest of winners? Are the dogs present? Not that I want to go, you just have me intrigued as to what it is! Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Im nervous for the RATG hope it goes ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) Im nervous for the RATG hope it goes ok Well I haven't heard from DogsWest RE my Associate Gundog application so I am guessing that means Millie has to run as NFC Ruby and I have just come home from her first desensitization jab. They said she didn't have a reaction and was all good Good start :) As I was waiting, some people came out with their male yellow Lab with a shaved patch on his side and LOADS of red dots. I had a chat to them about what he was tested for and he is basically allergic to everything, including cockroaches! Poor bugger. As I was chatting, they brought Ruby out, they were like two peas in a pod. Same breed, same colour, same shaved patch and bandages on their leg Must have been Labs day out as just before this, people walked out with their black Lab in a cast on his front leg. He had been hit by a car But he was all good so happy ending! Edited March 23, 2012 by RubyStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Can anyone explain this contest of winners? Are the dogs present? Not that I want to go, you just have me intrigued as to what it is! Thanks :) The top 4 dogs from each group are invited to compete. If any of those don't accept they go down to # 5/6 in that group. Once all the invites have been sorted by the required date 4 more dogs from all the groups placed 5/6 are drawn from to pick the first 4 to receive invites & again if they don't accept they will go down the list in order . This means 32 dogs will compete with no byes To qualify it is based on BIS group clubs & big/RUIG at All Breeds show with an entry over 250. It is a knock out round event ,2 dogs competing against each other until the over all winner is selected . It is a dress up event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Im nervous for the RATG hope it goes ok Well I haven't heard from DogsWest RE my Associate Gundog application so I am guessing that means Millie has to run as NFC Ruby and I have just come home from her first desensitization jab. They said she didn't have a reaction and was all good Good start :) As I was waiting, some people came out with their male yellow Lab with a shaved patch on his side and LOADS of red dots. I had a chat to them about what he was tested for and he is basically allergic to everything, including cockroaches! Poor bugger. As I was chatting, they brought Ruby out, they were like two peas in a pod. Same breed, same colour, same shaved patch and bandages on their leg Must have been Labs day out as just before this, people walked out with their black Lab in a cast on his front leg. He had been hit by a car But he was all good so happy ending! Was that at Murdoch ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 You must buy tickets for Contest of winners as its a sit down event at tables ,Anyone wishing to just watch will be asked to leave . Aww that is such a shame i thought the tickets were just for dinner. Would of loved to of gone and watched and left when kids got ratty. would of been expensive for me with three kids. Oh well good luck to those that made it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 obedience ladies??? Do i need to be a memeber of an obedience club to trial?? I want to try get chandra's CCD i need to work on her drop stay but i think we can succesfully get it. can i talk to dog throughout ie verbal commands and can i use hand signals? ie for stand if i know we are coming to a stop i tell dog steady stand? can i do that? same for walk and when stop dog sits? can i tell them to sit or do they have to just do it? what about a drop on the walk can i touch ground as that hers signal?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Judge will say halt your dog must just sit auto when u stop. No you won't be allowed to touch the ground as a drop signal. Do yourself a favor and go watch an obedience trial it's harder than it sounds :) no you don't have to belong to a club. For a stand you can say stand - 1 word only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Judge will say halt your dog must just sit auto when u stop. No you won't be allowed to touch the ground as a drop signal. Do yourself a favor and go watch an obedience trial it's harder than it sounds :) no you don't have to belong to a club. For a stand you can say stand - 1 word only. Thanks. i have watched an obedience trial but i can't remember what class i was watching lol i think it was CD. hmmm now do i want to teach an auto sit better go get a different collar and lead lol last thing i need is her to auto sit in the conformation ring rofl. will keep practicing her training and i better phase out my drop hand signal :D Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Aww that is such a shame i thought the tickets were just for dinner. Would of loved to of gone and watched and left when kids got ratty. would of been expensive for me with three kids. Oh well good luck to those that made it [ The whole event is sit down ,whether you eat the food is up to people but the $30 is for the event as alot of expense goes into making it all fancy & no standing room for people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Judge will say halt your dog must just sit auto when u stop. No you won't be allowed to touch the ground as a drop signal. Do yourself a favor and go watch an obedience trial it's harder than it sounds no you don't have to belong to a club. For a stand you can say stand - 1 word only. Thanks. i have watched an obedience trial but i can't remember what class i was watching lol i think it was CD. hmmm now do i want to teach an auto sit better go get a different collar and lead lol last thing i need is her to auto sit in the conformation ring rofl. will keep practicing her training and i better phase out my drop hand signal Thanks Fading the drop signal to something higher won't be hard. I am currently teaching Pippa to drop and what started as me bending a bit, didn't take long to fade and now her drop signal is me standing upright. Remember, this is a little dog, so having a higher signal for a rotti won't be hard :D Speaking of obedience, I have Millie going cheap if anyone wants her! She blew her score of 195 in Open (and first place I think??) because she dropped in her sit stay! Again! Looks like I actually need to do some training afterall :laugh: I've been rather slack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 (edited) Just checked emails and have been given the great news that Millie's associate gundog application has been approved and she's now eligible to compete in the RATG!! I do find it odd though that even after being assessed with photos and deemed a purebred Lab, they still can't/won't put her breed down on catalogues. Her breed is still just recognized as Associate. For obedience and agility entries I put down Lab as the breed, most clubs print it but others still insist on only writing Associate! Having the breed helps stewards find the right dog! She's the only associate entered on Sunday, so we need to spread the word that non-papered gundogs can take part, too :) Edited March 23, 2012 by RubyStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 9:30 start mason will be boiling if it's hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Aww that is such a shame i thought the tickets were just for dinner. Would of loved to of gone and watched and left when kids got ratty. would of been expensive for me with three kids. Oh well good luck to those that made it The whole event is sit down ,whether you eat the food is up to people but the $30 is for the event as alot of expense goes into making it all fancy & no standing room for people Ah i see. RS she will drop on command if i point down so will just have to do some proofing with her. Then i might join you ladies in the obedience world :S Maybe i'll get bedazzled or ptolomy to teach them lol :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Think Ptolomy is going to have her work cut out with her new little girl who doesn't speak any English - well other than sit and come which are the same in both English and Norwegian. Having said this - Chica is a sweetie - nothing phases her, the vacuum cleaner, dogs barking, meeting my 7 kids, going in the crate and for a dog who has only been fed dry food - she has licked her bowl clean and seems to be enjoying her change to raw food. She is a typical nosey toller and she has fitted in so well - couldn't ask for more than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emery Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Think Ptolomy is going to have her work cut out with her new little girl who doesn't speak any English - well other than sit and come which are the same in both English and Norwegian. Having said this - Chica is a sweetie - nothing phases her, the vacuum cleaner, dogs barking, meeting my 7 kids, going in the crate and for a dog who has only been fed dry food - she has licked her bowl clean and seems to be enjoying her change to raw food. She is a typical nosey toller and she has fitted in so well - couldn't ask for more than that Yay glad she is fitting in well :) I have been tempted to train my dogs commands in german to be different :lol: I am sure you will have her out and about and trained in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Have you ever trained a dog for competition Prolomy or did you get all your other kids from pups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I have got all my kids from pups - so training has started at 8 weeks of age - all except Strauss who didn't didn't escape from quarantine until 17 weeks. If I only had 1 or 2 dogs then I think it could be done because I would have the time to spend with her, but working full time makes it a bit more difficult. Rally might be a possibility, but at this stage I will be happy to take her on outings and let her settle in. Actually I noticed yesterday that she didn't like being brushed and I had already been warned that she didn't like her feet been trimmed and toenails being cut - so maybe some life skills to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Lol. I think it is a bit harder with an adult, both mine learned to learn so they catch on but i can imagine how different it is with an adult. How old os Chika? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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