Friday, 20 March 2009

Jazz's Obedience Wins !!

Last Sunday GSD held an Obedience compeition. I entered Jazz & Angel into Novice, Angel hasn't done any Obedience for ages so i wasn't expecting her to do very well (She proved me right lol). She broke her down stay by standing up and growling at someone who walked in the door - Bad Dog !! Luckly she didn't disturb Jazz... But she done a nice retrieve and recall, So i was pleased with her :] !!

Jazz was a completer star (again)... She done a lovely round of heelwork and her recall was lovely. Her retrieve wasn't as good, but thats just something i need to work on.

Angel didn't get placed but Jazz came... 1st !! What a clever girly she is :].

She has been making me very proud in the last couple of weeks.


Here is a Video i put together of some photo's of Jazz with at Crufts and her winnings from the Obedience compeition...

Monday, 9 March 2009

Crufts 2009

I am over the moon... Jazz won the Starters Obedience at Crufts 2009 !! I was extremely nervous before going in the ring. We were number 7 but our running order was 21 (So 3rd from the end). It was nice being closer to the end because it gave me the oppurunity to watch some of the others before it was my turn, but then it was bad because it was making me even more nervous !!

Jazz was such a good girl :]... She was nervous when we first brought her in, which is to be expected as it is 'Crufts'. As most people know Jazz can be very nervy at times, so i was really worried about how she was goig to cope.

Outside the ring she was nervous but as soon as she got in the ring she got her working head on and enjoyed her Obedience round and so did i :).

There were some fab collies in our class which i thought were hard to beat but we done it !! She got a totally clear round (No points taken off anything) She done perfect heelowrk and a lovely recall :) She was the only dog to get a clear out of 23 dogs (And i think she was the youngest)... Im on VERY proud dog owner !!

The good Citizen display went really well too... Angel wasn't bothered by anything at Crufts, but this is her 4th time that she has been. It was a nice epxerience and i really enjoyed Crufts 2009.

I must just add the Agility was absolutely FAB !! I watched some gorgeous Collie's... Which i wanted to take home with me lol !!


Here is my favourite photo of me and Jazz...

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Off To Crufts Tomorrow !!

Its been a while since i last updated my blog...

Tomorrow evening im off to Birmingham for Crufts =) I can't wait! I've been looking foward to it for a long time now, and the time has finally arrived.

To be honest i haven't done much Obedience training with Jazz in preperation, she's not the kind of dog that enjoy's being trained a lot (Fingers crossed we pull it all off on the day)... Were as Angel has been very busy training with the rest of the Channel Island team.

Vogue went off to a friends house this afternoon (She's to busy playing with the other dogs to miss me lol) And Angel & Jazz went on the boat this evening - There out at sea as i type this! (Not a nice thought) Im already missing them :(.

Here is a video shown on 'Channel Television' of the Chanel Island Gold Good Citizen Display Team :) http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_sport/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=393752

Will update the blog as soon as i get back from Crufts... Bye for now !!