April, 2012

  1. Roadtrip! Roadtrip!

    April 19, 2012 by myeye

    We’re getting serious here.  Saturday morning the dogs and I will head up to Colorado Springs to Jessica Viera’s house.  REALLY early Sunday morning, we will begin the journey to Huron Ohio to the Cardigan Welsh Corgi National Specialty Show.  It’s 20 hours from Jess’s house.

    Today I have some work things to finish — I’m heading out to the Detention Center in Estancia to see a client first thing this morning.  When I get back to the office, I have a list (I know, I know — I always have a list).  Late this afternoon, I will get my Grandpuppy Rango so he can drive to Ohio with us.  I hope to take tomorrow off work so I can get all my “stuff” organized and in the car.  I also need to do a last round of dog toe nails — THAT will not please Inca, Nola or Rango.

    Chase will be herding this weekend — Susan and Cheryl are going to Huron tomorrow for the  Saturday and Sunday trials.  In addition to trying for his last Advanced Sheep leg, Chase is entered on Ducks.  We’ll see if he likes them better now than he did last fall.  We all hope Kearney gets his last point for his Dual Championship.  Holmes and Anne will be trying to finish their Beginner Novice and Rally Novice titles.

    It will be an exciting week with lots of nice dogs showing in a myriad of events, and lots of dog friends with whom to visit and catch up.  There are usually vendors with cute Cardigan items.

    So — beep! beep!  We are off to finish chores.  I’ll have the camera and plan to post here frequently.


  2. Nola’s Saturday HT Run

    April 18, 2012 by myeye

    Thanks to Cindy Traylor, Nola’s Saturday run was immortalized for the silver screen — or at least for my blog.  Here is the little red girl making Ellen work hard.  Nola is a bit vocal:>)

     


  3. Nola’s HT Prizes

    April 17, 2012 by myeye

    Nola brought home the goodies.  Note that the slip lead has the Club’s name on it.  Very cool!


  4. A Few Photos From the Trial

    April 16, 2012 by myeye

    Michael Burk took a thousand or so photos at the Southern Cal All-Gorgi trials and posted them.  He’s letting me download them.  So, here are a few.  They were very tiny in low resolution, but I think you can get the flavor of our Nola herding.

    Nola should be back in a few hours.  I’m looking forward to hugging the little red girl HT.


  5. You Go Little Red Girl!

    April 15, 2012 by myeye

    According to her trainer/handler Ellen Gerwin, today in California Nola had a splendid run.  She earned the second leg for her HT.  SO NOLA HAS LETTERS!!!  The group is on its way back.  Nola has a chiro appointment with Dr. Diana on Wednesday.

    On Saturday morning, we will head up to Colorado Springs.  From there, with Jessica Viera, we will be on our way to Huron Ohio for our National Specialty.  Everyone is entered.  Chase is entered in Advanced Sheep and Started Ducks on Saturday and Sunday.  Lowri is entered on Started Ducks.  On Monday afternoon, Jess and I will arrive and unpack, set up our grooming areas and get all of our stuff to our rooms.  We’ll let the dogs run in an arena of attached multiple x-pens.  On Tuesday morning, Holmes will finish his RN and BN titles.  Tuesday night Chase and Inca will compete in the Champions-only match we call the Megan.  On Wednesday, Nola and Lowri will show in puppy sweepstakes and Inca will show in Veteran Sweepstakes.  Thursday, Chase will show in Herding-Titled Dogs.  Friday, Nola is entered in American Bred and Inca is entered in Veterans.  Saturday, Lowri will be in Best of Breed.  If Chase wins Herding-Titled, he will be in Best of Breed as well.  Later on Saturday, Nola and Inca will compete as a brace of very cute red girls.

    Now that’s only a list of the events for dogs I own/co-own.  Lots of Chase children are entered in various events so I will be busy with camera and pom poms.  YAY!  GO LITTLE BADDOGS!