Sunday we headed to a fun match held by our local spaniel club. In a “fun match,” we get to practice our obedience exercises in a show-like setting, with volunteers acting as judges and stewards. It’s not the real thing, but a busy, well -run fun match has much the same feeling as a show. This match was held in an obedience/agility building down in Sumner, WA:
Both Kani and Reardon had a chance to practice their obedience routines, and both of them did a great job. I’m excited with how Kani’s work is coming along, with some trials coming up in late February and March. Unfortunately Rozzie is in season, so she couldn’t participate this weekend. In obedience trials, bitches in season can’t compete as their scent will be too distracting.
Most of my pictures didn’t turn out well–my relationship with my Minolta is an on-going battle of small triumphs and big disappointments. But here’s a fuzzy picture of Kani doing her sit stay (3 minutes with me out of sight):
The day continued to go well until I packed up to leave and tried to start the car. I say “tried” because it wouldn’t start. Thanks to my very good dog friends and a mechanic who just happened to be nearby, we figured out how to get it going, so I could go home, drop off the dogs, and get the car to the dealer. Not the way I wanted to end the afternoon–being stranded is always much more stressful when a carload of dogs is involved. Blessing on my good dog friends for helping me, and fie on Dodge for building unreliable vehicles!
The Spaniel Annals 
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