Crufts Obedience Day 3

The Dog Obedience Championship

I[FONT="Times New Roman"][B]'m looking forward to today as I know a good few of the handlers & dogs & my friends dog, Ethan, is making his second appearance at Crufts , this year as an Obedience Champion. His sister was 4th yesterday, paws crossed he does as well or better


We are up & ruuning the first dog has worked & the details of the dog, handler & points lost are

Val Venables with IATKA TIPPED FOR THE TOP

H/W 16.25 SA 3.5 DC 0 Ret4 SubTot 23.75 lost 1 on scent-24.75

The Heelwork points lost would indicate that they missed one of the positions the dog is left in during the heelwork pattern

The next two dogs have run

Dot Watts with IATKA ZYG DANN (handler Ian Watts)

H/W 10.25 SA 1 DC 0.5 Ret 1 SubTot12.75-failed lost 50(brought in a decoy)-62.75

Good work from Ian & Dan they are very experienced

Clare Fredrickson with ADDEWID BLISSFUL PROMISE

H/W 17.25 SA 14 DC 1 Ret 3.75 SubTot 36failed lost 50(brought in a decoy)-86

Looks like more missed positions in heelwork & a problem with the sendaway-it s like yesterday 4 black boxes for the corners, but with a policeman's helmet as the back marker. The retrieve artcle is a pair of handcuffs !


The next dog is

Jennie Lunn with LONGHALVES ON A HIGH

H/W 6.25 SA 1 DC 6 Ret 0.75 SubTot 14-clear scent-14

So even if all the leaders fail scent the Championsip will be awarded

Looks like a missed position or excessive movement in the Distant Control


The fifth dog is

Sharon Dunstan with PIPRIAN RUSTIC ROSS

H/W 16.25 SA 4.75 DC0 Ret 8.5 SubTot29.50.Broke both stays 36.50failed lost 50-116

Looks like more missed positions in heelwork slight deviation in sendaway & a problem in retrieve

Dog six is

Julie Scott with IATKA ZIG ZAG ZING AT KALLIJES

H/W 31 SA 1.75 DC 0 Ret 3 SubTot35.75-lost 0.25-36
Oh dear highest heelwork marks for some time something must have gone awry

The seventh dog is

Sylvia Bishop with SUENIJON HE'S MAGIC

H/W 14.75 SA 1 DC 0 Ret 3.25 SubTot 19 lost 0.50 scent-19.50

Sylvia is one of the most experienced handlers in Obedience & she has won the Championships in the past with several different breeds including an all black GSD bitch. She is a brilliant trainer of other handlers too. This is her young dog

Looks like another missed position or similar


The next dog is

Barbara Macknish with TAF'SONLLWYD AT GOLDLAWNS

H/W 13.25 SA 4.5 DC 0 Ret 1.25 SubTot19 lost 0.50 scent-19.50

Heelwork has been expensive again & few lost on the sendaway too.


The next dog is a BSD-Groenendael & then my friend Jackie & Ethan Baby getting quite excited & keeping everything crossed for them

I'll be popping out for lunch after Jackie & Ethan work

Sarah Delany with(BSD)VANISTICA FRENCH ECLIPSE

H/W 9.25 SA 2 DC 2.5 Ret 2.25 SubTot 16 lost 2 scent-18


The next dog is Ethan so I am quite nervous for him now

Oh No it looks like "Kevin"Ethan's alter ego took over

Jackie Muir with JARYSMYSTIC MAGIC SUNBEAM

H/W 26 SA 5.5 DC 9 Ret 4 SubTot 44.5 lost 4 on scent-48.50

He has redeemed hiself obviosly Kevin wasn't doing the scent or stays

He can be very er "entertaining"but we still love him !


The eleventh dog is a Golden Retriever(if my memory isn't playing up)

Neil Short with CINNAMON FLAME

H/W 7.75 SA 1.5 DC 0 Ret 0.75 SubTot 10 failed scent lost 50-60

Looks like a good round & puts them into the lead at this stage

They are 3rd at 13.06

Such a shame as he was in the placings


Dogs 12 to 21 have now run & the lead has changed as shown below

Jean Archer with SAXMILL VEJAN REINE

H/W S16.5 A 11.5 DC 7 Ret 1 SubTot 36-lost 1 in stays & 1.75 in scent-38.75

Wendy Hagger with ARAMISTY DOUBLE O'SEVEN

H/W 9 SA 2.5 DC 0 Ret2.25 SubTot 13.75 lost .25 on scent-14

Mary Ray with WOODSORREL RED DEVIL

H/W 17.75 SA 1 DC1 Ret1.5 SubTot 21.25 lost 2 on stays &failed scent(brought in decoy)lost 50-73.25

Katy Girdler with I'M TAM NOT SAM

H/W 13 SA 1 DC 4 Ret 2 SubTot 20 lost 15 on stays & 0.50 in scent-35.50

Linda Rutherford with SINEDES SPECIAL SECRET

H/W 5 SA 0.5 DC 1 Ret 1 SubTot 7.5 Lost 0.5 on stays & lost 1.25 in scent-9.25*current 1st & cannot be beaten so has won the Dog Championship

Sue Jaggers with SUZIE Q'S MICKY

H/W 13 SA1.5 DC 0.5 Ret 0 SubTot 15 failed scent lost 50(brought in decoy)-65

Jackie Duck with BORDERS TALLY MAN

H/W 5.5 SA 1.25 DC 0 Ret 0.5 SubTot 7.25 Just been told he has failed scent by bringig in a decoy lost 50-57.25 what a shame as is the first time for dog & handler at Crufts

David Strickleton with CHAUNTELLE SNOWSTORM

H/W 12,25 SA 1 DC 1 Ret 1 SubTot 15.25 failed scent brought in a decoy lost 50-65.25

Mary Ray with WOODSORREL RED WINE

H/W 10.25 SA 0.5 DC 2 Ret 0 SubTot 12.75 lost 0.25 scent-13

Patricia Jones with TRIMAC MERLIE WIZZ KID

H/W 16 SA 2 DC 0 Ret 2 SubTot 20 failed scent brought in blank lost 50-70

Looks like the heelwork is taking it's toll of several of the dogs & the set exercises are on the whole being done quite well


The dogs have started working again & the first two dogs are

Robert Robertson with SINEDES NEVER SAY NEVER

H/W 11.75 SA 0.75 DC 0.5 Ret 3,25 SubTot 16.25 failed scent brought in decoy lost 50-66.25

Herbie Watson with WHATKNOW RAZZMATAZZ

H/W 6.75 SA 1.5 DC 0 Ret1.25 SubTot9.5 lost 1 in scent-10.50(these two are previous winners of the Dog Championships) & are runners up today

We are down to the last 4 dogs now

The first is
Anita Neal with CHALKWELL CHUNKI CHALKI

H/W 15.5 SA 3.75 DC 6.5 Ret 2.5 SubTot 28.25 failed scent lost 50-78.25

Looks like a missed postiron or movement in DC & possible a missed position in heelwork

The next is

Lee Barker with CURRAHEE HOOKED ON MAGIC

H/W 10.5 SA 2.25 DC1.5 Ret 0.75 SubTot 15-failed scent lost 50-65

Again heelwork taking the most points but set exercises aren't bad

Penultimate dog is

Paul Ingham with PIPRIAN ISLAND ROGUE

H/W 14 SA 2 DC7 Ret 1.5 SubTot 24.5 failed scent(brought in a decoy) lost 5-74.50

Again heelwork plus DC cost most of the marks

The Final dog is

Keith Gwillim with KETHINNA DEVIL IN DISGUISE

H/W 12.75 SA 3.75 DC 6 Ret 0.75 SubTot 23.2 failed scent(brought in a decoy)lost 50-73.2

Same as the previous dog DC & heelwork


Just been told that there are masses of people using the pavilion as a walkway to the Main ring & that they are disturbing the dogs on the benches. The warm up area is minute & not big enough to swing a cat let alone practice & warm up with a dog


Stays are over & dog 5 broke both sit and down stays. Dogs 12,15 22 all moved in the sit stay. Fortunately non oe the leaders failed


The first 6 places are as follows:
1st & Crufts Obedience Dog Champion
Linda Rutherford with Ob Ch SINEDES SPECIAL SECRET

2nd
Herbie Watson with Ob Ch WHATKNOW RAZZMATAZZ

3rd
Mary Ray with Ob Ch WOODSORREL RED WINE

4th after a run off(the sendaway exercise)
Wendy Hagger with Ob Ch ARAMISTY DOUBLE O'SEVEN

5th
Jennie Lunn with Ob Ch LONGHALVES ON A HIGH

6th
Sarah Delany with VANISTICA FRENCH ECLIPSE

I think these are correct

Have a friend in a class today - Hope she does okay.

The eleventh dog is a Golden Retriever(if my memory isn't playing up)

Neil Short with CINNAMON FLAME

H/W 7.75 SA 1.5 DC 0 Ret 0.75 SubTot 10 failed scent lost 50-60

Looks like a good round & puts them into the lead at this stage

They are 3rd at 13.06

Such a shame as he was in the placings

Dogs 12 to 21 have now run & the lead has changed as shown below

Jean Archer with SAXMILL VEJAN REINE

H/W S16.5 A 11.5 DC 7 Ret 1 SubTot 36-lost 1 in stays & 1.75 in scent-38.75

Wendy Hagger with ARAMISTY DOUBLE O'SEVEN

H/W 9 SA 2.5 DC 0 Ret2.25 SubTot 13.75 lost .25 on scent-14

Mary Ray with WOODSORREL RED DEVIL

H/W 17.75 SA 1 DC1 Ret1.5 SubTot 21.25 lost 2 on stays &failed scent(brought in decoy)lost 50-73.25

Katy Girdler with I'M TAM NOT SAM

H/W 13 SA 1 DC 4 Ret 2 SubTot 20 lost 15 on stays & 0.50 in scent-35.50

Linda Rutherford with SINEDES SPECIAL SECRET

H/W 5 SA 0.5 DC 1 Ret 1 SubTot 7.5 Lost 0.5 on stays & lost 1.25 in scent-9.25*current 1st & cannot be beaten so has won the Dog Championship

Sue Jaggers with SUZIE Q'S MICKY

H/W 13 SA1.5 DC 0.5 Ret 0 SubTot 15 failed scent lost 50(brought in decoy)-65

Jackie Duck with BORDERS TALLY MAN

H/W 5.5 SA 1.25 DC 0 Ret 0.5 SubTot 7.25 Just been told he has failed scent by bringig in a decoy lost 50-57.25 what a shame as is the first time for dog & handler at Crufts

David Strickleton with CHAUNTELLE SNOWSTORM

H/W 12,25 SA 1 DC 1 Ret 1 SubTot 15.25 failed scent brought in a decoy lost 50-65.25

Mary Ray with WOODSORREL RED WINE

H/W 10.25 SA 0.5 DC 2 Ret 0 SubTot 12.75 lost 0.25 scent-13

Patricia Jones with TRIMAC MERLIE WIZZ KID

H/W 16 SA 2 DC 0 Ret 2 SubTot 20 failed scent brought in blank lost 50-70

Looks like the heelwork is taking it's toll of several of the dogs & the set exercises are on the whole being done quite well

The dogs have started working again & the first two dogs are

Robert Robertson with SINEDES NEVER SAY NEVER

H/W 11.75 SA 0.75 DC 0.5 Ret 3,25 SubTot 16.25 failed scent brought in decoy lost 50-66.25

Herbie Watson with WHATKNOW RAZZMATAZZ

H/W 6.75 SA 1.5 DC 0 Ret1.25 SubTot9.5 lost 1 in scent-10.50(these two are previous winners of the Dog Championships) & are runners up today

We are down to the last 4 dogs now

The first is
Anita Neal with CHALKWELL CHUNKI CHALKI

H/W 15.5 SA 3.75 DC 6.5 Ret 2.5 SubTot 28.25 failed scent lost 50-78.25

Looks like a missed postiron or movement in DC & possible a missed position in heelwork

The next is

Lee Barker with CURRAHEE HOOKED ON MAGIC

H/W 10.5 SA 2.25 DC1.5 Ret 0.75 SubTot 15-failed scent lost 50-65

Again heelwork taking the most points but set exercises aren't bad

Penultimate dog is

Paul Ingham with PIPRIAN ISLAND ROGUE

H/W 14 SA 2 DC7 Ret 1.5 SubTot 24.5 failed scent(brought in a decoy) lost 5-74.50

Again heelwork plus DC cost most of the marks

The Final dog is

Keith Gwillim with KETHINNA DEVIL IN DISGUISE

H/W 12.75 SA 3.75 DC 6 Ret 0.75 SubTot 23.2 failed scent(brought in a decoy)lost 50-73.2

Same as the previous dog DC & heelwork

Just been told that there are masses of people using the pavilion as a walkway to the Main ring & that they are disturbing the dogs on the benches. The warm up area is minute & not big enough to swing a cat let alone practice & warm up with a dog

Stays are over & dog 5 broke both sit and down stays. Dogs 12,15 22 all moved in the sit stay. Fortunately non oe the leaders failed

The first 6 places are as follows:
1st & Crufts Obedience Dog Champion
Linda Rutherford with Ob Ch SINEDES SPECIAL SECRET

2nd
Herbie Watson with Ob Ch WHATKNOW RAZZMATAZZ

3rd
Mary Ray with Ob Ch WOODSORREL RED WINE

4th after a run off(the sendaway exercise)
Wendy Hagger with Ob Ch ARAMISTY DOUBLE O'SEVEN

5th
Jennie Lunn with Ob Ch LONGHALVES ON A HIGH
(click on the name to see the round)

6th
Sarah Delany with VANISTICA FRENCH ECLIPSE

I think these are correct

Here's a link to a video of the round of Neil & Flame(Golden Retriever)

One of the Obedience handlers has complied a u-tube video of the dog obedience. Lorraine has kindly done this as the BBC coverage has been nothing short of disgusting

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG_gebPm5o8"]Cruft
2007 Dog Obedience video