tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post3021926106470181827..comments2023-07-19T05:06:28.227-05:00Comments on The Dogs Are Really In Charge: Lance's Open Obedience Debut!Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-90220578774548651542009-10-27T08:46:25.673-05:002009-10-27T08:46:25.673-05:00Hey Laura!
Congrats on the great runs! Sounds lik...Hey Laura!<br /><br />Congrats on the great runs! Sounds like things are going well for you. We're still taking a break from obedience and, as much as I like OB, I am having tons of fun right now with tricks, disc, and random shaping work. Hoping to get back to obedience this winter though. Jun has pretty much forgotten all of hers! Hope you and the pups are well, and maybe we will see you sometime soon!Ninsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926615638315977082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-23681269417424649312009-10-20T21:41:06.442-05:002009-10-20T21:41:06.442-05:00well thanks for alerting me that the rule book has...well thanks for alerting me that the rule book has changed for the jump heights. but i wasn't in the wrong class, just the wrong jump height. it is the judge's job to check and make sure the dogs are jumping at least their minimum required height (it's in the current rulebook). If he did Q he wouldn't have been revoked since nowhere in AKC obedience are jump heights recorded and rarely are dogs ever measured. even if they get questioned at a show, their official height doesn't get recorded at AKC so no one will know in the future. I will jump Lance legally from now on, I just didn't know that jump heights had changed since my 2006 rule book.<br /><br />Amusingly, the judge in Lance's rally excellent accidently set our jumps at 4in even though we were recorded at 8. he never noticed and I didn't even notice until Lance was actually going over the very small jump. we placed 1st and this won't count against us since AKC won't even know he didn't jump 8 and it wasn't our fault anyway.<br /><br />I'm not really upset that Pembrokes don't get to jump 3/4 but I still don't understand your comment. Both corgis are a very healthy breed and should be able to jump 10 or 12 but I don't see a reason for it. It simply has to do with structure and while pembrokes are very active dogs that can do great in agility, I don't see the reason for stressing their joints more then they need to, for any breed really. Cardigans are no less healthy and while they could easily jump 10 or 12 too, they don't need to. Bernese mountain dogs are exempted and while they are big, I see less of a reason for them to be exempted then pembrokes. I just don't understand how AKC picked the breeds to be under 3/4. And I don't understand how anyone could possibly be insulted that their breed is listed as being exempted even if they are physically capable of doing it. It doesn't mean less training is needed for the exercise, it just means less stress on our dogs body.Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-17396658510767011622009-10-20T09:30:03.584-05:002009-10-20T09:30:03.584-05:00The judge's job isn't to make sure you'...The judge's job isn't to make sure you're in the right class, it's to judge. If you had Q'd and it had been caught at the AKC, you would have gotten a letter saying return any awards to the club and your leg would be revoked. I once entered the wrong class (Novice rally after we had gotten an advanced leg) and realized it just in time to save myself the embarassment of having to arrange for return of any awards! <br /><br />Pembrokes pride themselves on their healthy dogs and I think a lot of people would find the 3/4 rule a diss to that reputation.<br /><br />Sully is just at 11" so we jump 8 in rally and 10 in obedience. I wish we could jump 8 in obedience, no more ticks!Jenna Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787074975348206652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-21216085357128386262009-10-19T19:15:30.300-05:002009-10-19T19:15:30.300-05:00huh you're right. my old akc rule book (2006)...huh you're right. my old akc rule book (2006) says that dogs under 12.5in can jump 8, but now I just checked online and it says Lance has to jump 12in since he's 11.5in tall! the judge apparently didn't care. actually i have no idea why cardigan corgis have a 3/4 rule but not pembrokes...Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-38197218974023762132009-10-19T16:54:31.881-05:002009-10-19T16:54:31.881-05:00WOW!! I am very impressed Laura. You have done an...WOW!! I am very impressed Laura. You have done an amazing job with Lance. Congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-19269603999963627702009-10-19T13:13:18.375-05:002009-10-19T13:13:18.375-05:00What is his height that he qualifies to jump 8? H...What is his height that he qualifies to jump 8? He's under 9"? Most corgis jump either 10 or 12, 8 is surprising!Jenna Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787074975348206652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-13037806562055547172009-10-19T07:19:50.908-05:002009-10-19T07:19:50.908-05:00LOL about the ferrets. Have you tried things like...LOL about the ferrets. Have you tried things like granola, sunflower seeds or raisins (if they aren't poisonous? My goats are picky too, but they love sunflower seeds. Good luck finding something. :)Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-31207461134316234312009-10-18T19:09:32.745-05:002009-10-18T19:09:32.745-05:00Great showing! I had to hold my breath on the retr...Great showing! I had to hold my breath on the retrieve over the jump. I thought for sure the little guy was going to go wide, but he made it!<br /><br />Slobbers,<br />mangoDexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238751458587219022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-76450110456352844462009-10-18T19:07:52.818-05:002009-10-18T19:07:52.818-05:00Wow!! I don't think I could do competitive obe...Wow!! I don't think I could do competitive obedience! Too complicated! I never knew how picky the judges were because I've never seen the point deductions like that. Jackal and I would totally fail lol! He likes learning new things, but doesn't like performing what he already knows. He would get so bored and distracted in obedience. I think Lance did wonderful!!!!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.com