First competition in 2009, was in Zagreb on Medvednica mountain. Organizer was KOSSP "Zagreb.
Weather was great but temperature was little too much for dogs after long winter.
Number of figurants was 5 in 30 minutes.
Area was pretty open except on few places.
But, it was not easy because it was pretty hilly and full of falling leaves on ground - this was very hard for handlers 'cause it was look like crab movement: 2 steps up and 1 down. Because of that, I didn't like terrain - I think that too much of result depends on handlers physical ability to strugle with sliding ground and also, it can be dangerous. Definitely, it was not so good feeling for me.
Organization was good, if I neglect terrain :-) After last summer, Gunna lost pretty of her weight and start to be some hyperactive. We still don't know if it's because of thyroid because some results showed hyperthireodism and some not. Whatever, after changing a lot her feeding habits and after stopping all her activities during winter, Gunna feel normaly again and with normal weight for her. But, that stopping resulted with bad physical condition on this competition and it influented result on it. I think, this loosing of weight and her totally condition was partially my fault because I put her on big physical burden.
So, after all of that, she wasn't in good condition in this competition but it will be ok after month or two.
Anyway, her
motivation for usually excelent but because of physically difficulties in terrain and her inability to run with full speed because of lack of physical condition, she was part of time, too close to me. This is not like her and I don't get excited because of that...
We found 3 of 5 figurants.
Dexterity was good and we won 48/50 points. Problem with her in dexterity is partially sitting before the obstacles. She adore everything with obstacles and when she see it, she's very overexcited and turned forward. So, while everyone practice how to come on obstacles, we practice how not :-)
Obedience was44/50 points. |