Ace / Cocker: Went to jump 10 before jump 9 and missed a weave pole, then almost refused a jump, but went right to the cameraman for his close-up at the end! Too cute! This dog did get a little bit of a break on jump heights due to being in a preferred class (what we would normally call a senior citizen if we weren’t so politically correct).
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Boudah / Brussels Griffon: refused the teeter totter and almost missed that problem jump right before the weave poles. Not his best run.

Dallas / Papillon: a little bigger than his compatriots in the lower class. Missed a contact and went through a tunnel backwards.
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The small dogs (8″ at the shoulder) were first up, with a Havanese named Rowdy and a Maltese named Bitzy starting out. Not perfect runs, but they are awful cute to watch!
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While we’re waiting for the competition to start, I’ll tell you a little bit about what you’ll see tonight. First, the judges: Andrew Dicker of Reading, England spent the day judging Jumpers with Weaves and will oversee the small to medium sized dogs in the Championship round tonight. Lori Sage of Oregon City, Oregon judged the Standard Agility Course this morning and afternoon, and will be judging the medium-to-large sized dogs in the Championship round Continue reading Westminster Agility 101 →

C’mon Fox Sports 1! I’ve been waiting all day for the Westminster Masters Agility Championships, which were supposed to start at 7 pm. But the basketball game is running over. I like college hoops as much as the next person, but pleeeeeeease can we start with the dogs already? They’d better present it in its entirety!

*stopping whining now

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!