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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

2010 AKC Preferred National Agility Championship 4" Finalists

Here's one for the little guys.

All these guys had challenges. All had mountains and high A frames to climb. And yet, the smallest and least likely of the agility tribe stood up, stepped forward and at last, claimed their prize.

Appearing here with Finals Judge, Tammy Domico:

In fourth place, Mike McCoy's Papillon Rusty (MACH2 Bodey Full of Mischief CDX RA MXP2 MJP2).

In third place, Tom Gilpin's Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rion (CH Haley's Orion MX MXJ MXP3 MJP4 PAX).

In second place, my own little Papillon Taylor (U-CD Wingssong Sweet Baby James CD RE AX AXJ MXP3 MJP4 PAX OFP).

And in first place and winner of the first Preferred National Agility Championship (PNAC) title, Nancy Lewis' Toy Poodle, Frazzle (MACH Sassafras of Diamond Dream CDX RN MXP2.MJP2).

Congratulations to all of our fellow winners!

We at View From 4 Inch would also like to recognize the valiant achievement of the other 4 inch competitors:

Deborah Funk's Yorkshire Terrier, MACH 2 Mickey (Mickey Mouth Van Funk MXP3 MJP3 OF OFP PAX)

Doreen Pichette's Scottish Terrier, Mikky (Drageara Wind Dancer Mikail MX MXJ MXP2 MJP4).

John Willmore's Dachshund, Remy (FC Wagsmore's My Favorite Martin CD RAE4 MX MXJ MXP5 MJP7 PAX2 XFP ME.

The four inch handlers were a most supportive group and I think all can be proud of the showing we put in at this inaugeral event. Congratulations to all, and we wish everyone many more wonderful years with these bright and highly accomplished little dogs.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

And First Place in My Heart

Holding his prize

This is our trophy-to-be. Waiting!

26" champions Daisy Peel and Solar!

DAisy Peel and Solar 26" winners!

Jackie and Pete 24" champions!

20" Champion Drifter!

Drifter takes the lead

Malinois Temi in the 20" winner chair waiting

Linda Mecklenburg and Stellar

In the winner's chair waiting out the top seed

16" champions Angie and Rat Terrier Dylan!!!

The Hardware

VIP Gallery

12 inch celebrations

Marcy mantell and Wave 12" champions

View from 12 inch championship

Best Roadie in Show

Congratulations 8" National Champions Johanna and Blink!

Taylor second place AKC Preferred National Champion

Taylor made me proud. Ran his little heart out. Couldn't have done
better. Went in as the bottom seed and held the lead to the very end.

He's exceeded every expectation and i'm overjoyed to be his agility
partner.

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Nancy Lewis and Frazzle 4" Preferred National Agility Champion

12" time to beat....Angie and Rat terrier Dylan! 27.81

12 inch challenger's running

Angie B and Dylan warming up for challenger's go Ratties!

Challenger's walking

Things get heated for 4" challengers (all in fun)

On to finals

Found out that since we are 5th place, we go straight to finals. No
nq's at nationals, so just points off and I guess still good enough to
go forward.

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4" Preferred Running Order for Finals

Finals course being built

Challenger's waiting to walk

Challenger's course in ring 2

Challenger's Course in ring 2

Challenger's Round Course Map

Located on the AKC website:

http://www.akc.org/pdfs/national_agility_championship/2010/courses/Sun_NAC_Rd_4_Challengers.pdf


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Resting before Challenger's 10:27

We must come clean

Taken down by a beautiful but flawed run, we must come through the
Challenger round clean to get to the finals.

Both the Challenger and Finals courses look doable for us, so let's
hope we hang in.

Prayers and good thoughts appreciated as we hang in at 5th place.

Barb

Nq in hybrid

Smooth move on my part. Accidentally left my jacket on, and discovered
it was on and flapping in the breeze at a critical wrap on jump 3.
Pulled Taylor into a back jump. We recovered and ran fast and smooth
to the end. Would probably have got second place.

Still have a shot at the finals through the challengers. Pray I keep
my head screwed on!

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Some Good News

Got word that this year, all the Preferred dogs will move into the
Challenger round and Final.

This is due to the small Preferred entry this year. This will probably
change next year if the Preferred class attracts more entries in
coming years.

This other news comes from a high AKC official. The AKC is considering
a preferred championship. It won't be this year most likely, but maybe
within the next year. Dogs who have met the criteria in the past would
be grandfathered in.

This changes would seem to be moved ahead by the fact that the first
Preferred National Championship titles will be won tomorrow.

If anything, this event has been an amazing learning experience and
worth the money and time it took to come to Tulsa.

Can't wait to see what happens tommorrow.

4th in jumpers

We are so tired. Had several delays getting into the ring. We moved
into the middle of 8 inch.

I was having a hard time remembering the course, and almost ran off
course in the last sequence. But Taylor had my back and we got
through. Pushed us back to fourth place, though.

Good thing is, we've qualified all runs so far in a national event.
All of the four inch competitors have been such wonderful people, and
the dogs have turn out to be a very nice competitive group.

Thanks to everyone who has helped to make the AKC Preferred National
Championship possible.


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The announcement stand

12" running in ring 1

Scoring table ring 2

Stands are packed

Round 2. Ring 2 at 2:30

Homemade Smoked Chicken with BBQ Sauce

Back to the old Golden Saddle

Fwd: Taylor 3rd in 1st round

>

> Nice competition this morning on a nice, fast flowing course. Both
> courses today put the advantage to the fastest dog. Not tricky --
> which means no twists or turns where Taylor can find an advantage.
>
> So, we're running for fun and having fun, too.
>
> Taylor broke his all time record for standard and was smiling the
> entire way, so that was worth it.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone

Friday, March 26, 2010

Thai-Siam

Delicious Spring Roll

Pre-Dinner Siesta

3rd place, Round 2

A nice Toy Poodle named Frizzle got first. Had a great run.

We got slowed up in the double pull through in the back corner.

Happy that we made it up the International height A frame and not only
qualified, but placed on International class courses containing
challenges usually never presented in American trials.

So proud of my little dog.


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Friday round 2 course map, Standard

Building standard course in the Mustang Arena

Lunch break

Heathy eats

Running standard pm

Still waiting for ring 4. Running approx 1 hr late.

Posting scores

Running order