ACDCA Nationals Recap!

Written By Zoe Delilo

Now that we are back from Tennesse and have had some time to digest all that happened… Willow was the only dog entered at nationals. The results are as follows:

Scentwork

  • Interior Novice : Q 1:12 6th

  • Exterior Novice : Q 1:57 9th

  • Containers Novice: Q 0:11 4th

Rally

  • Rally Masters : Q 77 3rd

  • Rally Excellent B: Q 97 3rd

  • Rally Advanced B: Q 98 2nd

Conformation

  • Versatility: 7th

  • BOB: No love from the judge but still got to monch plenty of snackos

  • Properties Best Eye : final cut but no cigar

Herding

  • Started Cattle 1, 2, & 3 RET

  • Started Cattle 4 84 NQ on failure to stop escape on Y shute

  • Started Sheep 87 NQ on Y shute (over half pts lost, same judge as cattle NQ)

Plans for next year: Do all the same things but add the second sheep run and goal to add novice or open agility and preferred novice obedience entries

Zoe Delilo
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