This weekend Sophie and I participated in the UKC obedience trials put
on by the Maple Leaf Kennel Club in Georgetown, Ontario. We had a wonderful time and came away with a
shiny new title. It was the first time I
had ever tried UKC obedience and not all of the exercises are the same as the
CKC novice exercises. For instance she
had to do her recall over a high jump and there is an honor during which she
had to do a long down in the ring at the same time as the working dog performed
his heel on leash and figure eight exercises.
If you’re interested in reading more about the exercises at each class
level the complete Obedience Rulebook can be found online here
Pending UKC confirmation Sophie can now add the letters UCD
(for United Companion Dog) before her name.
In order to receive this title the dog has to earn three qualifying scores
at three different UKC licenced trials. Thank
you to our judges Isobel Hutton and Laurie Soutar! It was a great time and a wonderful
opportunity to show off the breed’s versatility!
For more information
about the United Kennel Club have a look around their website at www.ukcdogs.com
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| Sophie and I with Judge Laurie Soutar after earning our final qualifying leg. |
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