30 September 2007 Class Location

We are switching back to the field at Mission Blvd. and Decoto Rd. Since our dogs have been doing so well, let's start them on a new surface.

Sunday, 30 September 2007 at 8:00 am.

Our pins have shipped as of Wednesday, 26 September; they should be here any day!

Dave Port

Post Trial Post Mortem

Well, the trial didn't go as well as I'd hoped. Hunther came out of the crate for obedience spun up to about 30,000 RPM (figuratively speaking). Most of what he has practiced deteriorated dramatically. We wound up with 82-62-76 for 220 total. The tracking conditions were beautiful! Hunther got the 82 in tracking, which as a "tracking coach" makes me happy and relieved.

Dave Port

Trial Info

I am in the trial for obedience at 7:00 am (yawn!), and protection at 10;42 On Saturday, and Hunther and I track at 8:50 on Sunday.

For the tracking field, take I-880 to the SR 237 interchange. Go west on SR 237 to the McCarthy Ranch Rd. exit. Go north on McCarthy Ranch Rd. to Ranch Rd, and turn left. Look for the trucks/listen for the dogs.

For the obedience field, take US 101 south to the Bernal Rd. Exit. Go west on Bernal Rd. to Monterey Hwy, take the off ramp to the right, and turn left at the stoplight. Go south on Monterey Hwy to Metcalf rd. Turn left on Metcalf Rd, then make an immediate right turn onto Coyote Ranch Rd. (it looks like a driveway, but it's a road). Go south about 1.5 miles south, the field is on the right. Only competitors will be allowed to park inside the fenced area, so be sure to park along the road.

No Training Sunday, 23 September

There will be no training September 23. I will be competing at the United Schutzhund Club of America's Northwestern Regional Championship. I won't know the location of the tracking field until the Thursday prior to that date, but I will post it here when I find out. I will also post the time the event starts.

Elissa and Bodhi's Yellow Star Test

Elissa and Bodhi passed their Yellow Star test toady! Elissa laid a 100 pace track on an asphalt parking lot that had two concrete and brick decorative walkways. By the time she finished and got Bodhi out of the car, the water had completely evaporated from those sections of the track. Bodhi took it in stride, only straying a small distance off the track before returning. Unfortunately I did not have my video camera up and running, but the track was witnessed by Lisa, Lorril, and Janet.

Good job, Elissa! I am glad to see you succeed after all the effort you have put into Bodhi's training.

Lorril's and Dottie's Yellow Star Test

The video of Lorril's and Dottie's Yellow Star test would not load up for some reason. They passed the test in fine form. I'll work on the technical issue to see if I can get it to work.

Yellow Star Tests

Lisa and Bob




Janet and Pepper

These teams successfully completed their Yellow Star test on 2 September 2007. Way to go!