Zirius Tollers

• 01.12 Off to training tonight, a nice change from house rennovations.  Ray Johnson, a retrieving judge and GSP Club member came up and presented River and I with an achievements medal for our retrieving performance 2007-2008.  My mouth was somewhat wide open.  I was tickled pink that other people in a retrieving club though us wirth of such an award.  Very proud of my boy.  What a lovely surprise

• WE 25.08 Arthur, Anne and little Arrow are proud to announce Arrow's first points, with a Best of Breed, beating Archer and Aislinn to get there.  He then went on to Best Puppy in Group.  Only beaten by a Poodle for Best Puppy in Show.  How proud are we....Way to go little fella.
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• WE 17.08 Proud to announce that in his third retrieving novice trial, River got all three birds and got his qualifying certificate.  Whilst we still have a long way to go, he didn't throw the towel in, his heeling and work in the control area and gun awareness have improved out of sight in three weeks and although I had to handle the third mark to send him back for the bird he put down before the water, he listened, took the instruction and did go back in the most direct route, and he brought it back.  I am over the moon with him, boy how he loves to retrieve.  4th aint bad, but finishing was just the best feeling.

• WE10.08 What a wonderful weekend for Zirius Tollers. 

Arrow with Arthur and Anne got through to Puppy in Group at the Brisbane Royal,  Aislinn got Challenge Bitch.  Duke and Andrea and Terry got Best of Breed.  Back this weekend for the group run off.

River and Jaffa entered obedience Saturday morning in a howling gale.  Despite being unable to hear a whole lot, which Jaffa didn't take advantage of Miss J pulled off a 4th place and 186/200 in Open, beaten by Jenna in 3rd with a 187 and Scoota in 1st with a 191, Sandi's red kids.  River got 1st in Novice with a 191 and his Novice Title.

From there we headed off to the show ring at break neck speed just in case we missed out, but nope, Lexi got Challenge Bitch and River got Best of Breed and his Australian Champion Title.  Two in one day, can't ask for better thn that.

Sunday was another blustery day, and up 5am for retrieving.  River brought back 2 of the three marks.  He got 46/55 for the first run, but dropped the bird which cost us 3 points.  The second run was really hard the bird landing over the far side of the river and he couldn't see or scent it.  Five dogs were out on that run.  Third run he worked the banks and river hard and went way out to where the bird lay under a tree and nailed it.  Boy was I happy.  Thrilled with his hard work and we had such a great day.  Can't wait till next week.

• WE3.08 Duke and Andrea achieved a huge milestone the week before getting ther Grand Champion Title and that elusive 1000 points.  And to do that with a Best in Group was awesome.

Sandi and Scoota competed in the Australian Obedience Nationals in Melbourne.  State Trial Saturday they got 2nd in Open.  Nationals Sunday 1st in UD and 2nd in Open, brilliant job.

• WE 12.07  Friday night's showing we very nearly missed our first call, too busy drinking red wind and eating noodles.  Good job we are wash and wear breed.  Off with the jackets, leads on and into the ring.  Not a brush in sight.  Lani was the funniest toller for her first outing dancing around the ring like a princess.  Still a bit scary having new people towering over her, but she did really well.  We had a Colombian and a NZ judge, Riv got BOB and Lani got challenge bitch in both.  So 88 points only another 12 to go for Riv, and Lani has her first 12.

Saturday Miss J needed a run to get going, but got her final Excellent Agility pass and a 5th place.  The afternoon the tunnel was calling on a Masters Jumping really challenging course, we managed it all bar that which was great.  Second masters run and her first pass was a lovely run, good job Jaff

• WE 7.07 This weekend's agility trial started on a very chilly minus 2 degree morning.  But the sun shone and it turned into a glorious day.  Jaffa and her strategic pairs partner Beans (Jenna) had a lovely run, Sandi and I had a ball too.  Shame one of didn't know all the rules (me) about jumping obstacles both ways, but never the less yep our first strategic pairs excellent pass.  May there be many more fun rounds.

We missed out on our first master's jumping pass by an additional jump.  My brain got disorientated doing circles around tunnel entries and I added one.  Get with it Mum, sorry Jaffa.  She did a great job, shame about the handler.

• River added another 21 points towards his Champion Title, only another 26 and counting.