Teacup Serial Trial Part 1

Cloud 9 just started their second TDAA serial trial last night.  How a serial trial works is that instead of having a whole trial over one weekend, they hold parts of the trial one Fri evening each month.  Last night was part 1 of 4.  Each part has a standard run and a game.

The game last night was called Run Til You Drop.  It involved collecting points and ending your run on the teeter (the drop).  If your dog commits to the teeter before time runs out, then your points are doubled!  So Gidget and I earned 19 points before we took the teeter at about 21 seconds (we had 26 seconds) so our points were doubled and we got 38 points!  We needed 24 to qualify.  So Gidget got a first place Q in the game!

TDAA standard is like pretty much any organization's standard except it doesn't have to have a table.  Also, refusals are only called on the contacts at the superior level.  So though our run started a little messy we still got a first place Q!  I'm not entirely sure she touched the yellow on her way off the dog walk, but judge said she did and that works for us.

We had a good time at the shortest trial we've ever been to (only took about an hour and a half).  Lots of nice people and dogs to hang out with and cheer on.  I got to hold an Alaskan Klee Kai, visit with Jack the Maltese, see a class friend who I haven't seen much recently, and one of my small dog beginner students came to watch!  It was fun and I hope I can make it to the rest of the serial trial too!  Happy agility!