Cooper, Rosey and I spent this weekend in the cold, rain/snow mix at the Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club's Scent Work Trials, who did an amazing job, despite the yucky conditions.
Ketchy, the RV, was also awesome, keeping us warm and dry, when we weren't searching.
Overall, great success and/or learning opportunities.
Rosey rocked the weekend, even with some slight hesitation on my part, just to make sure. On Saturday, she earned four out of four qualifications and three placements, and finished her Exteriors Advanced title. On Sunday, she was three out of four, placing in the three classes she qualified in, finishing her Buried Novice and Scent Work Novice Titles and almost qualified in her first Exterior Excellent search.
Cooper struggled on Saturday with one out of four, but earned a qual in Exteriors Excellent, which was huge with all of the barn smells. On Sunday, I wrecked the Exteriors Excellent streak with my own mistake, but he qualified in Buried Advanced, and placed 2nd in Interiors Excellent out of 13! So, two out of four and I was thrilled.
Ketchy handled really well in the snowy mix. We took it slow, but no slipping, so happy about that too.
