Crufts2009 Heelwork to Music Semi-Final

Jake (Bordertown Shades of Blue) & my first Crufts Semi-Final competition (January 2009) in Heelwork to Music. We were placed 7th and qualified for the Final in March 2009 at the NEC, Birmingham.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Heelwork to Music
• HTM
• dancing dogs
• Border Collie
• Crufts

[heelwork2music]

Hi - what's your music?

[KathleenStubbings]

Hello Emmy. The music was a version of "The Avengers"

[KathleenStubbings]

Hello Claire, it's all in the practice! And the judges at the time, plus your own nerves, the excitement of the dog etc, etc., what music you picked and how you put the routine together. Not much really eh? Hope to put the Crufts routine on soon in the future. Thanks for your support.

[ObedienceIreland]

very nice, just a little more tidying up re: his back end and stuff. great, he really seems to enjoy it!

[KathleenStubbings]

Hello Lynn, Thanks for your comments. You can't always predict "back end & stuff" on the day. Sometimes the handler gets it wrong! Sometimes the dog gets over excited! It's not the same as obedience training as so many factors come into play with this sport. Yes, he does enjoy himself, perhaps a little too much at times! We will take your comment on board and practice more our "back end and stuff" for next time! Many thanks again.

[animalclaire]

i saw you at crufts and you did very well for your first time at crufts welldone

[KathleenStubbings]

Thank you for your really kind comment. It's really nerve racking and particularly as we had to go first. Jake always looks good even when I forget what we are doing! We've certainly learnt from the experience. Thank you again.

[animalclaire]

hi kath you may need tidyng up but the main thing is you got to crufts with this routine and like i said before you did well i would love to get to go to crufts one day with my dog