Wilmslow at Myerscough on Saturday. Maisie got very mucky and also got 6th in Doc's grade 1 agility and a jumping clear, and she ran really nicely and speedily in all her classes with some very respectable times. She's so much more zoomy in the colder weather - really makes a big difference to her.
Read an article somewhere recently arguing that the number of weave poles used in "the lower grades" may have a long-term effect on the dog's expectations. Just realised we've not had 12 weaves for yonks and hardly ever do at the winter indoor shows (yet the higher grades do, so it's not just a space issue!) Anyway, we had a big problem with weaves this spring/summer with Maisie quite consistently wandering out somewhere in the second half, and I think this was largely because she'd got so used to only doing six almost all last winter - and we've only just nicely got over this problem! So though I do get slightly more nervous on seeing twelve weaves in a course, looking at the bigger picture ... bring them on!
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