We had a great time in Westfield this year even though it poured Friday. We at least beat the rain to set up on Thursday night. Still on the hunt for that last leg to finish Corey's WTCH I didn't have too much confidence watching the arena fill with water and become a lake. Was not so sure Corey would work in all that water. We had spent the previous Monday and Tuesday working in a cattle clinic with Jan Wesen hoping to bring up Corey's confidence and mine as well. Cattle is not my best stock because I do not get a chance to work them very often. Mostly in a trial situation and then I am too nervous and it usually does not look pretty. Corey did a very nice job and got a decent score which finished his WTCH even though I split the cows myself working the center pen. Need more work on cattle, but I was very happy with Corey's performance!
I handled "Layla" for her owner on Friday in altered conformation. They had built a 3 point major in dogs, which is difficult to find in altered. She took Winner's Bitch and then took Best of Winner's, meaning she also earned a major since she beat Winner's Dog. Earlier she was Pee Wee Annaka Miller's dog. That was VERY cute.
Sunday Layla earned her JS-O in agility and also 1 leg for her obedience CD.
It works out much nicer not showing on Sunday and leaving around noon. That way we can get home before dark and let the dogs run and unwind. We can unpack before we have to go back to work on Monday. Usually we are listening to dogs bark and tear around the house until midnight, staring at a pile of laundry and dishes the next morning while I am trying to catch up with all the work that has backed up since I have taken a couple days off. Much nicer just using Sunday to travel and get organized.
