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In today's Rally Novice trial, Olive earned her third leg with a third place and with that her RN title. She was handled by Diane Webb.
Congratulations on your good rally performances and your quick trip to the title!
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 Good news today from California. Diane Webb writes: "Olive and I got our rally career together off to a good Start today with a 98 in Novice B Rally and first place (San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club, judge: Shirley Indelicato, 9 dogs, 6 qualifiers). Olive had her head down sniffing for the entire course, but she stayed in heel position and did every exercise very nicely. We tied on score with a Doberman, but beat them on time by almost 20 seconds. :-)
We are entered in Novice Rally again on Monday and today's performance bodes very well for getting our title. Tomorrow and Sunday Olive will go for her NA (Novice Standard agility title) and do her first runs in Open Jumpers with Weaves.  Mike Suchodolski of Michigan sent new photos of Sonic v Dorndorf L, aka Frankie. I am posting this one. Frankie is an 8 month old daughter of FC Oslo x DC Nadja SE.
Thanks, Mike! I look forward to seeing her again. I have been following David Martosko's blog on and off the past few months. His work is important. His posts are meaty. Animal lovers everywhere would do well to consider them required reading.
David went to a dog show this weekend, then posted a well-written article that is circulating on the dog lists. Other recent HumaneWatch posts. About David Martosko who states he developed his blog "so others can make up their own minds. Nothing more, nothing less." Olive earned the Novice Agility Jumpers title today. John Willmore writes:   Serious Smiling I'm proud to report that Olive earned her NAJ title today with a 93. :)
This was Olive's first time at this trial site, and you could tell that she didn't approve of the budget cutbacks at the Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. The grass was mostly dead, with a lot of prickly things in it. I actually got a sticker in my finger when I was setting a jump bar. Olive's movement wasn't good - it was obvious that the ground cover was hurting her paws - but she was a trooper and did everything required on the jumpers course. She was over time, but didn't have any other faults. Between runs she was reacting the same way to the area around the practice jump and other parts of the grounds. She clearly wanted nothing to do with the standard course, even though she was excited to go into the ring. We left after four obstacles. Next weekend she's running on nice groomed dirt. We're expecting a nice run in Novice Standard for her title, but unless we have a major training breakthrough I'm guessing she'll have trouble with the 12 weave poles in Open Jumpers. -- John Badger Dachshund Club Field Trial
Grounds: Northern Illinois Beagle Club Roscoe, Illinois Trial Chair: Shawn Nies, Hazelwood, MO Trial Secretary: Carolyn Henry, Caledonia, WI It was actually warmer today in Roscoe, Illinois than in Miami, Florida! Air temps remained between 87° and 90° for six hours from 2pm to 8 pm. Hot for May! Open All-Age Dogs - 6 William Dyer, Janet Schwalbe 1. withheld 2. withheld 3. Gust, b/t SL, Barbara Koch, IL 4. Wolfie, wb MW, Amy Tetmeyer, IA NBQ none Open All-Age Bitches - 24 David Faust, Tracy Freeling 1. withheld 2. Mildred, red MW, Angelyn Piatek, IL 3. Penny, red MS, Pamala Hopkins, IL 4. Maple, red SL, Kim Kaus-Wirth, MI NBQ River, red MS, Megan Milligan, IN Field Champion Dogs - 23 Pam Bethke, Carol Luetkens 1. Nexus, red SL, Patricia Nance, OH (back High) 2. Peanut, b/t ML, Jimmie Blackwood , KY 3. Nix, wb SW, Larry Gohlke, WI 4. Auggie, wb SW, Sherry Ruggieri, NJ NBQ Packer, red MW, Patsy Leonberger, IL Field Champion Bitches - 16 William Dyer, Robert Schwalbe 1. Danika, wb SW, Cheri Faust, WI (littermate of Nix) 2. Ochre, red SL, Laura Knoll, MS (back High, half-sister of Nexus) 3. Bug, red MW, Lois Ballard, WI 4. Gretel, red SL, Jennifer Fry, OH (mother is Nexus' littermate) NBQ Sandy, red SL, Emily Ballard, WI Best Field Champion - Danika Absolute Winner - Danika Badger Dachshund Club Field Trial
Grounds: Northern Illinois Beagle Club Roscoe, Illinois Trial Chair: Shawn Nies, Hazelwood, MO Trial Secretary: Carolyn Henry, Caledonia, WI Open All-Age Dogs - 13 David Faust, Robert Schwalbe 1. Diablo, b/t MS Jan DuBois, WI 2. Wolfie, wb MW, Amy Tetmeyer, IA 3. Packer, red MW, Patsy Leonberger, IL NEW FC! 4. Blaine, red MS, Jan DuBois, WI NBQ Nit, wb MW, Carol Luetkens, WI Open All-Age Bitches - 25 William Dyer, Tracy Freeling 1. Etta, red MW, Robert & Janet Schwalbe, GA NEW DC! 2. Nova, red SW, Shawn Nies, MO 3. Maple, red SL, Kim Kaus-Wirth, MI 4. Nutmeg, red SL, Maxine Brinker, IL NBQ River, red MS, Megan Milligan, IN Field Champion Dogs - 24 Pam Bethke, William Dyer 1. Oslo, red SL, Stan Knoll, MS 2. Owl, red SL, Patricia Nance, OH (back High, littermate of Oslo) 3. Auggie, wb SW, Sherry Ruiggieri, NJ 4. Nexus, red SL, Patricia Nance, (half-brother of Owl and Oslo) NBQ Petey, red ML, Dan & Debby McNamara, WI Field Champion Bitches - 11 Carol Luetkens, Janet Schwalbe 1. Danika, wb SW, Cheri Faust, WI (back High) 2. Dixie, wb SW, Sherry Ruggieri, NJ (littermate of Auggie) 3. Babe, red SL, Tina Knoll, MS 4. Ochre, red SL, Laura Knoll, MS (littermate of Owl and Oslo) NBQ Tilly, b/t MS, Ray & Ann Parrish, IL Best Open - Etta Best Field Champion - Danika Absolute Winner - Etta  Today, which happens to be my birthday, the odometer on my car turned 290,000 miles. Great present! Probably shouldn't brag too much, but this has been an excellent vehicle for me. It is a silver 2000 Honda CRV. Like I did before I bought my last car, I studied Consumer Reports Auto Buying Guide from cover to cover. It ended up being a decision between the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CRV.
My previous car was a Toyota on which I put 266, 000 miles. I really thought my new car would be a Toyota, too. But there were four reasons why I chose the Honda over Toyota, all facts I learned in Consumer Reports. It has proven to be an excellent choice. When I bought the car in March, 2000, the odometer read 8. Today, I was on my way to field trials in northern Illinois when this monumental (to me) number rolled onto the odometer. I was on I-70 in western Indiana and pulled off onto the berm to take the picture. Next photo will be at the 300,000 mile marker! Maxine Brinker's MACH Nutmeg V Dorndorf L CD RN leaped into the deep in the lap dogs class at the DockDogs competition in Berwyn, Illinois. Her second jump of the day measured 6' 3", Nutmeg's personal best. Lap dogs are the dogs who measure 17" or less at the withers. Nutmeg is little more than half that tall. In one of the few dog sports where competitors are predominantly men, and the dogs are largely sporting breeds, Nutmeg has become something of a celebrity in her area. Her owner Maxine Brinker, 72, says it kind of tickles her when a guy cannot coax his big dog into the water, (handlers must remain strictly hands off), and then their Nutter, as the men call her, jumps right in. Maxine has heard "I don't believe it!" at more than one event. Many people tell her they have never seen a dachshund swim. These photos were taken by Whitney. Many thanks! I am glad I decided to make the trip north for today's trial. It was a fun day and good to see everyone. My thanks to the Wolverine Dachshund Club, whose trial committee, in my opinion, has a lot on the ball.
As the results show, many people traveled long distances to attend these trials. I know that for Judy Gallamore and Rick Schwarz, it is a weekend trip of 2600 miles. That's dedication! Juju's probably calling it something else on their journey back to the Lone Star State. Much appreciation to all who participated. OAAD - 7 Judy Gallamore, Sian Kwa 1. Mister, red SS, Ann Deister, OH 2. Max, b/t dap ML, Lois Wincel, MI 3. Lucas, red SL, Kim Kaus-Wirth, MI (back High) 4. Storn, b/t dap MS, Robin Mousseau, MI NBQ Moose, wb SS, Chuck Collier, MI OAAB - 17 Bob Brandemuehl, Rick Schwarz 1. Unice, b/t dap SL, Andrea Thompson, MI (back High) 2. Lykke, wb SW, Laurel Whistance-Smith, CAN 3. Molly, b/t SS, Ann Deister, OH 4. Nova, red SW, Shawn Nies, MO NBQ Katie, red SL, Amanda Oswald, MI FC - 39 Phil Secker, Kurt Visniski 1. Nix, wb SW, Larry Gohlke, WI 2. Danika, wb SW, Cheri Faust, WI 3. Nexus, red SL, Patricia Nance, OH (back High, half-brother of Oslo) 4. Hawk, b/t SL, Ray Parrish, IL NBQ Heath Bar, c/t ML, Pamala Hopkins, IL Absolute Judges Phil Secker, Kurt Visniski Best Open - Unice Best Field Champion - Nix Absolute Winner - Nix Maxine Brinker's Nutmeg, sister of Nexus, qualified in both of her AKC Excellent B agility classes today. This is QQ Number 31 for Nutmeg. She is more than half way to MACH2!
Today, I received a cute Mother's day card from Kurbis, aka Brass Pax von Dorndorf. He is owned by Ashley Kala, a second year veterinary student at Michigan State University. I don't know where she found time to send a card but I enjoyed hearing from them.
I did not go to today's field trial in Michigan as planned because I got too involved, too happy, with working on my new website. I was happy to hear that Stan Knoll's FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf had another great day. Here are the complete results.
Wolverine Dachshund Club Grounds: Detroit Beagle Club Addison, Michigan Trials Chairman: Corinne Simpson, Flint, MI Trials Secretary: Kim Kaus-Wirth, Temperance, MI OAAD - 10 Rick Schwarz, Phil Secker 1. Moose, wb SS, Chuck Collier, MI (back High, half-brother of Nix and Danika) 2. Towie, b/t SS, Sian Kwa, NC 3. Max, b/t dap ML, Lois Wincel, MI 4. Mister, red SS, Ann Deister, OH NBQ Storm, b/t dap MS, Robin Mousseau, MI OAAB - 16 Judy Gallamore, Phil Secker 1. Tilly, b/t MS, Ray Parrish, IL (back High) NEW FIELD CHAMPION 2. Unice, b/t dap SL, Andrea Thompson, MI 3. Mo, cream ML, Ray Parrish, IL 4. Nova, red SW, Shawn Nies, MO (daughter of Gypsy) NBQ Midge, cream ML, Pamala Hopkins, IL FCD - 18 Bob Brandemuehl, Sian Kwa 1. Oslo, red SL, Stan Knoll, MS 2. Nix, wb SW, Larry Gohlke, WI 3. Jigsaw, b/t SL, Chris Thompson, WI 4. Widgett, red ML, Rick Schwarz, TX (back High, littermate of Bridgett) NBQ Auggie, wb SW, Sherry Ruggieri, NJ FCB - 20 Bob Brandemuehl, Kurt Visniski 1. Gypsy, red SW, Shawn Nies, MO 2. Ana Maria, red SW, Judy Gallamore, TX, (back High) 3. Bridgett, b/t ML, Rick Schwarz, TX 4. Roz, b/t SS, Sian Kwa, NC NBQ Maddie, red SL, Kathy Schooler, ID Absolute Judges Bob Brandemuehl, Phil Secker Best Open - Moose Best Field Champion - Gypsy Absolute Winner - Gypsy I found this short video and enjoyed it very much. It has an agility flavor but all dog people will appreciate it. There were 45 entries in the Sunday Buckeye Dachshund Club field trial with Field Champion Bitches being by far the largest class. Gretel is owned by Jennifer Fry of Columbus, Ohio and was handled by Laura Knoll of Poplarville, Mississippi.
Olive, co-owned by John Willmore and Diane Webb, and handled by Bertha Adamson, earned a Rally Novice leg at an AKC Rally trial in California today. John and Diane are traveling on business and Bertha had come in from Colorado to manage the home front, including pinch-handling the dachshunds at the Rally trial!
Diane writes: "We got a cell phone call from Bertha yesterday while driving from Annapolis to Baltimore -- Olive got her first RN leg! I'd forgotten that the last time Olive was at Prado Regional Park it was to do tracking practice and that you were worried about all the gopher holes distracting her from tracking. Imagine doing obedience in those same conditions! Also, Bertha told me that she been confidently thinking, "No big deal, I've done rally with Olive before." Until she remembered that it was *Asti* she'd done rally with! Anyway, I'm told that Olive was very excited about doing tracking or field trials when Bertha got her out to warmup and even out on the course, but that she was a good enough girl to get a 75. They got one 10 point deduction for not completing the call front-finish right exercise (Bertha says that all the dachshunds struggled with that exercise -- there must have been some big distraction at that spot) and some tight leash, lagging and slow to respond deductions. I know from experience that the judge has a somewhat sharp pencil -- her rally scores are not gifts. Remy got a 73 in Rally Excellent, Brandy and my sister's dachshund Guinness were excused for distracted dachshund behavior. I'm hoping that Olive and I can get better scores at Mission Circuit at the end of May, but these outdoor park venues can be pretty tough for dachshunds. I'm pretty proud of Bertha and Olive for working together well enough for a Q!" Stan Knoll and Oslo had a good day at the Buckeye Dachshund Club field trial in Dundee, Ohio.
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