Dorndorf High Success at 2011 DCA Nationals!
by Patricia Nance
Congratulations and many THANKS to all the owners:
28 Qualifying Performances
14 Firsts in a total of 16 Placements
6 New Titles!
(Left to right): Judge Charlene Dunn, Judge Jerry Lewis, Laura Knoll and Ochre TDX!, Tracklayer Pat Warble, Laura's father Stan Knoll, Ochre's breeder Patricia Nance. Photo by Spencer Keenes.
Ochre, owned and handled by Laura Knoll
Laura and Ochre Passed their first Tracking Dog Excellent test one month after earning TD - New TDX!
Asti, owned and handled by John Willmore & Diane Webb
Agility: First Place in DCA Open FAST
Rally: First Place in Badger Excellent A with score of 94 - New RE!
Rally: First Place in Badger Excellent A with score of 94 - New RE!
Olive, owned and handled by Diane Webb & John Willmore
Earthdog: Qualified in Intro to Quarry at the Badger test
Agility: Fourth Place in Badger Excellent Jumpers
Agility: Qualifed in Badger Excellent Standard - 1st QQ and 12 MACH points!
Agility: Fourth Place in Badger Excellent Jumpers
Agility: Qualifed in Badger Excellent Standard - 1st QQ and 12 MACH points!
Owl, owned and handled by Patricia Nance
Field trial: 2nd Place of 30 Field Champion Dogs at the Badger Dachshund Club field trial
Earthdog: Qualified in the Junior class at the Badger earthdog test
Earthdog: Qualifed in the Junior class at the DCA earthdog test (got to the quarry in 7 seconds) - New JE!
Agility: First Place in Badger Novice A Jumpers
Agility: First Place in Badger Novice A Standard
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice A Standard - New NA!
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice A Jumpers - New NAJ!
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice A FAST
Earthdog: Qualified in the Junior class at the Badger earthdog test
Earthdog: Qualifed in the Junior class at the DCA earthdog test (got to the quarry in 7 seconds) - New JE!
Agility: First Place in Badger Novice A Jumpers
Agility: First Place in Badger Novice A Standard
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice A Standard - New NA!
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice A Jumpers - New NAJ!
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice A FAST
Nutmeg, owned and handled by Maxine Brinker
Earthdog: Qualified in the Junior class at the Badger test
Agility: Qualified in Badger Excellent B Jumpers
Agility: Qualified in Badger Excellent B Standard - QQ Number 17 toward MACH3!
Agility: Qualified in DCA Excellent B Standard
Obedience: First Place in Badger Open A (her first time in Open)
Obedience: First Place in DCA Open A
Rally: Qualified in Rally Advanced B
Agility: Qualified in Badger Excellent B Jumpers
Agility: Qualified in Badger Excellent B Standard - QQ Number 17 toward MACH3!
Agility: Qualified in DCA Excellent B Standard
Obedience: First Place in Badger Open A (her first time in Open)
Obedience: First Place in DCA Open A
Rally: Qualified in Rally Advanced B
Sage, owned and handled by Maxine Brinker
Tracking: Passed the Tracking Dog test (in four minutes) - New TD!
Agility: First Place in Badger Novice B Jumpers
Agility: First Place in Badger Novice B Standard
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice B Standard
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice B Jumpers - these were Sage's first agility trials!
Obedience: Qualified in Badger Beginner Novice
Rally: First Place in Badger Rally Novice with a score of 98
Agility: First Place in Badger Novice B Jumpers
Agility: First Place in Badger Novice B Standard
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice B Standard
Agility: First Place in DCA Novice B Jumpers - these were Sage's first agility trials!
Obedience: Qualified in Badger Beginner Novice
Rally: First Place in Badger Rally Novice with a score of 98
Postscript regarding the agility competition:
There were 105 entries at Badger and 145 entries at DCA.
These was the largest National agility trials to date - by far!
There were 105 entries at Badger and 145 entries at DCA.
These was the largest National agility trials to date - by far!