Roy Trial
Ty working a race summer 2008
Ty and I ran at a USBCHA trial this weekend in Roy Washington. We were entered in the open class, open being the most advanced level in USBCHA. We ended up with a score of 78 giving us 5th place; 84 was the 1st place score. When ever I run him he alway makes me realize how lucky I am to have a dog like him.
I have always prided Ty on his silent gather. At a number of trials there have been comments on him being able to gather the stock to me without a command. This trial had the fetch panels about 20 ft to the left of being a straight fetch. As Ty brought the sheep down he brought them straight, I attempted to flank him over to move the sheep to the panels. He flanked for me but then rightaway flanked back to keep the sheep straight to me. I had enough time to make three attempts but on all three attempts got the same responce (what do they say about doing the same thing repeatedly expecting different results?). In the end we missed our fetch panels. If I was judging I had 2 points off for offline to the panels, 5 points off for missing the panels, and 2 points off for offline from the panels giving a total of 9 points and there went the first placement.
We can always look at trials and find things that “if only…. we would have…..” but good work is good work. Ty did some very nice work and I was very proud of the run he did. He kept sheep that like to run relaxed and at an even pace throughout the coarse. He brought the sheep straight to the alley and through it without a bobble. His shed was quick and clean on sheep that they said would not be fair to judge the contestant on more then a split (too bad). It is when he moves and controls sheep in this manner that I am reminded why he is my top dog.
Tick
Trudy and Tick also did well at the Roy trial. They ran in the Pro-Novice class. Tick had one of the best outruns I have seen her do. She ran deeper then most of the border collies that were running in her class. She was deep but also checking in on her sheep while she was doing her outrun. The alley was straight and smooth. In the end she placed 2nd in her class. Good job Trudy and Tick.