airbear Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 The CBCA and Western Canadian championships are next week, starting with Nursery on Thursday, August 27. Information about the event, including running orders, is here. I'll try and post results as they come in, assuming that the Rogers 3G network is available at Bar Pipe Farms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMSBORDERCOLLIES Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 The CBCA and Western Canadian championships are next week, starting with Nursery on Thursday, August 27. Information about the event, including running orders, is here. I'll try and post results as they come in, assuming that the Rogers 3G network is available at Bar Pipe Farms. Your 3G will work at Bar Pipe Kristi...Bob PS - Looks like it is going to be the biggest ever.....72 Open dogs running and 27 Nursery...Can't wait to get there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbear Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Well, that's good news! I was having some flaky coverage at Iricana so I wasn't sure if it would be any better at Okotoks. I'm quite excited to be running Lou, and of course Lee will be running Rexy in Nursery, so hopefully my boys will have some good runs. And if not, well, at least there's 3G, which means that I can sulk via Facebook status updates!!! "Kristi can't believe how mean these sheep are" or "Kristi thinks it's weird that Lou has chosen this trial to become grippy" Technology plus sheepdog trialing. It's a lethal combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie&Me Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'm hoping to make a day trip up on the 29th (Sat) to watch....oh boy, now that I know Lou is going to be there I might have to get my cat burglar costume out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbear Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Nursery is all done. Let's just say the sheep did not want to pen! So there were two runs, and the aggregate of those runs determined the CBCA Nursery Champion. After all the dust settled, Scott Glen and Don were the winners, with Bev Lambert and Esther as reserve, and Kate Broadbent and Salt in third. Then, the top 5 Western Canadian dogs ran back for the WC Nurseries. To run WC, your dog had to have placed in the top half of a nursery trial in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba. Clear as mud? Anyways, same course, and when that was done, Peter Gonnet and Taff were the winners, with Thad Buckler and Nic as reserve champions. Scott Glen's Don was 3rd and Lee handled my Rex to 4th! Ian Zoerb and Lexie flossed at the pen. We've run about 20 Open dogs and the rest will run tomorrow. The sheep are being fairly cooperative (except for the pen) but we suspect that as the trial wears on, these sheep are going to get HEAVY. The spotters are just excellent - I've never seen such efficient setting. We're running just under 5.5 dogs/hour, and that's with a 10 minute course. Lou and I will be running fairly early in the morning. Round 2 will start shortly after the completion of Round 1 tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks for the update Kristi! Good mojo coming for an excellent run for you and Lou!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 GOOD LUCK!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaBluez Tess Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Good luck from us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoga Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks for the GREAT report. Good luck, you guys - and congrats to Rex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Any updates today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbear Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 So we're all done with the Open rounds. The teams that will run back in the double-lift (in no particular order, this is just how I remember it during the calcutta): Judy Finseth and Maude, Norm Sommers and Jock, Ian Zoerb and Gyp, Dennis Gellings and Jan, Vicki Kidd and Merle, Vickie Close and Gale, Grant Musgrove and Sam, George Stambulic and Gyp, Amanada Milliken and Clive, Bev Lambert and Mirk and Hemp, Nancy Stephens and Ike, Peter Gonnet and Jill, and Scott Glen and Drift. Lou did some nice things, but our drives were not great, and we had no luck penning either day. Darn our slicy flanks! However, on balance, I was pleased with how he did, especially his fetches (which occassionally are a little wild). Twas interesting how many dogs had trouble moving these ewes, especially as the day wore on and the sheep grew hot/hungry. Can't wait to watch the double-lift tomorrow morning! I bought Ian Zoerb and Gyp in the calcutta so I will be rooting for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Awesome! Keep us posted and see you in Klamath Falls! Shall I make up some ASHA T-shirts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbear Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 The CBCA and Western Canadian champions are Dennis Gellings and Jan. Peter Gonnet and Jill are Reserve. Amanda Milliken and Clive were 3rd and Bev Lambert and Mirk were 4th. The course was 25 minutes and you needed about 12 minutes to complete the international shed, it seemed. There were no pens. Thanks to Wendy Schmaltz and her team for putting on a fabulous event. ETA: There was one pen. Bev Lambert and Hemp got their pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbear Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 CBCA and Western Canadian Champion Dennis Gellings and Jan: Reserve CBCA and Western Canadian Champion Peter Gonnet and Jill (left) and Western Canadian Nursery Champion Taff (right): The scoreboard from the double-lift finals: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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