Nationals and Top Dog

Just over a month ago Liryk, Edge and I experienced the Nationals in QLD. For both kids it was their first time at such a massive event, but both really took it in their stride.... ok to be honest Edge MAY have thought it was.... thebest5daysofhislifesostartlinestaysarenotallowedsothere:-P.... but considering it was such an exciting event he really did an amazing job. No finals, but we were so close on several runs. Our first agility and jumping runs just had the last bar down. And he only had 1 run (out of 10) where he was soooooo excited he just couldn't quite keep it together :-P

 

Liryk just blew my mind, I put quite a bit of pressure on myself coming into the Nationals and I almost lost it before it had even started. A very good friend shared some valuable words and put everything into perspective and for 5 days we enjoyed every single moment in the ring together. Liryk won the first jumping heat and the third agility heat, putting her into both finals. Even a month later it blows my mind that the little black dog beat over 100 other brilliant dogs out there....stunned...I'm just stunned! Finals we had a ball, in Jumping we had 1 bar down :-P Agility we got 80% of the course, a bar came down and I lost connection with her and we dq'd. BUT I can honestly say I couldn't have asked for anything more from her, she worked her little bootie off and I'm sooooo proud!

The other news we have to share is just over a week ago we got mail. A letter congratulating Liryk on winning WA's Top Jumping Dog for the Year. Eeeekkkk!!! Now if winning a heat at the Nationals blew my mind....you can JUST IMAGINE what it did when I read THIS letter ;-)

2014 is turning out to be one awesome super spectacular year!!

Brilliant photos from the Nationals by PawSnap Pet Photography.