When was your Dog Entered in their First Tournament/Trial?

Konotashi · 01-09-2012, 04:36 AM

I was just wondering how long your dog(s) was/were in training for a certain sport before entering their first trial/tournament.

Ozzy has been training for flyball since late October and he will be in his first tournament on the 21st and 22nd. Given, he won't be running on a 4 dog team, but he will be running singles and pairs. (Running with another dog). He's been doing EXCEPTIONAL and advances so fast! It took him literally one try with passing to get it down. I'm so excited, and super proud of him.

Stosh · 01-09-2012, 06:35 AM

I put Stosh in an agility trial right after we completed our first 8 wk course. He did better than I did! It's a great way to learn and I bet Ozzy will do really well. Like the judge told me- it's best to get that first time over with as soon as you can.

GatorDog · 01-09-2012, 09:27 AM

Aiden went for his BH at 15 months old after training for about ten months. I was so incredibly nervous, but we had a great time!

**Castlemaid** · 01-09-2012, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorDog

Aiden went for his BH at 15 months old after training for about ten months.

Same here with Gryff, and he did me proud.

elisabeth_00117 · 01-09-2012, 11:45 AM

If it wasn't for me, Stark would of tried for his BH this past fall at around 2 years... BUT... I was scared straight and pulled him.

There is a May trial that he will be entered in and then Zefra will be going for her BH in the late summer after she is of age. It is my goal to have her BH by 16 months.

4TheDawgies · 01-09-2012, 11:46 AM

Havoc has been in training for his BH basically since I got him you could say. He got his BH at 16 months.

I_LOVE_MY_MIKKO · 01-09-2012, 11:49 AM

We started training in agility in March 2007 and competed in our first trial two months later- we even Q'd one run. But we didn't start really competing until January 2008.

wildo · 01-09-2012, 11:58 AM

We started agility training in late January 2011. Pimg entered her first trial on July 16, 2011. She Q'ed every run (five runs) and earned her first title. Our second trial was Oct 1, 2011. Pimg Q'ed all but one run (eight runs) and earned two more titles.

So we first trialed 6 months after first starting training.

01-09-2012, 04:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Konotashi Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,380	When was your Dog Entered in their First Tournament/Trial? I was just wondering how long your dog(s) was/were in training for a certain sport before entering their first trial/tournament. Ozzy has been training for flyball since late October and he will be in his first tournament on the 21st and 22nd. Given, he won't be running on a 4 dog team, but he will be running singles and pairs. (Running with another dog). He's been doing EXCEPTIONAL and advances so fast! It took him literally one try with passing to get it down. I'm so excited, and super proud of him. __________________ Ozzy - Chocolate Pom "In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." My Photography

01-09-2012, 09:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
GatorDog Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,025	Aiden went for his BH at 15 months old after training for about ten months. I was so incredibly nervous, but we had a great time! __________________ -Alexis Aiden vom HausDaka - CGC, TT, BH

01-09-2012, 11:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 7,252	If it wasn't for me, Stark would of tried for his BH this past fall at around 2 years... BUT... I was scared straight and pulled him. There is a May trial that he will be entered in and then Zefra will be going for her BH in the late summer after she is of age. It is my goal to have her BH by 16 months. __________________ Battleborn Hundesport Wild Winds Archangel Raphael "Stark", HIC (2009-04-10) Wild Winds Zephyr "Zefra" (2011-04-15) *Beau* 03/08/97 to 06/07/10

01-09-2012, 11:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
4TheDawgies Master Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: KS Posts: 746	Havoc has been in training for his BH basically since I got him you could say. He got his BH at 16 months. __________________ "For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear."

01-09-2012, 11:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
I_LOVE_MY_MIKKO Knighted Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,249	We started training in agility in March 2007 and competed in our first trial two months later- we even Q'd one run. But we didn't start really competing until January 2008. __________________ Mikko GM, RM, AAD, ASA, SJ, SS, EAC, EJC, TN-E, TG-E, WV-O, OCC, HP-O, VerO, NAJ, CGC - 6 year old GSD

01-09-2012, 06:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	I put Stosh in an agility trial right after we completed our first 8 wk course. He did better than I did! It's a great way to learn and I bet Ozzy will do really well. Like the judge told me- it's best to get that first time over with as soon as you can.

01-09-2012, 11:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
wildo Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,230	We started agility training in late January 2011. Pimg entered her first trial on July 16, 2011. She Q'ed every run (five runs) and earned her first title. Our second trial was Oct 1, 2011. Pimg Q'ed all but one run (eight runs) and earned two more titles. So we first trialed 6 months after first starting training. __________________ Willy Pimg - DOB: 2/06, CL1-R, CL1-S, CL1-F, CGC

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