Night one at Pasco Paws

I took Sparrow and Lonya to Pasco Paws for a night CPE trial.  Since I wasn't sure how the weather would be, I only entered Sparrow in 2 runs each night.  Standard and whatever game I thought would be shortest (in case it was hot).  This is Lonya's first weekend of running a full set of CPE runs, 5 each day.

Lonya started out in Jackpot, level 3, traditional.  It was a really nice set up in the opening and the distance challenge was very doable.  She knocked one bar in the opening, I think she slipped a bit on wet grass (it had rained a little bit earlier).  She did her poles on the first try!  The gamble was jump, send out to a tunnel, jump, table.  No problems there and Lonya Q'd for her first level 3 Q!  And it was a first!  She got 54 points in 41.64 seconds, game time was 48 sec.

Second run was Wildcard.  I didn't like this course much, I didn't think it flowed well for Lonya (especially the option I chose!).  But, she got through it, including a tough weave entry, and she Q'd for a first again, also in Level 3.  She ran it in 27.32 sec, course time was 40.

Sparrow's Standard run was next.  It was a really nice course, and she ran it with no problems.  Speed was pretty good for her also, and she was happy!  She Q'd and somehow took first!  That's not usual for her.  She ran it in 46.68 seconds, course time was 60.

Lonya's Standard run was next.  Nice course again, and she just smoked it.  A slight bobble on the teeter, where she almost ran by it, but she corrected and got on.  Good contacts and weaves.  She Q'd, in Level 2, for a first.  Course time was 65 seconds, she ran it in 30.67!

Colors was next, Sparrow ran her course first.  She started out great, but I think she jammed a toe in the #3 tunnel.  She went in fast and came out much slower.  This happened to Kal once also.  She finished the course, but was pokey.  I looked her over after the run and she was a little tender on one rear toe.  I'll check her over tomorrow, but she seems fine now.   She Q'd, no placement.  Ran it in 28.95, course time was 32 (she REALLY slowed down!)

Lonya's Colors run was just fantastic!  Smooth course and Lonya was just having a blast tonight!  She ran the course in 13.54 seconds, for a Level 2 Q and another first.  Course time was 39 seconds.  Fun fun fun!  And this gave her the CL2-H (level 2 Handler games) title!

Final run of the night was Level 2 Snooker for Lonya.  This was her first ever Snooker run, since I won't run a young/green dog in snooker.  It was a little bit of a twisty course, and I had a hard time finding a course with flow.  It was all jumps and tunnels, and it took a little bit of work to keep her out of a tunnel or two.  But, she listened well and she Q'd again, for another first place!  She got 40 points, and finished the course in 25.87 seconds, course time was 45 seconds.

So, we ended up Q'ing in all 7 runs, with 6 first places!  And we get to go back tomorrow!