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DOM'S OBEDIENCE PAGE

** Dom earns 4th and 5th Rally Advanced Excellent
Double Q of 10 required for RAE title **

On June 6th and 7th 2008, Dom and Rich went to the Westmoreland OTC Rally Obedience trial in Delmont, PA. Inspite of 97 degree temperatures (outdoors), the building was cool enough inside and Dom earned his 4th and 5th double Qs in Rally Excellent and Rally Advanced on Friday and Saturday toward his Rally RAE title..... They're HALF WAY THERE !!! They competed both days under Judge Richard DiMarco.

** Dom earns 2nd and 3rd Rally Advanced Excellent
Double Q of 10 required for RAE title **

At the Saturday May 25, 2008 Merrimac DTC Hampton, VA Rally Obedience trial, held in the Hampton Coliseum, Dom earned his third double Q by qualifying in the ring 2 times .....once in the morning in Rally Excellent and then again that afternoon in Rally Advanced class, under Judge M. Doan. Both were very tough courses.

On Friday May 24, 2008 in Hampton, VA at the Merrimac DTC Rally Obedience trial, Dom earned his second RAE double Q of 10 required by qualifying in Rally Excellent and then again in Rally Advanced classes under Judge Doan.

** 2008 ECSCA National **
Rally Obedience
Dom earns first RAE double Q leg of 10 required

On April 15, 2008, Dom and Rich were entered in the 2008 ECSCA National Excellent B Rally Obedience class under Judge Sandra Marr. Dom earned a 95 and a Second Place. That afternoon, Dom was entered in Rally Advanced and earned another qualifying score (Double Q) and his first RAE leg under Judge Marr. I am so proud of this team.

New AKC Rally Title!!!!!

** Rally Excellent (RE) **

Under Judge Mary Ann Mullen, Dom and Rich showed at the Richmond DOC's April 11, 2008 Rally Obedience trial. Competing in Excellent B, Dom earned his 3rd and final leg and his RE title with a score of 99. Way to go team!!!

** Rally Excellent (RE) **

What a WOW! weekend for Dom and Rich. At the Maryland Sporting Dog Association's Rally Obedience trials February 29 and March 1, 2008, Dom earned his 1st and 2nd Rally Excellent legs. Nancy Withers was the judge for these rally courses. Location was the Charles County Fairgrounds in LaPlata, MD.

** UKC (United Kennel Club) Obedience **

New Title!!!!!

UCD (Companion Dog) Novice B
January 13, 2008
K-9 Konnection at Beltsville, MD
Handled by Rich, Dom earned his third leg and new UKC U-CD obedience title under Judge C. Lee Hussey. Ten dogs qualified out of the sixteen dogs that were entered in the Novice B class.

January 12, 2008
K-9 Konnection at Beltsville, MD
Handled by Rich, Dom qualified for his second leg towards his UKC U-CD obedience title under Judge Louann Curry.

November 17, 2007
Dog Owners Training Club (DOTC) of Lynchburg, VA
Dom, entered in Novice B, earned his first leg towards his UKC CD (U-CD) Obedience title under Judge Marianne Higgs.

** Rally Advanced **

New Title!!!!!

RA (Rally Advanced)
January 18, 2008
At the Agility Club of Chatham (Danville, VA)'s first Rally Obedience trial on January 18, 2008, Dom heeled his way to a third leg and new title, Rally Advanced (RA), under Judge Anthony Cherubini.
Kudos to Dom and Rich, his best buddy and handler!!!!!

October 13 & 14, 2007
Golden Triangle Obedience Training Club
Pittsburgh, PA
Dom earned his first and second Rally Advanced (RA) legs with a Second and Third Place. Sixteen dogs were entered.
Judges this weekend were Anna Lorenz and Karen Mills.

** Rally Novice **

Dom qualified three times in a row to earn his RN (Rally Novice) title. On April 21, 2007 at the Old Dominion Kennel Club of Northern VA trial, he earned his first qualifying leg. Judging was Mrs. Debra Barrows. This trial was part of the 2007 Cherry Blossom Cluster and was held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, MD.

Then on May 26 at the Merrimac Dog Training Center in Hampton, VA, Dom heeled his way to his second leg and a Fourth Place with a score of 100 under Judge Pat Hess.

Dom's third and final qualifying leg AND RN title was earned on May 27 at the Gloucester KC trial. Judge Mary Diesem gave him a score of 98 and First Place. I am so impressed!!!! Go Dom and Rich!!!!!

Obedience New Title CD (Companion Dog) Novice B 3rd Leg October 13, 2007 Golden Triangle Obedience Training Club Pittsburgh, PA Dom earned his 3rd leg and new CD obedience title Novice B class under Judge Nancy Glabicki. 2nd Leg September 23, 2007 Parkersburg Obedience Training Club (POTC) Parkersburg, West VA Dom achieved his 2nd Novice B leg under Judge Catherine Peters. 1st Leg September 16, 2007 Dog Owners Training Club (DOTC) Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA Dom's 1st leg towards his CD title was under Judge Vicky Brown.