Heide
Ichbin Bedazzled von Estmarza O W
2008 has been an amazing year for us working in obedience competition.. It started with the fantastic experience of competing at Crufts where we worked the ‘C’ class for the Southern team in the inter-regional competition. We came third in the class enabling the team to hold their lead and win the competition. After many years of being involved in obedience stepping out to work on that green carpet is a very special experience.
All the extra winter training for Crufts set us up for a good start to the season and after a few good places we got the 1st place we were looking for. This meant that Heide had qualified to work in the ‘ticket’ class. In obedience you have to qualify to work in the Championship ‘C’ class. The season continued with more good places and from July on we were able to start trying the championship ‘C’ class. Although exercises in open ‘C’ and ticket are basically the same the ticket ‘C’ rounds are usually longer and much more complex. The concentration required is huge, not a problem to Heide but quite a challenge for me so when we achieved a 6th place in September I was so proud of my clever girl.
We have had a fabulous year, Heide is now having a well deserved winter rest before gearing up for the challenges of next season but 2008 will certainly be one to remember.
The above is from Elaine and Heide, the postscript to this is Heide and Elaine also achieved their OBEDIENCE WARRANT which means she can add O.W. after her name. At first we thought she was the first Large Munsterlander to achieve this but Jean Beddows told me Teela BEDOWNA BLISS achieved the same. Funny I got into LM's because of watching this girl work, now have bred one doing the same thing.................. I am so proud of Elaine and Heide, but also not forgetting Elaine also works Nelke too and is doing very well with her....... GOOD LUCK WITH BOTH GIRLS FOR 2009.
