by admin | Jul 23, 2026 | Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, FAST CAT, scent work, senior dogs
A performance dog can do many activities in their lifetime, especially now when there are so many sports to choose. It’s not really possible to do “all the things” at the same time with the same dog anymore, at least not on a higher level. This might mean that a dog...
by admin | Apr 25, 2026 | Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training
Yesterday I judged a novice-open agility trial for Princeton Dog Training Club. These smaller trials are a great introduction to agility competition for dog and handler teams. Offering only the lower level classes makes for a slower pace and more opportunities to...
by admin | Apr 13, 2026 | breed preservation, dog show, Dog Training, PBGV, scent work
Detective is the highest level of AKC Scent Work Competition. There is a large indoor/ outdoor search area, unlimited distractions, and an unknown number of hides that might be anywhere. At the PBGV National Specialty, Alice earned her first qualifying score in...
by admin | Feb 27, 2026 | Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, Puppies, scent work
As a dog trainer, I often get requests from students wanting to skip ahead in the training program. Sometimes they’ve done classes someplace else, sometimes there are other reasons, but as a rule this is never a good idea In fact, I spend far more time working on...
by admin | Feb 13, 2026 | breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, PBGV
Last weekend we figured out the right spell to break the 19.5 QQ curse! My sensitive tunnel loving girl earned her 20th QQ under Laura Kuterbach so she is now CH MACH Clancy’s Mischief Managed BN RE MXB MJS MXF T2B SWE SCM SBM SHDE FCAT PCSH CGCU TKA. I think it’s...
by admin | Feb 1, 2026 | breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, PBGV
Below is a video of Gromit and Spice competing in the 2026 Masters Agility Championship at Westminster. We had a really fun day at this event, sharing the sport of agility with a huge audience and giving many people the chance to meet a PBGV for the first time. This...
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