Westminster Agility 2026
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...
C.C.
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2025 AKC Agility Invitational
Here's a little video of the Clever Hounds competing at the 2025 AKC Agility Invitational and AKC National Championship Show. Enjoy!
Inaugural AKC Scent Work Master Nationals
In October Alice and Silk got to participate in the Inaugural AKC Scent Work Master National Championship. The event was held at Roberts Centre in Ohio, the same site where I was able to compete in the very first AKC Scent Work trial with Maya in 2017. Coming back...
Paris x Cara Puppy Evaluations
Cara's puppies are 13 weeks old now and everyone has settled into their new homes. I always have good intentions of posting regularly while puppies are with us, but taking care of puppies usually gets in the way of blogging. This is a little delayed, but here are the...
Puppy Party!
I know I'm behind on posting about Cara's adorable puppies. Sorry, but life and puppies kind of got in the way. Here's a video of their puppy party. This was when the litter was 6 weeks old. They were just starting to take food treats and this was their first...
Puppies! The First 2 Weeks
On August 6, Cara gave birth to 5 puppies. She was nice enough to deliver in the middle of the afternoon and quickly settled into taking care of her 3 sons and 2 daughters. The first days with puppies are always stressful because they are fragile as newborns,...
Tips for Succeeding in Performance Events with PBGVs
The following originally appeared in the PBGV Breed Column of the August 2025 AKC Gazette Choosing the right dog is important. In most cases you will probably be starting with a puppy directly from a breeder. Having the best possible genetics, temperament, and...
Course Maps from Northwest NJ Agility Club
On July 18, 2025 I judged for Northwest NJ Agility Club. This was the first AKC trial held at High Octane Dog Agility in Colmar, PA. The site was very nice with wonderful air conditioning! Here are the course maps:
Making the Most of FEO Runs
Agility has changed a lot over the years and one of the great changes recently is the ability to train in the ring at trials much more than we could in the past. Dogs are really smart about context and sooner or later most of them will develop bad habits that only...