I had a banner day at Barn Hunt on Saturday! Not only did I earn my Open Title (RATO) I earned first place out of all the dogs in each search and High in Class in my second one! Not bad for a fifteen month old guy. You may recall my name was Banner when I was born, so a Banner day is kind of a pun from my mom. By the way, please ignore the straw in my beard, Mom left it because she says it is funny.
On Wednesday at practice, Mom showed me that if I find the rats, I get treats after we leave the ring. I didn’t really get what she meant. After thinking about it for a couple days, it clicked. I was super speedy, had a lot of fun, and then got a ton of tasty treats after we left the ring. In between my runs, I did a lot of sleeping. It is hard work in the rat ring!
In Open I had to find two rats, tunnel, and climb. The rules are above. Most of the dogs on Saturday needed about two minutes to do it all, but I was around a minute each time.
A dog needs three Q’s to earn a title. Back in November I earned my first Open Q, also a first place and High in Class.
Now I am in Senior which is pretty tricky. I have to find four rats now. In practice, I’ve never searched for more than two. Sunday I gave it a try and Mom says I was amazing. I did my tunnel, climb, and I found three of the four rats. Can you believe that I missed the easy one? Oh well. Now we will practice and maybe I can get my Senior (RATS) Title one of these days too.
Barn Hunt isn’t my favorite sport, but I do enjoy it. Madison and I will most likely be the family ratters as the other two sisters are not really into it at all.
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Congratulations, Nelson! You are so young for so many ribbons and pretty soon you will need your own room to display them too!
Mom has had to rearrange the wall a bit to make room for my things but she doesn’t mind. It is a good problem to have.
SURE is a good problem to have!!
wow bravo nelson!! your name is right… son of nell , the champion!!! congrats!!!
I want to be a champion and I am off to a good start. Now in the conformation show ring, that will be more difficult. Sports are more fun.
Nelson I’m so happy sissy Madison enjoys the rat hunts with you. That makes every event twice as much fun
Hugs Cecilia
Madison has always loved barn hunt. I wouldn’t say I have the same love for it that she does, but I do it and I can do it really well.
You are the best. What an accomplishment for someone so young. But you are a superstar so I don’t think anyone would be surprised.
Shhh…I’m trying to sneak up on Olivia who is a super star for sure. I’m just getting started but she needs to look out.
What a great job, Nelson. You’ll get all the rats next time. I know you will. Your mom is proud of you too. All of us are.
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Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches all around and my best to your mom. ♥
It’s a big jump from 2 to 4 rats and a bigger more complicated course too. Mom also remembers I am just 15 months old, so I am still learning a lot of things.
Hunting rats – that sounds like great fun. You are adding a lot of beautiful ribbons to your collection!
I have a lot of ribbons I would like to add to my place on the wall this year and I am off to a good start so far 🙂
Congratulations Nelson! You sure have the right stuff ALways love the photos here too. Have a great day.
Thank you. I do my best for a young fellow.
Great work Nelson! You are a senior!! wow. But we have to ask .. what is the easy one? they all sound tough to us! love the photos!! have a great day– from your friends Lilly and Chester
Novice is the easy one with a tiny area, small tunnel, and only one rat. Then there is open, senior, and the hardest is master. I hope I can get out of senior easily and move on to master, but many dogs get stuck in senior with the four rats. Master has one to five rats, but the number is unknown so the dog has to figure it out with the human.
Wow Nelson…you just keep getting better and better with every challenge! You are a true competitor!
xoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
Mom says I am kind of a sports guy. I enjoy doing my sports and doing well.
Congratulations to you, Nelson! I hope you have many more fun searches ahead.
Oh, I’m sure I will since I am a young guy.
Congrats Nelson ~ great work and awesome photos of you sweet one ~ thanks, Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you. It was a really fun day!
Wow! That’s amazing! And so much goes into it.
Lots of learning and practice.
Congratulations!
Thank you.
Way to go Nelson, congratuations! You are quite amazing at such a young age.
Mom often forgets I am still kind of a puppy, but I am pretty mature for my age I guess.