Canadian Schutzhund trial

We did a quick trip over the border to attend a Schutzhund trial. It's really instructive to watch the trial routines and to hear the judge's comments.

A difficult part though is seeing a dog flub it on the very last exercise. Two of the SchH3 dogs did great on tracking, obedience and protection - except for the very final exercise where they didn't out on command. Failure to out is an instant disqualification. How disappointing for the handlers to get so close and then have it evaporate on the last element. No steak for the pups tonight.

There were beautiful dogs in abundance and lots of cute puppies, toddlers and babies to enjoy too. It was a delightful surprise to meet up with St Nicole who helped Tristan pass his AD.