KCGC Gold Award

On Saturday Trio (Seahaven Borrowed Heaven) achieved her Gold Good Citizen award, handled by Tasha.  This is the highest KCGC award to be gained, and by far the most difficult.  Three of the dogs (Trio, Maddie & Tilly) gained their Silver award some time ago and have been waiting for an opportunity to be assessed for the Gold.  With no possibilities on the horizon, few of the exercises have been practiced formally, and with only a few days notice it really showed what a great combination these two are.  There was only space for one handler, so it is a first for one of our dogs and handlers - we now have to do some catching up!

Tasha & Trio with KC Gold Assessor Flo Williams

Proudly showing off their Gold Certificate

Also this weekend, I had attended a training event about the KC Rally competitions.  Having attended a few of the local training events I thought that it might be useful to have a better understanding of the rules and regs, particularly to assist the girls.  I arrived to what I thought would be an informal training session to find that it was an official KC seminar with an exam!!  Maybe it I'd known the facts I might not have turned up!! 

Well it was a really useful weekend with the theory on Saturday, and more theory & practical on the Sunday.  In order to attend the Sunday (I hadn't intended on doing both days, but thought it was worthwhile as there are so few seminars in Wales) delegates had to pass the exam with 80% plus!

Well I'm delighted to say that I passes the theory (Requirements of a Rally Judge) and have a certificate of attendance for today (Sunday - Rally Practical Judging).

Flo Williams who ran the seminar was fabulous, and it was a fantastic weekend spent with likeminded people.  Funny that two people who also attended knew of friends in both breeds, so there was plenty to chat about.