Jake the shiba - Nosework & Lure Coursing - Video update 08.05.12
Hi All!
I really need to start posting more here! Love how all the NK-ers are very active with their pups. Awhile back, I had Jake enrolled in an intro nosework class. Here are some pictures (courtesy of Dog Spelled Forward) -
And now the lure coursing.. this video is from his very first run. we have gone to several other practices where they offer up 2 runs at a time. He absolutely loved it! even when other dogs were out on the field and Jake was "spectating" he was so amped!! Looking forward to getting him to an actual CAT test.
I really need to start posting more here! Love how all the NK-ers are very active with their pups. Awhile back, I had Jake enrolled in an intro nosework class. Here are some pictures (courtesy of Dog Spelled Forward) -
And now the lure coursing.. this video is from his very first run. we have gone to several other practices where they offer up 2 runs at a time. He absolutely loved it! even when other dogs were out on the field and Jake was "spectating" he was so amped!! Looking forward to getting him to an actual CAT test.
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I've wanted to give nosework a try for a while now.
I love how many people are doing lure coursing with their dogs. Mine and I had a blast with it. Unfortunately not many kennel clubs in my area do it, and the ones that do, travel quite far just for practice runs. Still looking around though!
I see they let him run with his collar- I have been told they can wear a collar, just no dangley tags. The practice you are at is thru the Performance Canine Association, right? That's who will run our CAT in NJ in Sept. The field looks good!
They also changed it up a bit - last time was a huge rectangle, today there were different angles (noticeable in 2nd video)
First video:
Second video:
Was it a practice day?
thats a nice field!
@WrylyBrindle cool! yes that would definitely be fun. would you bring all 3, or just Juno?
@lindsayt thanks!!
I think you have to get 3 qualifying runs under 2 judges to get the CA. That's why its a saturday (2 runs) & sunday (1 run) thing.
They have a run here in Sept., but I don't have a dog to take yet. The Shibas wouldn't do it (Bel would be too scared). Leo's too young, and even when he is old enough, they have kind of restrictive rules here from the local sighthound club who is sponsoring it. You can run non-sighthounds one day as a fun run, but they want their AKC registration numbers, and obviously Leo doesn't have that, being a Kai Ken. (I'll probably get the courtesy registration with the AKC eventually, but that will take awhile!)
"Yup! I did this with Juno a few months ago- you have to do it on paper with regular mail.
on the AKC website, go to the Foundation Stock Service page (this is because Kai ken are in an early stage of breed recognition and acceptance.)
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/masterform.cfm#Registration
Click on the "Foundation Stock Service Application" and download the pdf. It will say "Use this form to apply to record a dog in the AKC FSS® whose sire and/or dam is not recorded in the AKC FSS®." at the top.
Then you fill out the info in the boxes. For "Dog's number," use Goro's KKA number from his yellow KKA pedigree- write the names and KKA numbers for his parents down as well from the KKA pedigree.
Then you need to scan & reduce the size of the image of your KKA paper & print, so you can send them a copy of it.
Hopefully Brad or Shigeru sent you a translated pedigree too- enclose a copy of that.
Then you get two good photos of Goro- one from the side and one from the front- make them 3 x 5 and print them out.
Put all that in an envelope with a check for $35, mail and wait. It took a month or so (maybe 6 weeks?) to get my AKC form back- and frankly compared to the magnificent KKA pedigree, its kinda disappointing- it looks more like one of those stubs you get from work when your paycheck has been direct deposited, BUT it will have his AKC-FSS number on it!
If you have something coming up that you need him to have a number for- like a show or an event- you can call FSS and talk to Chris Weiss (Wise?)- she had talked with Brad and she's super ncie and wont be confused abtou kai registration at all. I wanted to have Juno's number for the CGC test form, called them and they hustled it along, even emailing her AKC number the same afternoon, so customer service has been very good!"
Remember: Kai CAN!
But I really appreciate the info! It will help when we do it!