BevLIve: Canadian Finals, Double Lift

Sitting, stuck behind someone's accident in my truck and trailer. Too big to turn around so a good time for today's blog.

Another perfect summer day in Alberta. These guys sure have nice weather. We started the running with Hemp and me. And he started my day by crossing the second outrun. This proved to be the theme of the day.I think all but three dogs crossed. It was harder then it looked, I guess. Otherwise Hemp was a good boy, getting the only pen of the day and holding first place with a 99 until Amanda and Clive didn't cross and got 104. These scores held until the last three runs of the day.

Mirk didn't cross his second outrun, but we missed the second fetch and had trouble with the shed to score 103. Dennis Gellings and Jan followed me with a great run with no pen scoring 128. Peter Gonet and Jill were the last runners of the day and scored 108 to capture second.

Well, we didn't win, but both boys ran well and I was very pleased.

Clive also did great coming third and I know Amanda too must be pleased with her dog's great work.

We are currently on our way to Milton Scott's an hour north of Calgary to spend the might and work dogs. We had wanted to go spend a couple of days with our friend Ellen in Meeker, but when it came time to drive six or eight hours tonight neither of us could face it. So a day at Milton's, then on to Utah. I think.

It was a really good finals. The sheep could have been a little more even, especially at the pen. But the field and hospitality at the Bar Pipe Ranch could not have been better. It was great watching new people and dogs. I hope I can get back in two years when the CBCA Finals are in the west again. Next year will be easy as they are in the east.

Time to go–I think they have finally cleared the wreck.

Amanda says she will be blogging again as soon as she is able. Not much connectivity up here.