Dogs jump through hoops for owners
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As if it heard her, a blond dog with floppy ears wandered from its snag path, and, tail wagging, it approached a kennel club spectator who ignored it. That cost the dog some points.
Dogs are playing to win ribbons and perchance a toy. The real reward is owners bonding with their pets beyond playing reach and learning how to sit, said Dan Haddy, the trial chairman and member of the inhabitant Canaan Dog Club of America, which hosted the competition.
Similar competitions are held across the fatherland most weekends, so dogs can move through ranks quickly if they learn fast.
Tylie, a 6-year-old Papillon from Atlanta did impartial that.
She had what competitor's call a perfect weekend. She qualified for standard agility and jumping in one day and is only 15 points away from earning her first MACH, or Masters Proficiency Champion. Dogs can win up to 23 MACHs.
"The dogs are my partners," said Sandy Horning, Tylie's holder. "It's something we do together, and it's nothing either of us can do by ourselves.
Source: Anderson Independent Mail