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Olive's ExB/Masters Agility Career

On February 6, 2011, Olive earned her Agility Excellent (AX) title and started her progress towards her MACH title. With her Agility Excellent Jumpers (AXJ) title on April 29, she can now earn double-Qs as well. She earned MACH on August 11, 2012 at the DASH trial in Fountain Valley, California.

On February 22, 2011, Olive moved to the Preferred heights and started work towards her PACH title. Her progress is being tracked on another page.

This is a record of all of Olive's runs in Excellent B (called Masters starting in 2013).

Olive has 158 championship points and 12 double Qs towards MACH2.
A dog requires 750 championship points and 20 double Qs to receive the MACH title.

TRIAL	JUMPERS	STANDARD	NOTES
February 10, 2013 Goldens Phoenix, AZ indoors on mats	46.46 (SCT 45). Olive checked up before each jump, and didn't make time. I shouldn't have used the warmup jump - the matting was a mess and it destroyed her confidence in the footing. Lori Sage	67.07 (SCT 67). Weaves were early, which should have meant a fast run, but Olive was still acting like she didn't trust the footing. She even walked the weaves. Just barely made time. 4th place Lori Sage	The warmup jump was outside, cold/damp, and the mat was curled and overlapping. A bad decision to do it on my part. A really poor feature of this site.908
February 9, 2013 Goldens Phoenix, AZ indoors on mats	40.27 (SCT 44). Olive's first run on these soft mats started slow but she quickly got comfortable with the surface. 4th place 3 points Lori Sage	59.54 (SCT 69). I tried a cute way to handle a dog walk to tunnel turn and it was fast on entry but way wide on exit. Otherwise a fast, tight run. 9 points Lori Sage	It sure would be nice to be able to run on mats every weekend! Olive looked strong even at 8". Double Q #32 908
February 8, 2013 Gamblers Boulder City, NV grass	We slept in.	61.72 (SCT 70). Olive ran with her nose down most of the time but ran a decent line and kept the bars up. 8 points Lisa Selthofer	Excellent tight grass, fairly windy, but cool. Olive had been off for a few weeks with an injured pad.896
January 6, 2013 Cockers Industry dirt	This course pretty much had every feature to demotivate Olive, so we went home instead. Alan Arthur	65.53 (SCT 71). Olive got a slow start on a four jump sequence (similar to the 31st) but picked it up towards the end. 5 points Tom Slattery	The footing was better than yesterday. 888
January 5, 2013 Cockers Industry dirt	NT (SCT 46). The surface was a mess with a lot of little pebbly clumps of dirt. Olive started limping after the double (jump 2) so I picked her up after the weaves (at 4). Tom Slattery	68.44 (SCT 76). Not the best course for Olive but she ran OK on a sloppy surface (I saw her slip several times). 7 points Alan Arthur	The footing here was really bad, with a mix of loose dust and clumps like pebbles. Not nearly as nice as it was at the last trial here. 883
December 31, 2012 Keeshonden Industry dirt	47.62 (SCT 50). A better start for our last run of the year, my timing was a little off heading into a tunnel and almost cost us an R but Olive drove on. 4th place 2 points Jan Skurzynski	67.09 (SCT 76). Not a good course for us - starting and ending with a line of offset jumps - but Olive had a good run, particularly after the weaves. In fact, so fast that she almost took a wrong course tunnel on me. 3rd place 8 points Janet Budzynski	After a couple of days doing Field Trials, it was good to turn in some nice runs. My handling was a little sloppy but Olive was driven. Double Q #31 876
December 27, 2012 Keeshonden Industry dirt	48.11 (SCT 47). We didn't get a great start, but while we were slow I didn't think we'd miss time. However Olive missed a pole in the middle of the weaves, so it didn't matter. Craig Josling	58.80 (SCT 71). A nice fast run on a fun course. Solid all the way through. Olive was awesome in warmup, and of course it was really cold. A good combination for us. 12 points Jean Munger	Good solid footing all day, except for some loose dirt in the weaves on jumpers.866
December 16, 2012 Vizsla Industry dirt	46.85 (SCT 47). We're losing some time to the footing and to a wide line, but Olive still looked good on her fourth run of the weekend. Rhonda Crane	65.26 (SCT 73). A tricky course but Olive was solid. Not our best standard cun, but as you can see from the placement, good work. 3rd place 7 points Lavonda Herring	Another solid performance. It wasn't as cold as it was yesterday. The footing was much looser than yesterday. Double Q #30854
December 15, 2012 Vizsla Industry dirt	47.32 (SCT 50). Olive didn't look like she trusted the surface but she ran sufficiently fast to pick up a few points. 2 points Lavonda Herring	62.58 (SCT 76). It was cold out and Olive was running like she was on fire. Great contacts. Altogether nice run. 4th place 13 points Rhonda Crane	It was really chilly for the first run, which is Olive's favorite condition. Double Q #29847
December 2, 2012 Keeshonds Walnut muddy grass	47.22 (SCT 47). The surface on the dog line for the first five jumps wasn't one that Olive liked at all. Still she fought through and ran fast on the cleaner grass. I'm proud of her for keeping up her effort. [Video] Kera Holm	63.47 (SCT 70). The footing was pretty bad today. Olive was fast early, a little slower in the closing jump sequence. [Video] 6 points Jacqui O'Neill	The ground was soaked in the rings and the parking lot. Olive kept up the good effort. Double Q #28832
December 1, 2012 Keeshonds Walnut muddy grass	42.50 (SCT 45). The handler line was pretty chopped up, but Olive did great on a flowy course (with early weaves). [Video] 2 points Jacqui O'Neill	61.88 (SCT 73). A good run on a sloppy surface, fantastic dog walk, a little wide at a few points where I ran wide lines to keep the drive up. [Video] 11 points Kera Holm	A cooler day, small breakfast with victory boxes after each run. Olive looked like she was having fun, both in and out of the ring. Double Q #27826
November 25, 2012 Orange Empire Bloomington grass	NT (SCT 49). With the problems making time on the standard course, we didn't stick around for jumpers. Sharon Kihara	74.19 (SCT 71). Not all that fast, but the big problem was that I didn't call "big" on the double and it fell. Sharon Kihara	Not our best weekend. 813
November 17, 2012 Samoyeds Walnut wet grass	NT (SCT 45). Olive wasn't enjoying the footing on the second course of the day so I was working hard to keep her moving. I ended up taking her on a wrong course so we did the weaves and headed out. Deb Carlson	70.23 (SCT 74). Not super fast, but a good run until a loose dog ran past the ring next to the dog walk. Olive froze on the up board and lost a good handful of seconds. 3 points Dale Mahoney	The ground was soggy and Olive really didn't like it. Still, the NQ in Jumpers was handler error. 813
November 4, 2012 Central Virginia Agility Club Glen Allen, VA grass	42.29 (SCT 52). Most of the opening sequence was up-hill, but Olive powered through and looked great later on in some good twisty bits. 2nd place 9 points Christie Bowers	65.99 (SCT 76). I don't think Olive rested as well as she did between runs yesterday, but she still handled great and finished strong. 4th place 10 points Christie Bowers	Olive really enjoys cooler weather. Double Q #26810
November 3, 2012 Central Virginia Agility Club Glen Allen, VA grass	43.60 (SCT 52). Olive broke her stay on the leadout and so didn't explode into the starting sequence like I wanted. But still a nice run. 2nd place 8 points Christie Bowers	56.08 (SCT 74). A cold morning for our first run in a long while. A little slow on the dog walk, but otherwise a good solid run. 1st place 17 points Christie Bowers	Our first run in a long time, and Olive looked great. Double Q #25791
August 26, 2012 SCVKC Lake Elmo, MN grass	54.73 (SCT 46). Olive was reasonably fast on the second half, but the slow pace of the first half was enough to put us well over time. Michelle Fletcher	72.37 (SCT 76). A competitor after us set a bowl of cheese down as we were heading in the ring. Olive thought about going for it at the start, after jump 7, and maybe a few other times. Otherwise a nice run. 3 points Rhonda Crane	Olive's digestive tract decided that it was overwhelmed last night, so none of us were in top form. 766
August 25, 2012 SCVKC Lake Elmo, MN grass	52.46 (SCT 49). The weather was much cooler today but Olive wasn't super fast on her second run, even with early weaves. A few seconds over time on an otherwise very nice run. All the 8" dogs were running tight on time. Rhonda Crane	72.06 (SCT 75). Fast and closing in on a nice set of MACH points, I supported the down contact on the dog walk, afraid she'd leave early for the ending tunnel. Instead, she ran out the tunnel entrance! Michelle Fletcher	A nice pair of runs, it's too bad that we didn't get any Qs to show for them. Hoping the weather stays cool for tomorrow (we run early tomorrow). 763
August 24, 2012 SCVKC Lake Elmo, MN grass and HOT	49.70 (SCT 49). It was really hot, and we knew that Olive wouldn't Q at her standard course pace, so I decided to run the outside of the opening sequence. Olive liked it and managed to make time, even at 90+ degrees. 4th place Michelle Fletcher	71.91 (SCT 76). It was hot for our first agility run, after doing Open Obedience in the morning. Olive looked good, although not super fast. 3rd place 4 points Michelle Fletcher	Really impressive that Olive worked hard enough for a double Q today! Double Q #24 763
August 12, 2012 DASH Fountain Valley, CA grass and HOT	? (SCT 50). Olive had her nose down most of the course - she just seemed tired and even though soaked was still hot. Time. Marq Cheek	N/T (SCT ?). A decent looking start but Olive pulled out of a tunnel and then pretty much blew off the weaves. We left the course after that. Susan McClair	We'll start the work on MACH2 next weekend. :) 759
August 11, 2012 DASH Fountain Valley, CA grass and HOT	53.97 (SCT 45). Olive looked hot going in to the ring and never picked up much speed. Missed a weave pole and over time. Susan McClair	64.67 (SCT 75). We dunked Olive in the pool before running and she was cool enough to really run. Nice performance in 100 degree weather. [Video] 10 points Marq Cheek	MACH Olive! It was really hot but Olive really showed some heart. Way to go girl! 759
August 5, 2012 GSDCSD San Diego, CA (Rohr Park) grass	52.31 (SCT 47). Olive looked better going into the ring but between the surface and yesterday's wheel we looked at this more as a warmup. Clean but over time. Windle Ewing	84.08 (SCT 75). Not a bad course layout for us, and entered the ring looking good, but it was clear that Olive was really fighting the heavy grass. NQ on time. Windle Ewing	Even with making sure our pre-run rituals were in order, Olive couldn't get past the thick, wet, heavy grass. 749
August 4, 2012 GSDCSD San Diego, CA (Rohr Park) grass	54.10 (SCT 46). I didn't expect a Q after watching the course being wheeled, even if Olive had been quick. But Olive was still pretty slow, knocked the triple and missed the weave entrance. Windle Ewing	NT (SCT 75). I was worried about handling some traps and discriminations, but Olive was so slow that I picked her up after the weaves (#12) and she was almost over time already. Windle Ewing	The grass was thick and uneven, and it was muggy out (and sunny for Standard). Our first time back at Rohr Park was disappointing. 749
July 29, 2012 Samoyeds San Diego, CA grass	48.10 (SCT 46). Slow from the start on a course that had a lot of inside turns which seemed to slow her down more. NQ on time. Peter Liu	65.08 (SCT 73). A decent start but Olive almost ran out the dog walk and the slow down to mount sapped her momentum. A tough course, but not fast. 4th place 7 points Peter Liu	Not clear whether the time off or the sun was the problem. Hopefully we can find the right combination next weekend. 749
July 13, 2012 Papillon Club Walnut, CA grass	48.60 (SCT 51). Not blazing fast, but decent speed and good jumping. Olive looked comfortable on her first run. [Video] 2 points Laura English	59.92 (SCT 73). Olive was on fire from the very start, but pulled off a tunnel entrance and picked up a refusal and wrong course. A really strong run. [Video] Laura English	A good pair of runs under cloudy skies - humid but not hot. 742
July 8, 2012 Samoyeds Walnut, CA grass	48.66 (SCT 45). Olive never had much speed and looks like she tweaked her shoulder again in the weaves. NQ on time. David Nauer	60.45 (SCT 69). A little slow at the start of the course but looked good on the second half. Solid weaves, and a placement!. 3rd place 8 points David Nauer	Olive wasn't looking as good today. It appears that her right shoulder is still bothering her. 740
July 7, 2012 Samoyeds Walnut, CA grass	41.65 (SCT 46). Early tunnels and weaves got Olive fired up on the first run of the day. A little slow through a change of footing, but fast and clean. 4 points David Nauer	57.76 (SCT 72). Best standard run in several weeks, Olive drove hard the whole course even though the weaves were late. 14 points David Nauer	A nice cool morning after a week off while I judged in San Diego. Olive seems a little sore on her right shoulder, but ran well. Double Q #23732
June 24, 2012 GRCLA Walnut, CA grass	51.75 (SCT 44). It was hot, and once again the dog in front of us took a long time being picked up. Olive never moved very fast. NQ on time. Beverly Morgan Lewis	No time (SCT 76). Olive started sluggish through the first six jumps. When she avoided the teeter at 7, I picked her up. Tom Slattery	Olive looked good going into the standard ring but then was flat as soon as I released her.714
June 23, 2012 GRCLA Walnut, CA grass	48.69 (SCT 48). Wide after the starting tunnel, but mostly steady on a very twisty course. Knocked a bar, barely touching it. Not a bad run. Tom Slattery	63.34 (SCT 69). Not as fast as yesterday but still a decent standard run. The approach to the dog walk didn't allow much speed there. 5 points Beverly Morgan Lewis	The dog before us in each ring was picked up... not great for getting your pre-run timing working.714
June 22, 2012 Papillons Walnut, CA grass	50.63 (SCT 46). Sort of slow from the start, and I ended up cheerleading Olive, which never heps. Clean but over time. Beverly Morgan Lewis	60.98 (SCT 71). A slow start, but after the weaves at obstacle 7 Olive picked up speed and looked good. Nice fast dog walk. 10 points Tom Slattery	Olive has put on a little weight and that is slowing her down a little.709
May 28, 2012 SC PWD Pomona, CA dirt under cover	We figured there was no point in sticking around for this course, with another ugly start and the likely wheel. Besides, this way we could end the weekend on a good run. Jacqui O'Neill	59.32 (SCT 76). The surface was a lot smoother and tighter today, and Olive ran with a lot more confidence and attention. Unfortunately it was still sloppy on the left side where the double was, and Olive knocked it. Jan Skurzynski	A much better performance today - good attention, good in warmups, and fast on the course. Our pre-run routine was more focus, less cheese.699
May 26, 2012 SC PWD Pomona, CA dirt under cover	50.52 (SCT 47). The start of this course was a really demotivating figure eight, but Olive didn't do too badly. However she never picked up enough speed on the course and didn't make time. Jacqui O'Neill	72.53 (SCT 76). Not particularly fast, but a clean run. The surface today was even softer than yesterday, and Olive clearly didn't like jumping on it. 3 points Jan Skurzynski	The big dogs really churned up the weaves, and so the footing there was pretty bad too.699
May 25, 2012 SC PWD Pomona, CA dirt under cover	50.31 (SCT 51). Olive was a bit slow through the first few obstacles, including the weaves. It was like she didn't like the footing. But she ran fast the remaining 16 jumps, only to barely make time. Jan Skurzynski	74.84 (SCT 74). Olive was running fast but ran right past the teeter and dog walk, earning two refusals (and a third at the table). We lost about 11 seconds getting back on the two. [Video] Jacqui O'Neill	I took a puck off the small toe of my right foot last weekend, and my foot felt really bad in the shoe today. That may be getting in the way of good handling. 696
May 20, 2012 SD Rhodesians San Diego, CA grass	37.18 (SCT 46). Olive looked solid on the first course of the day, but took off late on the second to last jump and knocked a bar. Debby Wheeler	64.32 (SCT 74). The sun came out before the second run and it was getting hotter and muggy. Still a good run. 9 points Debby Wheeler	Not nearly as hot as last weekend, and two good runs. May have been racing each other a bit in the closing JWW sequence. 696
May 13, 2012 DAC Chino Ontario, CA grass	43.70 (SCT 48). Not quite as hot for the first run today, and really worked on focus before entering the ring. Olive looked good. 4 points Darryl Warren	66.34 (SCT 72). Close to 90 degrees at our run time, and I didn't do quite as good a job keeping her focus before the run. A short yelp coming out of the second tunnel, but she seemed ok. 4th place 5 points Darryl Warren	Definitely hot, and Olive doesn't look as good on the second run of hot days, but it was nice to see her try harder. Double Q #22 687
May 12, 2012 DAC Chino Ontario, CA grass	51.26 (SCT 45). We tried to keep Olive cool before the second run, not warming up too much. But she still seemed hot as soon as she got on the line, and didn't run with any energy at all until the last four obstacles. NQ on time. Ouch. Darryl Warren	59.02 (SCT 70). It was really muggy as we waited for our run, and Olive seemed hot. We'll work on keeping her cooler in jumpers. Nose down almost the entire run, but she was clean. 10 points Darryl Warren	The first weekend of summer temperatures for us. Is Olive burning out? Are we pushing too hard? Or is it the heat? 678
May 6, 2012 Rottweilers San Diego, CA grass	38.14 (SCT 41). Another twisty course, but this time Olive crashed the double pretty hard. We don't yet have video, but I suspect I decelerated for a turn while she was still jumping. [Video] Dale Mahoney	56.55 (SCT 68). A pretty good run on yet another trappy course. Olive wasn't looking 100% but did manage a nice Q. 11 points Dale Mahoney	Olive's digestive tract wasn't feeling too hot, more than the usual stress of competition. Maybe something she had wasn't good (although Asti mostly ate the same items). 668
May 5, 2012 Rottweilers San Diego, CA grass	38.62 (SCT 43). Both of today's courses were really twisty, which could have been good. But there was a long delay before our run and I think Olive lost her focus a little. Clean, but not fast. 4 points Dale Mahoney	58.53 (SCT 73). Several traps in places that have bitten us reccently, such as the trap chute after the A-frame, but Olive was attentive and picked up a nice set of MACH points. 14 points Dale Mahoney	We need to start working on start line drive, but otherwise a really nice performance. Double Q #21 657
Apr 27, 2012 Border Terriers Industry, CA dirt under cover	41.48 (SCT 45). A fun tight course. The footing in the arena wasn't very nice, and Olive clearly wasn't comfortable on it. But she worked hard on both runs and didn't even click any bars. 3 points Mark Upshaw	58.72 (SCT 74). Several traps of the sort that have caused problems in our last two runs, but a combination of slower speed (due to the footing) and careful handling led to a Q. 15 points Peter Liu	Double Q #20 Way to go Olive! Now we just need 111 points for MACH.639
Apr 22, 2012 Atlanta Obedience Club Atlanta, GA dirt under cover	47.59 (SCT 51). A tricky course made harder by really wide obstacle spacing. Olive seemed to be put off by the long (25' plus) runs between jumps. Still, she was clean to finish up the weekend with a Q. 4th place 3 points Linda Robertson	60.78 (SCT 73). Another fast run and again we were hit by Olive being faster than I expected. We picked up a runout when I turned my back on her at a front cross. Later we got a wrong course again when I turned my back on her. I need to keep my eye on her as she speeds up. Howard Etzel	Olive's speed on the standard course is starting to show some slopiness in my handling. I need to step it up a notch now that she's running faster. 621
Apr 21, 2012 Atlanta Obedience Club Atlanta, GA dirt under cover	42.03 (SCT 46). Olive started fast but slowed down through a big pinwheel. I realized late that I was cheerleading her - which tends to slow her down. I'm not sure whether I was pushing after the NQ in standard, or just forgot to let her run. Missed the last weave pole (handler error - slo-mo video showed me taking a big step at pole 11). Howard Etzel	57.82 (SCT 73). First run after four days of rally and obedience and Olive was again on fire. Super fast dog walk caught me by surprise and led to a wide wrong course jump. A great run, and would have placed, if only she had listened to my call off. :) Linda Robertson	Our first double NQ in quite a while. I think we'll work on not doing that again. We don't seem to manage our time very well with the tall to small order in Georgia.618
Apr 16, 2012 DCA Callaway Gardens, GA indoors on plastic covered carpet	40.42 (SCT 48). Third run of the day and Olive looked as good as on a day with two runs. Definitely more confident with the footing. We were running careful, with wide lines at points to get good jump approaches, and missed high in trial by just .31 seconds. 2nd place 7 points Carla Boudrot	63.76 (SCT 73). Olive didn't like the feel of jumping on plastic covered carpet, and seemed very nervous on the teeter and dog walk (the reflections on the plastic may have looked like water). But she was brave and turned in a good performance. [Video] 3rd place 9 points Carla Bourdrot	Olive also earned her NF title between the standard and JWW runs. We were so proud of her performance today! Double Q #19 618
Apr 15, 2012 Chattahoochee Weimaraner Perry, GA indoors on dirt	42.19 (SCT 52). Second run of the day, but aside from a wide turn after the triple Olive was awesome. Once again, finished fifth out of about 25 EXB dogs. 9 points Victoria MacVicor	55.02 (SCT 73). Running tall to small we mis-timed the runs and missed our walk. Aside from a rough bit in the starting jump sequence, all was good. 4th place 17 points Peter Liu	Bad time management on the human side, but a good performance by Olive. We managed her body temperature better than her handler's. Double Q #18 602
Apr 14, 2012 Chattahoochee Weimaraner Perry, GA indoors on dirt	32.11 (SCT 45). Another break in our schedule, and Olive was flying. Unfortunately she skipped pole 10 and blew the weaves. The amazing thing is that her time would have placed 5th out of the 33 EXB dogs! Peter Liu	54.86 (SCT 72). A wide flowing course, Olive felt a little warm going into the ring but ran well. Excellent contacts including a nice dog walk. Once again, Olive placed fifth out of 31 in EXB (and 16 qualifiers)! 17 points Cindy Elliott	We're in Georgia for DCA. Olive thought the business meetings yesterday were boring, but loved running on the dirt today. Qualified today for the 2013 AKC Nationals!576
Mar 25, 2012 SD Rhodesians San Diego, CA grass	37.59 (SCT 48). As usual after a break, Olive was fired up for her first run. A tough weave entrance but she nailed it. Good rear cross (to right). A great return to competition. [Video] 10 points Larry Brockett	58.23 (SCT 76). A lot of handlers either scratched or ran past the dog walk due to gusty wind. Olive took the contacts seriously and had a great run. Nice rear cross near the end. Could have run faster, but we were being safe. [Video] 2nd place 17 points Larry Brockett	A single day of agility after a long business trip, and Olive was still in good form. Excellent weaves and a ton of drive. Double Q #17 559
Mar 5, 2012 Tervurens Orange, CA grass	39.73 (SCT 47). I almost pulled Olive off the second jump in a serpentine but she listened when I yelled a panicked "over". A really nice run on a very tricky course. [Video] 3rd place 7 points Jack Cadalso	51.04 (SCT 75). A solid, fast run. A bit wide in a tricky bit (heading to off course weaves!) but otherwise fast and clean. Maybe not the prettiest teeter dismount. [Video] 4th place 23 points Debby Wheeler	We took Sunday off to work at home, and it was a hot day. Luckily Monday was nice and cool. Double Q #16 532
Mar 3, 2012 Tervurens Orange, CA grass	42.18 (SCT 50). Olive was cooler on the second run and started like a rocket from the start. Great run on a course where the dog's path had a fair amount of elevation change. [Video] 7 points Debby Wheeler	53.78 (SCT 71). Olive seemed hot coming into the ring and started slowly. Picked up speed after the A-frame (#6) and never slowed down. [Video] 17 points Kera Holm	We weren't in full "summer mode" for the first run, but brought out all the cooling tricks for the jumpers run. Double Q #15 502
Mar 2, 2012 Tervurens Orange, CA grass	40.27 (SCT 52). Second run of the day and just as fast and amped as in standard. A little wide at a few points but a nice run. [Video] 11 points Kera Holm	53.67 (SCT 75). Olive was moving fast from the start. A good quick dog walk but a handling error on the line from dog walk to weaves caused a loop back and a refusal. [Video] Jack Cadalso	Olive was fired up for both runs and really looked good. My timing was off on the way to the weaves, costing a double Q. 478
Feb 26, 2012 Silver Bay Del Mar, CA dirt (indoors)	38.45 (SCT 45). Clicked a few bars but otherwise a solid run. Olive took good care in the weaves. [Video] 6 points Sherry Porter	54.74 (SCT 71). An even better run than the earlier jumpers run, Olive didn't even click bars. [Video] 16 points Janet Budzynski	A really nice pair of runs, with two rally Q's in the same morning. Double Q #14 467
Feb 25, 2012 Silver Bay Del Mar, CA dirt (indoors)	39.11 (SCT 50). Olive obviously loved the surface, running super fast. I couldn't get in position for a front cross before the second double and she did a rear cross! [Video] 10 points Janet Budzynski	50.26 (SCT 64). A course that looked like it was designed for Olive. Really ran strong the whole way. However she stumbled in the middle of the weaves and missed weave pole #5. [Video] Sherry Porter	We scratched Olive last weekend because she hurt her shoulder. Looking at the tape, that may have caused the weave fault in Standard. 445
Feb 12, 2012 Gamblers AC Las Vegas dirt (outdoors)	41.75 (SCT 48). Olive looked great on the opening figure-eight, and continued on through the open running part of the course. A nice run. 4th place 6 points Larry Brockett	59.21 (SCT 70). I was working in the JWW ring and so we didn't get Olive up as early for the standard run, but even a little sleepy and warm she was solid. 3rd place 10 points Larry Brockett	A little cooler than Saturday, but the dirt had been turned and was quite a bit softer. Our first weekend with 4 Qs in 4 runs! Double Q #13 435
Feb 11, 2012 Gamblers AC Las Vegas dirt (outdoors)	46.57 (SCT 48). Olive looked a little cautious in her first run after being spayed. She didn't seem happy with the footing on all the parts of the ring, and had a small bobble at the weave entrance (nice save, Olive). 1 point Larry Brockett	58.62 (SCT 72). Olive looked really smooth on this flowing course. A little stumble in some heavier dirt, but a very nice run. 4th place 13 points Larry Brockett	A nice cool day in the desert, although the sun was intense. Did our cooling routine like we would on a warm day. Double Q #12 419
Jan 29, 2012 DAC Ventura Walnut grass	42.10 (SCT 50). Olive didn't like the footing at the start (the rice hulls that were drying out the mud were getting dry themselves) but was happy once we got into clear grass. Excellent, smooth performance. [Video] 7 points Laura English	55.82 (SCT 74). A fairly trappy couse but Olive didn't even look at a wrong obstacle. Very nice, solid run. [Video] 18 points Dan Butcher	Today's temperatures were a little cooler than Friday, and the ground dryer. A nice pair of runs. Double Q #11 405
Jan 27, 2012 Rhodesians Walnut grass (and some mud)	37.64 (SCT 52). A nice return to running on grass, Olive was really fast on a course that flowed for us. The weaves were early, which always helps. Clicked a few bars. [Video] 14 points Laura English	57.48 (SCT 75). Olive wasn't running as fast as on the jumpers course, but still looked solid. She sped up just before the triple (racing to the following tire?) and clobbered the top bar. [Video] Laura English	It was starting to get warm before the standard run, but we still kept her cool. Not sure why the slower pace on the second run. 380
Jan 22, 2012 Rose City Classic Portland, OR mats	46.92 (SCT 48). The last run of a three day weekend, and fourth in two hours. Olive was clearly tired but still did a great job with her jumps, weaves, and course attention. We're very proud of her! [Video] 1 point David Hirsch	56.37 (SCT 72). A very trappy course for Olive (passing the A-Frame twice before taking it) but Olive was focused. A little wide at a few points, but very solid run. [Video] 15 points Tim Pinneri	Olive got an 88 in Rally Excellent just before the standard run, and a 96 (and third place) in Rally Advanced before the jumpers run for her third RAE leg. Double Q #10 366
Jan 21, 2012 Rose City Classic Portland, OR mats	44.01 (SCT 50). A tricky course with a lot of side changes, but Olive handled it well. We really felt in sync on this run. [Video] 5 points Tim Pinneri	54.79 (SCT 75). Might have left a little time on the dog walk, and wide after the spreads (I took her deep into the pockets because dogs had been knocking bars all day). But what a blast! [Video] 20 points David Hirsch	A pair of really excellent runs. Olive is dealing with the distractions of a big show very well. Double Q #9 350
Jan 20, 2012 Rose City Classic Portland, OR mats	39.87 (SCT 46). Olive was a little more cautious with her footing on the second run, but still ran strong. I kept my feet moving in the pinwheel and she kept driving. [Video] 6 points David Hirsch	53.07 (SCT 71). Olive started a little slow but really found her groove. Unfortunately she took a trap jump after the first tunnel, but a wrong course is the most satisfying error. :) [Video] Tim Pinneri	It was nice to see Olive running well on a different surface in a very different, loud venue. 325
Jan 8, 2012 Cockers Industry dirt	40.91 (SCT 47). Olive moved well on the second run of the day once again, but checked up before the triple and the late jump brought a bar down. Video review shows the handler entirely failing to support the triple and peeling off to the next obstacle. [Video] Jacqui O'Neill	50.92 (SCT 72). Not much to complain about here - a good fast run. Probably left a little time on the course with a wide line from the weaves to the A-frame. That inspired the Jumpers move mentioned in the notes. [Video, including slow motion] 21 points Cindy Tilly	Yet another good pair of runs. With no Q on the line in Jumpers I tried an aggressive front cross at the exit of the weaves, while she was still in the poles, and she handed it beautifully.319
Jan 7, 2012 Cockers Industry dirt	43.76 (SCT 52). A little slow through the pinwheel, and the footing wasn't great in the weaves, but a very solid run. [Video] 8 points Cindy Tilly	49.98 (SCT 73). I was worried that Olive was too wound up at the start, but she focused on the starting chute and never slowed down. [Video] 4th place 23 points Jacqui O'Neill	In the last few weeks we've switched to giving her breakfast as her end of run party, and she seems more driven and really happy to celebrate. Double Q #8 298
Jan 2, 2012 HIDAC Van Nuys patchy grass	45.37 (SCT 45). Olive was a little slow on a course with a lot of pinwheels. I was on the inside of these turns, which meant I wasn't moving and that may have kept her from running fast. Did our first rear cross in competition (to the right). Susan McClair	52.48 (SCT 71). The standard course started on grass rather than in the dirt, and Olive ran a LOT faster. Unfortunately the take off for the triple was in a depression and she couldn't clear the extra height. Mark Upshaw	Another decent pair of runs. As Olive starts running faster I should start paying more attention to the quality of the take-off zone on jumps, particularly the spreads. 267
Dec 31, 2011 HIDAC Van Nuys patchy grass	40.24 (SCT 48). Really driven on the second run of the day. It was a tricky course and Olive looked happy. [Video] 7 points Susan McClair	59.85 (SCT 71). Olive wasn't running super fast (it looks like she doesn't like the feel of the surface). Still, it was a nice run until she just brushed the last bar down. [Video] Mark Upshaw	A really nice pair of runs to close out the year. Olive was so close to yet another double Q. 267
Dec 29, 2011 Keeshonds City of Industry dirt	40.59 (SCT 43). Great off-side weaves. I was ahead of Olive and she kept great pace. Good line through a very twisty course. [Video] 4th place 2 points MXJ TITLE! Jack Cadalso	61.39 (SCT 76). Not as fast as yesterday but still a good run. Almost blew the weaves with a stop early on, but picked them up correctly to avoid the runout. [Video] 3rd Place 12 points Lavonda Herring	We practiced the weaves of death at home last night and Olive learned to take them seriously. Double Q #7 260
Dec 28, 2011 OC Rhodesians City of Industry dirt	48.25 (SCT 51). Decent speed on loose surface, but missed a pole in the middle of the weaves. The on-side weaves had very loose footing. We need to practice weaves on bad, uneven surfaces, so that she learns how to fight through. [Video] Lavonda Herring	57.77 (SCT 76). Our first run was good except for majorly blowing the weaves. It looked like Olive slipped around the fifth pole (the footing wasn't very solid). We're going to try to make her redo the weaves if she makes a mistake for a while. [Video] Jack Cadalso	Olive has pretty solid weaves now when the surface is good, but the uneven and loose dirt here at Industry is killing us.
Dec 17, 2011 Vizsla City of Industry dirt	41.78 (SCT 46). The footing wasn't quite as good today (dry and loose dirt) but Olive turned in another good performance on a twisty course. [Video] 4 points 9/10 for MXJ Kitty Bradley	57.29 (SCT 71). Again the footing was loose. Slow, bouncy dog walk at the start but then progressively faster. Nice weaves. [Video] 13 points David Nauer	The weaves on the second run were on-side... our problems have been with off-side on the second runs. So not sure yet if we've fixed the problem. Double Q #6 246
Dec 16, 2011 Cocker Spaniels City of Industry dirt	38.88 (SCT 48). Olive's first run back at Industry in a while was a screamer. Really fast and attentive. Awesome weaves. [Video] 2nd Place 9 points 8/10 for MXJ David Nauer	58.18 (SCT 75). Not the best course layout for Olive, but she was fast and accurate except at the end of the weaves. Popped out just like our prior second runs. I need to give her more lateral space at the weaves. [Video] David Nauer	Really nice runs on a surface that Olive wasn't so great with the last time out. Both runs were before breakfast and she was DRIVEN. 229
Dec 11, 2011 Hidden Valley OC Van Nuys grass	44.10 (SCT 48). Rattled the double pretty hard but it stayed up. Handler fell at a cross. But the NQ came at pole 10 in the weaves, exactly like our last run. Still, this was a nice run. [Video] Beverly Morgan Lewis	51.67 (SCT 69). Olive was blazing fast throughout this course. Really awesome. [Video] 2nd Place 17 points Kylie Bourke	It looks like I'm taking a big step at the end of the weaves when she isn't weaving at a steady pace. I need to work on that. 220
Dec 4, 2011 Keeshond Club Walnut grass	50.39 (SCT 51). Sluggish to start on the fourth run of the weekend, stopped mid-weaves, and then flew through the rest taking a trap jump. A sharper handler probably could have handled this to a Q. [Video] Dan Butcher	57.34 (SCT 73). A nice performance on a very tricky course. The only place we could have gone faster was the dog walk. [Video] 15 points Tami Domico	When we first saw the courses we didn't expect to Q on either course. Olive did well. Her handler wasn't as sharp (a head cold). 203
Dec 3, 2011 Keeshond Club Walnut grass	35.60 (SCT 43). Surprisingly fast run, excellent weaves. Stumbled at a jump and had to fight hard for the bar. [Video] 7 points 7/10 for MXJ Tami Domico	56.31 (SCT 67). Good solid second run, almost overshot weave entrance but Olive did well. Probably could have had a few more seconds if the teeter had been in place at the start. [Video] 10 points Dan Butcher	A really nice pair of runs. Olive had been sluggish in class this week, but looked great. Double Q #5 188
Nov 25, 2011 Orange Empire Bloomington grass	50.65 (SCT 48). A little sniffy on a course that was loaded with gopher holes, stopped just before jump 6 to investigate one, earning an R and losing some time. Sharon Kihara	72.28 (SCT 76). A pretty nice run until a handling error caused us to miss the weave entrance. Lost almost 9 seconds in the weaves between restarting and something that smelled really good. Sharon Kihara	Another layoff plus some less than ideal scent conditions. Actually close to a Q on both runs with just small errors.
Nov 5, 2011 Vizsla Club Walnut grass	41.32 (SCT 48). Olive was fired up after a long break, very responsive, and ran consistently all course. [Video] 6 points 6/10 for MXJ Beverly Morgan Lewis	57.38 (SCT 73). The second run of the day was just as driven. Awesome contacts and weaves. [Video] 15 points Lavonda Herring	Despite another long business trip layoff and being 4 weeks pregnant, Olive looked strong. Double Q #4 171
Sep 25, 2011 Collies Woodley Park (Van Nuys) grass and dirt	46.80 (SCT 50). Not a bad run on a very twisty course, with a very uneven grass surface. Knocked a bar. Candy Geiser	66.66 (SCT 73). Still not enjoying the footing (a bit of bunny-hop at some points) but plenty of speed to qualify. 6 points Mark Upshaw	A little rusty after two weeks of business travel, which may explain the knocked bar. Not our favorite site. 150
Sep 5, 2011 GRCLA City of Industry dirt	52.97 (SCT 46). The footing was pretty loose on this course, but Olive also didn't seem as up as she was earlier in standard. Got a runout at a tunnel entrance when I ran past trying to help her drive in. Jacqui O'Neill	63.24 (SCT 70). Really nice warmups and ran well until the weaves. Slow to enter and then popped at pole 10. We need to work on weaves in loose dirt. Lavonda Herring	A better day than Sunday. Lots of dogs had trouble making course time in jumpers.
Sep 4, 2011 GRCLA City of Industry dirt	48.78 (SCT 52). Not a bad run but dropped a bar early on (late takeoff), and after that point she was very cautious at jumps. Lavonda Herring	75.42 (SCT 73). Rather slow anywhere the footing was loose, which was in many parts of this course that had been chopped up by the big dogs. NQ on time. Jacqui O'Neill	Olive seemed a little out of sorts all day, but the bad footing in standard was a bigger issue.
Sep 3, 2011 GRCLA City of Industry dirt	46.51 (SCT 48). Olive looked like she didn't like the footing on the loose dirt, and never had a fast pace. Still good enough line to qualify. 1 point 5/10 for MXJ Jacqui O'Neill	68.37 (SCT 71). Still not looking fast on the dirt, and almost stalled out at one point. Olive looked a bit hot going into the ring the second time. 2 points Lavonda Herring	We were the first dog in 8" for the first time, and the delays of setting bars threw us a bit. Double Q #3 144
Aug 26, 2011 Rhodesians Brookside (Walnut) grass HOT	47.10 (SCT 42). Skimped on the pre-run ritual and didn't have Olive's attention. Sluggish and blew the weaves. We don't think she really likes Brookside's Jumpers ring. Larry Brockett	54.83 (SCT 71). We didn't take any short cuts with the warmup and Olive was great on her second run, beating several other qualifiers. [Video] 4th Place 16 points Larry Brockett	It was very hot (high over 100) but Olive showed she can run in the heat, run a second run, and still Q. 141
Aug 21, 2011 Keyshonds Walnut grass	44.97 (SCT 54). A little slow after the pinwheel, but she really picked it up for the last 2/3 of the course. Fast weaves. [Video] 4th Place 9 points 4/10 for MXJ Debby Wheeler	62.13 (SCT 70). Slow dog walk and took a moment at the top of the A-frame to look around. Otherwise nice and fast. [Video] 7 points Kitty Bradley	Olive seems worried about something at this park. She was looking over her shoulder a lot. Double Q #2 125
Aug 14, 2011 DASH Costa Mesa grass	40.99 (SCT 47). A really fast, awesome jumpers run to start the day. Solid off side weaves. [Video] 6 points 3/10 for MXJ Peter Liu	57.42 (SCT 69). Olive was blazing fast on the second run of the day, but took a trap jump after the fastest dog walk she has ever done in competition. Really impressive run. (Missed some weave poles too from going too fast). [Video] Cris Baldwin	It was sunny, hot, not much time between runs, and yet the warm-up routine worked great. Olive was amazing. 109
Aug 13, 2011 DASH Costa Mesa grass	39.91 (SCT 43). Our ring preparation worked great again. Didn't expect Olive to do well on this twisty course, but she was driven. NQ at weaves due to a late front cross (she was moving faster than I expected). [Video] Cris Baldwin	58.10 (SCT 69). Another in a string of good fast runs, even though her nose dropped a few time in the opening sequence. Excellent contacts including the best dog walk we've seen her do at a trial. [Video] 10 points Peter Liu	The marine layer kept things cool for these early morning runs. A second day of good results from the new pre-run routine. 103
Aug 8, 2011 Gig Harbor KC Gig Harbor, WA grass	49.04 (SCT 50). Badly missed a straight-on weave entrance (in at pole 4). We need to review tape in slow-mo to see what went wrong. Otherwise a strong second run, under time! Robin Veenema	62.44 (SCT 76). As fast as we've seen Olive run in a long time. We worked on pre-run warmups a lot and she was utterly in the game. 1st Place 13 points Robin Veenema	We spent a lot of time working on pre-run warm-ups, and Olive seemed to be very well focused on both runs. 93
Aug 7, 2011 Gig Harbor KC Gig Harbor, WA grass	50.16 (SCT 46). Popped weaves at pole 10 and ran rather over time. The sun had come out and it was quite a bit warmer than the STD run, and Olive wasn't as "up" after warmups. Robin Veenema	66.89 (SCT 76). A nice solid run, not super fast but we didn't waste any time with wide turns or the like. 4th Place 9 points Robin Veenema	We tried several different warm-up techniques today. It's hard to know exactly what the problem with the second run was. 80
Jul 9, 2011 Samoyed Walnut grass	55.05 (SCT 50). Not fast, but OK speed for most of the course, but really slow at the weaves and missed two poles. This was the first run of the day, which is usually her faster run. But it was after noon and pretty hot out. Alan Arthur	76.06 (SCT 71). Wasn't running particularly fast, but actually gave up at pole six of the weaves. I thought about picking her up, but since we were close to the end of the course, we just finished out. Alan Arthur	Olive was playful and upbeat at camp and away from the ring, but got sniffy and slow nearing the ring (and the practice jump).
Jul 4, 2011 GRCSD San Diego (NTC) long grass	52.01 (SCT 43). Olive never looked very fast on this twisty course, but at least she "ran" the whole course. NQ time. Larry Brockett	71.17 (SCT 70). A few slow bits throughout the course cost us a Q. Olive was definitely worried about something outside the ring, probably barking dogs. NQ time. Scott Stock	It's tough running clean but not fast enough. Is this the noise, the heat, or just where she is in her development?
Jul 3, 2011 GRCSD San Diego (NTC) long grass	50.78 (SCT 41). Third run of the day and Olive looked sluggish for the first five obstacles. Stopped in a 180 mid-course, deciding whether to leave. Lost 7 seconds there. NQ time. Scott Stock	72.31 (SCT 74). A little sluggish (second run of the day) and stopped to look at the judge on the A-frame. Still, made time. 1 point MX TITLE! Larry Brockett	Olive picked up 8 points in Time to Beat to start the day. Grass was long but still she wasn't running fast. 71
Jun 19, 2011 Bichon Frisee San Diego (NTC) long grass	42.15 (SCT 48). Olive was blazing through the course. Wide out of a tunnel (I should have used a serp hand) and ended up with an runout, but by far her best JWW run in a long time. Laura English	63.56 (SCT 69). Course had some tough features for Olive (like dog walk to tunnel that we blew at DCA) but she handled well, not too much sniffing on the second run of the day. 5 points 9/10 for MX Laura English	First day back after a break, and Olive had great drive, even around the ring entrances mid-course. 70
May 30, 2011 SCPWD Pomona (Fairplex) dirt	50.10 (SCT 43). Ran (albeit not super fast) the entirity of a twisty jumpers course. I'm proud of the run even though she was well over time. Jacqui O'Neil	74.45 (SCT 76). Hard call-off from A-frame left me out of position for weave entrance and I pushed her to the second pole. Kera Holm	Third day in a row and Olive was a little slower on both courses. Warm up and ring entry routines went well.
May 29, 2011 SCPWD Pomona (Fairplex) dirt	45.97 (SCT 46). Olive stayed focused on the second run of the day (good warmup routine). Not so fast on turns when I'm static (on the inside). 2/10 for MXJ Kera Holm	69.22 (SCT 74). Several faults - crossed behind me to take wrong end of tunnel, early front cross off teeter caused flyoff, and stopped at bar when returning to start. But still fast, enthusiastic, and engaged. Jacqui O'Neil	We were more careful to follow a fixed routine both warmup and in the ring, and it worked nicely. High value reward definitely keeping her attention. 65
May 28, 2011 SCPWD Pomona (Fairplex) dirt	NT (SCT 42). Olive was sniffy from the go and stopped in front of jump three to sniff more. I picked her up. I've got to remember that she's not Remy, and needs her steady routine in the ring. Jacqui O'Neil	65.23 (SCT 76). Really nice run. Wide call-off to avoid a trap A-frame and again back near the start (lost ~5 sec total). Excellent attention and drive. [Video] 10 points 8/10 for MX Kera Holm	First day using high value treats (smoked liverwurst). She was very happy to work for them. In JWW I didn't follow our routine and lost her attention. 65
May 17, 2011 DCA Oconomowoc, WI mats	49.96 seconds (SCT 45). Third run of the day, Olive was sluggish and missed a weave pole. Both of us were tired. Tom Slattery	60.91 (SCT 67). Fast and confident start to the day but we had trouble with a dogwalk to tunnel turn and I didn't support the tire later on. I'll take an NQ like this. Good run. Tom Slattery	Better earlier in the day and then more tired as the day went on (handler and dog).
May 16, 2011 Badger Oconomowoc, WI mats	42.85 seconds (SCT 44). A few hard call-offs (where expected) but a good run. Nose down on some carpet at one time. 1 point 1/10 for MXJ Tom Slattery	62.19 (SCT 74). A little slow at the start but then fast and confident for the rest of the course. 4th Place 11 points 7/10 for MX Tom Slattery	First time indoors on mats, and Jumpers showed a little adjustment. Great on the second run. Double Q #1 55
May 1, 2011 OCRC Industry loose dirt	56.07 seconds (SCT 46). Sort of slow throughout the course, but notably so in the weaves (very loose dirt) and after a pullback. Very twisty course. Dan Butcher	74.81 (SCT 73). A really nice looking run but Olive turned to something interesting in the dirt before the chute costing a refusal (and some time). Great running dog walk (ran at her side). Tom Slattery	Worked on staying at Olive's side the entire run, and that seemed to help. Running Jumpers second still seems to be an issue (confidence? energy?)
Apr 29, 2011 OCRC Industry loose dirt	47.95 seconds (SCT 47). Not bad time given poor footing (many dogs were slow). Olive ran well with JWW first in the day. AXJ Title! Dan Butcher	69.71 (SCT 74). Still not fast in the poor footing, but drove well to obstacles. Slow dog walk, and a little wide as we passed near start. 4 points 6/10 for MX Dan Butcher	Continued to work on attention and focus at start. Temperatures were really nice. 43
Apr 24, 2011 SCPWD Walnut wet grass	52.14 seconds (SCT 48). Olive acted like she was looking for Diane ringside, and got an R as a result. Slow. Asti ran the same course faster. Donna Gomer	67.34 (SCT 76). A lot better performance than yesterday, not fast but solid and never slowed down. 8 points 5/10 for MX Rhonda Crane	Olive's attention was better today but we still weren't very fast. Hmmm, seems like a pattern here. :) 39
Apr 23, 2011 SCPWD Walnut grass	58.57 seconds (SCT 47). We worked on getting her focused on me at ringside before the run, and at least she stayed on the course. Knocked a bar. Rhonda Crane	NT (SCT 76). Olive seemed slow from almost the start, popped out of the weaves and I picked her up. No sign of an injury after leaving the ring. Donna Gomer	Olive was really inattentive. Not a very good feeling at the end of the day.
Apr 17, 2011 DAC Ventura Walnut thick grass	53.43 seconds (SCT 49). Still not fast but at least she ran the whole course. Could be the long grass, the heat, or extra weight that's slowing her down. 2/3 for AXJ Jan Skurzynski	73.87 (SCT 73). No major problems, but still wasn't running all that fast today. Could easily have been called for an R after the table. Lucky Q. 4/10 for MX Peter Liu	Olive's attention was better today but we still weren't very fast. A few degrees cooler than yesterday. 31
Apr 16, 2011 DAC Ventura Walnut thick grass	No Time (SCT 50). Olive was looking good in warmups but blew off the weaves (no interest at all) and then left the course to Diane, ringside in the shade, at jump 7. Peter Liu	70.52 (SCT 72). Olive was acting distracted, actually stopping at the top of the A-frame (looking for Diane?). Not a great run, but still fast enough to Q. 1 point. 3/10 for MX Jan Skurzynski	Back after a long break, it was hot and the grass was long. Not great conditions but not a good performance either. 31
Mar 19, 2011 GRCLA Camarillo (Freedom Park) damp grass	47.39 seconds (SCT 50). I mis-handled a cross (too far ahead and started the turn to the next jump before she committed to the pervious) and pulled Olive off a jump, but otherwise she looked good. Maybe not as fast as the Standard run. Mark Upshaw	58.39 (SCT 75). A nice, fast run to get back into the game after a break. We could use some more speed on the dog walk if we want placements. 16 points. 2/10 for MX Mark Upshaw	Olive did great even though her handler was jet lagged. The NQ in Jumpers was definitely a handler error. 30
Feb 25, 2011 Papillons Van Nuys (Woodley #2) Grass and gopher holes	57.40 seconds (SCT 47). Great through the first six obstacles and then hit a stretch of fresh gopher holes. I couldn't keep her attention, picking up Rs and a lot of time faults. Scott Stock	54.68 (SCT 69). A little sniffy from jump 1 to dog walk but otherwise smoking fast. Offside weaves. 3rd Place 14 points. 1/10 for MX Scott Stock	Jumpers was depressing, but we worked on attention around gopher holes between runs and it paid off. 14
Feb 12, 2011 Samoyed Club LA Walnut Grass (warm)	56.63 seconds (SCT 49). This run looked better than the earlier Standard run, but her tail was still down. Missed an offside weave entrance, otherwise sluggish but clean. Mary Mullen	No time (SCT 76). Olive was nervous at the practice jump, jittery at the start line, and ran to Diane several times. Picked her up after she turned out of the weaves at pole 10. Laura English	Olive didn't look like herself today, looking over her shoulder and not running fast. I wasn't sharp either (late hockey game the night before). Not our best day.
Feb 6, 2011 SoCal PWD Industry Dirt	50.49 seconds (SCT 52). A little sniffy but picked up speed after jump 6. Did off side weaves! [Video] 1/3 for AXJ Lavonda Herring	59.20 seconds (SCT 69). Really nice performance. Left a little time on the dog walk but otherwise really solid. AX Title! [Video] Jacqui O'Neil	Olive looked a little slow anywhere the surface was sloppy.

Standard Course Time (SCT): 3.05 yards per second (Jumpers), 2.5 yards per secon + 5 sec for table (Standard)