We headed down to Connecticut for a fun weekend with Piper. We attended the Yankee Trials. It was great to see so many people with their JRT's. What is so amazing about this breed is there isn't one dog that looks alike. There are smooth, broken and rough coats. They also have many different distinct markings in brown and black and they are all different sizes.
We watched quite a few of the races and strolled around looking at all the dogs. A few people talked us into entering Piper in the Lure Coarsing for fun. She's never done anything like this before and our entry was called "just for fun". We decided to sit back and let her watch some of the pros chase the bags around. There is a large pulley system around the race track that has a bunch of plastic bags attached to it. The dogs instinctively chase the bags.
After watching the second dog run, Piper was going crazy she wanted after it LOL! She was called almost last. She got 2 tries. Her first run was extremely fast but when the bags went around the corner one ripped off and she chased that and it basically stopped the run.
Here's her second run. Mike was preparing to let her go on call.
I was disappointed in my photos. I was so excited watching her that I never really checked my settings and I really had a hard time focusing on these speed demons! I use my 70-300 all the time for Pop Warner and I never had a problem. These dogs are like lightning and I could barely get focus on any of them. You can see behind her the dirt coming up in the air!
That was her second time, even after being tired from the first run. We figured she ran 250-300 yards in 18.70 seconds! She pretty much smoked the pros, except one he got 17 something. The judges told us we need to put Piper in a class!
Not a great pic but you can see how sprawled she is and she's right on top of the bag. 
Daddy giving some love.
Here are some of the pros running the hurdles. Yes, they need to be muzzled because when they come through the shoot they attack the fake fox and each other because they are so excited. 
More love.
Taking some agility jumps with Schyler here. 
12 comments:
These are great! I love the ones of them running straight at the camera. So much fun!
Fun captures!
That looks like so much fun! DD's best friend has a JRT that I just love.
These are so great, love the group shot of the muzzled dogs!
Melissa, these are awesome!! The one of Schyler lovin' on Piper is so cute, and I love the first one of Piper racing for the camera-I'm amazed that was in such sharp focus!
I have never been to a dog show. Those action shots are very cool!
That;s cool! We have a JRT also...ours is black and white smooth coated. Such a fun breed and not as much of a pain as people think. We love him.
Go Doggies go!! I'm so proud of all of them just looking at these photos! I have a huge heart for dogs! :)
I think you got incredible shots! She is so fast, I love the shot with your daughter.
What a really like about these shots is the whole series! Together they tell a great story about the day/event and they are perfect for that purpose! You'll be so glad later that you got these!
Look at those action shots! I love the lines and DOF of the second one. :)
Looks like fun, you captured some great action! :)
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