Can Ch Brochund's Griffin Mawr SE
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Summer 2008 - Griffin was entered in the first MASTER tests offered in Eastern Canada. He qualified on Sunday in the second of the Fredericton tests and became the first dog to get a Master leg east of Ontario. I also believe he is the first dachshund to obtain a Master leg in Canada, although this is not confirmed at this point. But what a learning experience these two weekends have been. Master introduces so many new challenges for both owners and dogs. The walk up portion of the test is nerve wrecking for first timers like me! Letting your dog go loose in the field or the woods . . . with another dog, an unknown dog. Arrrghhh! I think someone had to remind me to breathe. Underground, the dog faces some new difficulties, the roller being the most challenging of them all. Finding the quarry after it has been relocated is no small task either ("What do you mean I have to go over the roller again?!") And finally the dogs have to show a great deal of self-control in the honouring portion. Teamwork is so important in Master and we will have to work on that when we go out in the field during the off season. But we will be back in 2009. Master might be an eye opener but it is a LOT of fun! Learn more about CKC Earthdog tests and requirements
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2007 - Earthdog Tests ECDC & BTC Tests in Fredericton, NB ATA Tests in St.Croix, NS 
Summer 2007 - In what came to be known as "The Maritimes Midsummer Earthdog Madness Event", earthdog fanciers had the opportunity to enter 4 tests spread over two weekends. The first set, in Fredericton, NB, offered by the Eastern Canada Dachshund Club and the Border Terrier Canada Club, and the second set, in St.Croix, NS, offered by the Atlantic Terrier Association. This was going to be Griffin's first opportunity to run in a Senior test since last year's first (an only) attempt after getting his Junior title. "The Great Griffin" was true to himself and did not disappoint, qualifying in all 4 tests he was entered in, obtaining his Senior Earthdog title on the way. He improved with every run and managed to end the weekend with his fastest run. He reached the quarry in 10 seconds, worked without hesitation, non-stopped and with intensity for the required 90 seconds. What a booming voice for such a small dog!!! But it was his speedy recall that made him a star. . . it was clocked at 4 seconds!!!! Griffin, along with other successful earthdogs who participated in the Maritimes Earthdog Madness, is now eligible to enter in Master Earthdog test. However, I believe we will have to work quite a bit on "honouring" before he is ready to compete!
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2006 - Earthdog Tests
Griffin did the breed (and me!) proud. The field is pretty much dominated by Border Terriers but I joked all weekend saying that my MW was goign to show them all how it should be done! Griffin managed to impressed both judges and exhibitors, including Border people, with his work ethics. He's just a great little dog! Since he completed his JE title on Saturday we ran in Senior on Sunday and he did absolutely great, working non-stop for 90 seconds and recalling in time (which only one other dog managed to do as well) but unfortunately he took too long to find the quarry so did not qualified. He worked hard though and never ever gave up looking. He would pop up at either entrance and go back in again and again and again. He managed to get to the rats eventually after I gave him a second command and the judge rattling the cage and the judge was kind enough to let him do the whole routine, which he completed brilliantly. This was the first time he had seen a senior tunnel and on the previous day it had been a whole year before he had gone down an earthdog tunnel! The tunnel design in SE looks something like this.  There are 2 connecting entrances (that's where Griffin had trouble finding the turn, overshooting it), a false den and the quarry is located 30 feet from either entrances. The dog has 90 seconds to find the quarry, must work 90 seconds. After that the quarry is removed and the handler calls the dog. 90 seconds are allowed for the dog to come out and be retrieved by the handler. |
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