The draft rules say "The harness must fit the dog. At test sites where the Distance Freight Haul encompasses hilly terrain, the WDC (Working Dog Committee) recommends that an entrant use a siwash-style harness for the dog's safety and efficiency in hauling. If an appropriate harness and apparatus are not used in such terrain, the judges may fail the handler for improper equipment for trail conditions." It's not really hilly or difficult terrain at Frankenmuth. I think, as long as you think your dog is safe in your harness, it should be fine. Go for it!
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Katie! Tiika has her CD and DD here in Canada and is working on Open and DDX so we should be able to do a Novice but she is "shy" in new situations. Hopefully she'll do better since this is our 2nd time in Frankenmuth. By Wednesday last year, she did great in the Olympics. Maybe we would just enter the Wednesday Obedience so as not to have a conflict. But we could get lucky, get into the Monday draft, Tiika could pass :dance01:and we'd be free for Obedience on Tuesday and Wednesday!Ha you can totally do it Joan!!!! I had help from some very nice obedience judges who moved Mojo and I around all day to accomodate the draft test. We'll be there Tuesday-Sunday. I won't have anyone in the draft test this year. Will have Mojo and Bella in Open obedience and may have them both in rally also. Possibly team obedience as well and Moj will be in conformation. So it'll still be busy but no running back and forth
Here's hoping! We're going from Saturday, May 1st until Sunday, May 8th this year. We had so much fun last year we don't want to miss anything and we want Tiika, Splash, and Robbie to have a chance to settle in before the trials on Monday.
If he is, he might be in puppy class with my friend's pup.
Thanks! I just need to figure out logistics with the traveling, and see if he'll be ready by then, but he always welcomes a lap to sit onMeg, if Rigs isn't showing, he can come sit in my lap
