Pacific Northwest Water Test Weekend

[crocknewf]

Took these 2 photos last August during our water test. They are of 18 month old Cosi doing her boat jumping exercises in the senior division. Cosi is a very enthusiastic newf with lots of energy which is evident in the photos. In the second photo, the judge ruled that Cosi hit the water before the paddle...What a tough one to call!

 

[crocknewf]

oh that's pretty dang embarrassing...here's the other one

 

[Nicole]

Great photos. Love that last one, she looks like she is doing some sort of handstand on the water.

 

[Laura_Loomis]

I was thinking more like ballet...she's doing an arabesque.....Very cool picture. And it would be a tough call.

Laura

 

[bearbearsmom]

Great shots !! I agree - tough one to call. Looks pretty close to me. Thanks again for sharing your great photography.

Nancy, Bear and Bumper

 

[sarnewfie]

Crocknewf, dontcha hate that when that happens? with the photos! LOL
hey did you DQ than if the judge ruled that, or did you just recieve points off, very cool action shots! loved them!

 

[newfvo]

With NCA working events such as water and draft, the exercises are on a pass/fail basis. The only so called "wiggle room" they give you is during a draft test where you may have 2 "bumps", meaning your wheels can lightly touch an object in the manuvering course. Sometimes if there is outside interference the judge may allow you to do a complete exercise over.

SUSAN

 

[newfvo]

P.S. I loved your working dog photos. They are so hard to get just right. I think that they should be captioned "Air Newf"!!!

 

[dogger]

Crocknewf,
That was our first Newf event for the seattle newf club. Of coarse Boagie was just 3 months old but watching it was amazing.
Did your dogs pass? As I recall there were not many that did.

 

[Sound Bay Newfs]

She certainly is enthusiatic!! Love the second action photo!

 

[Kodiak]

Great action photos! She sure looked like she was having fun!

 

[torydog]

Those pictures are great. I would love to get involved with Tory. Hopefully I can find out about it around here. Thanks for the great shots.

 

[crocknewf]

The water test was in Woodland, WA so Dogger, you may not have seen this one. I think we had about 6 dogs that passed. Yep, it's true, if you fail any part of any exercise, you fail the exercise thus no title. Kind of a bummer, but something to really work for. Herb fortunately passed his junior division test and the draft test. I didn't enter him last year in the senior division because there are a couple of things we still need to work on (boat jumping, taking a line out to the boat and taking a life ring out to drowning victim.) He should be ready this year I hope!