White Rose Trial 29th & 30th July 2006

Sunday morning 6.30am, 5 friends set out on the journey to the Leeds area, we are visiting the White Rose Schutzhund Club to give our support to another friend of ours.  He is continuing on a journey that is already a lot longer than ours, our friend has been involved in breeding working GSD's from his own imported lines for quite a while, yet he has a yearning for more from the sport than most breeders.  He wants to compete.  He is the first to admit he has a lot to learn on the competition field, but learn he will, and he will learn quickly.  He has bred GSD's for work and sport for various people, today some of his pups are now in sport and working police homes.  His bitch Queenie v d Sagmule SCH3 is a tough bitch, bred from generations of working German bloodlines. Today we are going to see her new partner at the White Rose Schutzhund Club trial, the German bred Elliot vom Wellintali SCH3.

Today will be Eric and Elliots day.

TRACKING - SCORE 72

This was Elliots 1st competitive track on grass as he has only ever tracked on dirt prior to this, although on this day the tracking conditions were very tough for the competitors.

OBEDIENCE - SCORE 86

The obedience round had some handler errors and with the large crowd watching, you could feel the nerves in the air.

PROTECTION - SCORE 98

The protection round showed everyone what Elliot is all about.  Eric made 2 small handler errors, Elliot made none.  The bites were full and calm.  The outs were perfect.  The fight in Elliot was immense.

Today WAS Eric and Elliots day.