Steffie Obedience Display

I took Steffi to an obedience display at a local venue and she was admired by all. She performed her parts very well even doing a Stop Recall, which is here I had position her, leave her and walk away, call her to come and then stop her half way, then continue the recall. She always does obedience in typical TM style and has the nickname of Lightning because she is so fast lol.
She was a model TM until the fun sausauge recall, which is where they have to walk past the sausage and leave it to continue on to the owner, she found that too much to resist and stopped to munch away then continue on her way to me. She ended her end of things with a finish which is where they walk round the back of you and position themselves in a sit on your left, right next to your leg.

Steffi also done a two minute down stay with 12 other dogs in a very close confromation, in fact she had a springer spaniel lying on her. This show was on the 13th, we also done a show on the 6 June and Steffi was very much admired there as well. In this one we done what is called a 'chaos recall' which is where the dogs are placed in a circle and the owners leave the dogs and walk to the opposite side fo the circle, we hold them there and then call them, so you can imagine alot of dogs suddenly together, it looks very good!! Steffi always waits until all the other dogs have gone and then makes her own sweet way over much to the amusement of everyone lol xxx On the 6th Steffi done the down stay with a jack russel lying right next to her. it looked very impressive the big and the small together. I will try to get photos next time, I believe that we have a couple of displays in July.

We often do local displays with the club I am with and it is a great advertisment of the breed. I always get asked lots of questions about the breed and it is great to be able to promote them is such a way. Most people especially the kids want to touch her and she just loves the attention.

Above was sent in by Donna Prior