Steven Lecey/Buddy
Sway-bridge,
Larry Cohen/Val
Teeter-totter,
Troy Shibilski/Patton
| Day Second. October 13, Sunday. Starting time: 12:30 pm Irondog Endurance Race Length: 0.5 mile Number of handler-dog teams entered – 22. Breeds in attendance – GSD (5), Presa Canario (7), American Pit Bull (1), Rottweiler (1), American Staffordshire Terrier (1), Dogo Argentino (1), Doberman (1), Alaskian Malamute (2), Great Dane (1), Cane Corso (1), Golden Retriever (1) |
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Steven Lecey/Buddy |
Sway-bridge, Larry Cohen/Val |
Teeter-totter, Troy Shibilski/Patton |
| Small Jump (4 feet), | ||
 Larry Cohen/Val |
 Steve Benedict/Guinness |
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| Tall Jump (6 feet), | ||
 Paula Lind/Axel |
 Cathy Thomas/Tianna |
 Mark Keating/Noe |
Tall catwalk, Through Car, Cathy Thomas/Tianna |
Low Catwalk, Alex Panich/Kobe |
| A-frame, | ||
 Johnny Nocholson/Tanah |
 John Giovinco/Primo |
 Doug Suiter/Aspen |
| Broken Bridge, | ||
 Lisa Geller/Ramsey |
 Paula Lind/Axel |
 Steve Benedict/Guinness |
 Cathy Thomas/Tianna |
 Target Aim, John Giovinco/Primo |
 Tarp/Bite, Tom Theiringer/Pete |
 Weave Polls w/ball, Tom Theiringer/Pete |
 1.5 foot Crawl Under, Johnny Nocholson/Tanah |
 Giovinco's family shearing experience after finish. |
| It is a timed event. Each obstacle values at certain number of points which equal seconds being either deducted as bonuses or added on as penalties. For instance, if your time is 3 min and 50 sec. And your dog missed a catwalk (worth 10 points), 10 seconds are added to your time and your receive 4 min. even at the end of the whole course. Bonus points are awarded for the handler and/or dog going over obstacles not required by rules but optional. For instance, 6-foot jump is worth 10 points for the dog going over and 10 points for the handler going over. Handlers in the 50+-age category were not required to go over the A-frame or the broken bridge. Shooting exercise had four targets. For each target miss, the handler had to perform two pushups. For dog trained in protection, bite work exercise was an option over a crawl under a tarp, both equal in points. Placements in Age Categories were as follows: |
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| Red Star Ultimate Irondog Team was judged based on performance during both Personal Protection Surprise Scenario Trial and the Irondog events. The Ultimate Irondog Top Three Placements, 2002  |
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Congratulations to all the winners and our gratitude to all who participated: thank you for taking this challenge (in and of itself this was no small feat); thank you for helping us make this trial for working dog enthusiasts a thrilling event to attend and a tough trial to compete in! Thanks to all who attended as well: your enthusiasm was the best reward. Red Star Kennel and the IAPC Board of Directors would also like to extend their gratitude to Rob Deacon, Mark Keating and Troy Shibilski for their talented performances as decoys throughout the event, as well as everyone else who put an effort into making it enjoyable for all. Professionally edited video of this event will be shortly available from IAPC, see http://www.iapconline.net Any questions about this trial will be answered on the Working Presa Forum at http://pub57.ezboard.com/bworkingpresacanario |