David Barrie
Fyre - 2010
Fyre, Border Collie, got her AHBA HTD3s and HTD3d titles this year, and yesterday (Halloween) at Elsie Rhode's place, she got her HTCh (woohoo!!).
Above: Fyre, Border Collie Herding Dog, and Owner David Barrie
Above: Fyre (on the right), Border Collie, Telling Smoke Off
Fyre - 2008
This year Fyre got her AHBA HRD3, ASCA ATDs & OTDd titles, the latter achieved during a high in trial run. She accrued enough points to be BCSDA Top Nov/Nov Arena Trial Dog. That last one, it has to be said, is due to the point system used in arena trials - we'd be in negative territory had field trial rules been used!
We also provided the comic relief at the '08 St. Patrick's Day rally trials (but we did get in one qualifying run - barely). For a wonder, I can't remember any bite-the-sheep's-shoulder-and-get-dragged-along-the-ground-for-10-meters grips this year. Maybe I've just put them out of my mind. We did retire at the first St. Paddy trial before suffering the ignominy of being excused (JUST before).
While Fyre can be a handful for a novice handler like me, we have a blast every time we step onto a sheep field - she's a fun dog!
Above: Fyre, Border Collie Herding Sheep with David Barrie