Here's an amazing thing - Samroc doesn't do agility any more - no that's not the amazing thing though lol. Yesterday I was doing some training with the girls (believe it or not that's not the amazing thing either lol) and had Diva out at first - was working on contacts. Diva just continues to blow me away - she's friggin brilliant and puts 100% into everything she does - and has an absolute blast doing it too :)
I then took out Mini and Samroc came out too. We were working on the 2020 position as I found out that Mini clearly hasn't got a clue that you are to go to the end and do a 2020 and not just do a cute front paws in the air and place them in front of you half a metre up the down contact lol.
Well I was working with Mini and letting her find the position - "touch" she didn't get it - I moved slightly forward towards the end - "touch" didn't get it - took her off and positioned myself where I was last time - "touch" she got it - yay Minmin. So I moved back half a step - "touch" she didn't get it - back to where we were when she did last succeed - "touch" - at this point Samroc was somewhere behind me (now Mini's already below the down contact - Samroc came busting over, pushed mini off the contact and went into a 2020 position himself - awwww good boy :))). Now this is the amazing thing - I never ever done 2020 position on contacts with Samroc lol. This is obviously something he has picked up from watching me do it with Diva and Mini - wow - and he knew exactly where to stand.
Samroc doing a running contact at a trial
Now if that's not amazing I don't know what it - that dog is just soooooooooo awesome - he continues to stun me :) that's my boy. I'm gonna have my video camera on next time Mini's doing it - just in case he want's to do it again and I can get it on film :)
With all the new pups going around at the moment - it's amazing how quick they grow up into adult dogs - far too quickly :( I just have to add Samroc's pups photos in:
Left: Rocstar (Roc) Right: Solar Eclipse (Sol)
Left: Stormy Right: Lucy
Left: Jazzy 'G' (Jazz) Right: Roxy
I got an e-mail from Gwen in Scotland - she and her sister Lynne have Samroc's sisters and other relatives.
They all do agility and just like their big brother/uncle Samroc they are super fast :)
I am totally thrilled that she has managed to contact me and have lots of photos to share with you of Samroc's relatives - they are all absolutely stunning and I'm not being bias saying that - have a look for yourself:
Tess - Sam's little sister - from same parents a Samroc - 2nd litter. She is soooo like her big brother - wow.
Abby: Sam's little sister - from same parents as Samroc - 3rd litter. She's a beauty.
Abby and Tess winning pairs at Dundee
Brodie: Sam's wee brother - same dad different mum
Kel: Sam's wee sister - same dad different mum (from same litter as Brodie)
Lucy: Sam's wee sister - same dad different mum (from same litter as Brodie and Kel)
Robbie: Sam's wee brother - same parents as Brodie, Lucy & Kel - 2nd litter
Rory: Sam's wee brother - same parents as Robbie. OMG isn't he just a stunner - he is my ideal looking dog - wow he is gorgeous :)
Sally: Sam's niece - mum is Tess (different Tess from above - another sister named Tess :) - just to confuse you lol - both Tess's have same mum and dad as Samroc. Sally is named after her granny (Samroc's mummy).
Mini & Oliver: Samroc's nephew & niece from Rory (Sam's brother - different mum) and Sally (Sam's niece).
Jake: Samroc's adopted brother lol. Gwen's rescue BC X - will be 14 in April :)
Rory, Lucy & Jake all together at the beach :)
More of Sam's nieces and nephews at a training session :)
Here's some of Roc- Sam's daddy - old boy - awwwwwww
His coat turned red before he died
He was 14 years old when he went - not too bad for an old farm boy working dog
And he hated getting his photo taken - I remember when Sam Weaver would try and get Samroc's photo and he would look away or look at the ground - like father like son lol :)
There are more of Samroc's relatives doing agility in UK - will have to watch out for them and get out my pompoms to cheer them on
Guess who I'll be going to watch run when I go back on holiday :))
Who knows - in future years there might be a wee Samroc relative running around this house - Wouldn't that be nice :))
But I've got little Zumba to keep me occupied for a good wee while yet :)
With all the new pups going around at the moment - it's amazing how quick they grow up into adult dogs - far too quickly :( I just have to add Samroc's pups photos in:
Left: Rocstar (Roc) Right: Solar Eclipse (Sol)
Left: Stormy Right: Lucy
Left: Jazzy 'G' (Jazz) Right: Roxy
I got an e-mail from Gwen in Scotland - she and her sister Lynne have Samroc's sisters and other relatives.
They all do agility and just like their big brother/uncle Samroc they are super fast :)
I am totally thrilled that she has managed to contact me and have lots of photos to share with you of Samroc's relatives - they are all absolutely stunning and I'm not being bias saying that - have a look for yourself:
Tess - Sam's little sister - from same parents a Samroc - 2nd litter. She is soooo like her big brother - wow.
Abby: Sam's little sister - from same parents as Samroc - 3rd litter. She's a beauty.
Abby and Tess winning pairs at Dundee
Brodie: Sam's wee brother - same dad different mum
Kel: Sam's wee sister - same dad different mum (from same litter as Brodie)
Lucy: Sam's wee sister - same dad different mum (from same litter as Brodie and Kel)
Robbie: Sam's wee brother - same parents as Brodie, Lucy & Kel - 2nd litter
Rory: Sam's wee brother - same parents as Robbie. OMG isn't he just a stunner - he is my ideal looking dog - wow he is gorgeous :)
Sally: Sam's niece - mum is Tess (different Tess from above - another sister named Tess :) - just to confuse you lol - both Tess's have same mum and dad as Samroc. Sally is named after her granny (Samroc's mummy).
Mini & Oliver: Samroc's nephew & niece from Rory (Sam's brother - different mum) and Sally (Sam's niece).
Jake: Samroc's adopted brother lol. Gwen's rescue BC X - will be 14 in April :)
Rory, Lucy & Jake all together at the beach :)
More of Sam's nieces and nephews at a training session :)
Here's some of Roc- Sam's daddy - old boy - awwwwwww
His coat turned red before he died
He was 14 years old when he went - not too bad for an old farm boy working dog
And he hated getting his photo taken - I remember when Sam Weaver would try and get Samroc's photo and he would look away or look at the ground - like father like son lol :)
There are more of Samroc's relatives doing agility in UK - will have to watch out for them and get out my pompoms to cheer them on
Guess who I'll be going to watch run when I go back on holiday :))
Who knows - in future years there might be a wee Samroc relative running around this house - Wouldn't that be nice :))
But I've got little Zumba to keep me occupied for a good wee while yet :)
