Jake was given a rosette for his most recent success. But I know what he really wanted was this empty egg box he nicked from the recycling. So I have included both in the glory picture.
It was a great day for our agility club. We aren’t formally constituted or affiliated to the Kennel Club or anything like that. Our teacher set it up about three years ago. We run in all weathers outside, and I mean all weathers – except perhaps the hot sunny ones which are so last century in these parts. Week in, week out, we set up the equipment, practise and take it down again in one of Edinburgh’s public parks, alongside the football and rugby pitches and once (memorably) a troop (troupe?) of Brownies having a sack race.
As regular readers know, Jake and I started competing this year, and this weekend we were joined by Kenny and his border collie Glen. Both Kenny and I have been going to this club pretty much since day one. Both Glen and Jake were unwanted strays adopted from Edinburgh Dogs’ Home. So you guess how chuffed we all were at the Scottish Kennel Club show on Saturday when Kenny and Glen scooped 1st place in grade 1 agility and Jake and I came 2nd, half a second behind!
Not that Glen and Jake should sit on their laurels – or their eggboxes – but for a couple of injuries, we’d have been joined by two more hopefuls from our club, Loki (black lab) and Milly (border collie), so paws crossed for success in future shows. Four of us from one club? Better keep our heads down. That’s enough humans to make a ring party. 
Beautiful ribbon, Jake! Sure brings out the color of your … err … collar? Congrats on the success at the trial, and to your buddy, Glen, too!
Thanks, Geerome! You can’t see it in this pic, but the ribbon has a tartan trim.
what i love most is big bag of dog food.. mine you, nowadays dog food is so expensive…. is good that the host give out dog food as prizesi’m sure pacco prefer the food too… our dogs wouldn’t be bother about ribbons and trophy