Penny
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We had the opportunity to go to an earthdog event in our province this past fall. A rat is used in it's own comfy cage at the end of the tunnels. The tunnels are man made with the 'roof' and 2 sides made of planks. The end of the tunnels have thick wooden dowels to keep the dog back from the cage and the rat.
The hatch is open where the cage is lifted out..
The other hatch that's closed has a slit in it for the judge to see the dog 'work' the rat, plus a handle to open the hatch and lift the dog out.
You can see the entrance for the dog at the top left...The tunnel is a right angle..
The judge checking on the dog that has made it to the end of the tunnel..
One of the ladies with her dog. This is an all breed event sponsored by the Canadian Kennel Club, CKC. The judge has his hand inside the tunnel and is making a scratching noise to entice the dog into the tunnel.
We were very fortunate to be on private property with the tunnels in a pine tree grove. Very nice!
Georgia hanging around, waiting for her turn...
Wishful thinking...
Myself with Georgia, who wanted nothing to do with going down the hole! The judge did say that the critter who digs a hole, digs the size they need, and that was a 9 inch x 9 inch hole. Georgia knows that critter is way bigger than she is. lol
Georgia with her uncle Kurt showing her how to 'work' the rat...
All of my dogs' relatives that came from the States to Canada to compete.
The hatch is open where the cage is lifted out..
The other hatch that's closed has a slit in it for the judge to see the dog 'work' the rat, plus a handle to open the hatch and lift the dog out.
You can see the entrance for the dog at the top left...The tunnel is a right angle..
The judge checking on the dog that has made it to the end of the tunnel..
One of the ladies with her dog. This is an all breed event sponsored by the Canadian Kennel Club, CKC. The judge has his hand inside the tunnel and is making a scratching noise to entice the dog into the tunnel.
We were very fortunate to be on private property with the tunnels in a pine tree grove. Very nice!
Georgia hanging around, waiting for her turn...
Wishful thinking...
Myself with Georgia, who wanted nothing to do with going down the hole! The judge did say that the critter who digs a hole, digs the size they need, and that was a 9 inch x 9 inch hole. Georgia knows that critter is way bigger than she is. lol
Georgia with her uncle Kurt showing her how to 'work' the rat...
All of my dogs' relatives that came from the States to Canada to compete.