Jinn's first time in the ring!

I took Jinn and Luxx to the Metropolitan Baltimore Doberman Pinscher Club's annual sanctioned match on Sunday 9/12. It was to be Jinn's first time seeing the inside of a competition ring of any kind. My little 1 year old did not disappoint!! She started off with a bang, doing Novice Rally more precisely than I ever dreamed she would her first time in, outdoors and in the rain no less! She got a 94 and a second place.

In Sync!

Luxx also showed in Rally in Excellent and had a grand time, even went on a little zoomie right after the first jump, but managed to pull off a 90 and a first place. :)

Next up was Jinn's turn in the Pre-Novice Obedience class. She did some great heeling, parts of her figure 8 were awesome, some distraction and sniffing at times but overall I was thrilled with her showing. She did break her down stay but I am very happy with her overall performance in the ring.

Boogieing down!

gotta love that swing finish!

Straight after the stays she marched right on over and earned her CGC with flying colors! She now has her very first alphabet soup. She's Andalin's Dance on Fire CGC! I was worried about the 3 minute separation, but she handled it fairly well, if a little anxious. Nothing that would keep her from earning a passing grade.

We broke for lunch and the puppy brain got to rest a while, napping in the van while we ate. Then it was straight into conformation. Jinn was the only Novice Bitch so she won her class. She did very well gaiting for me and is getting better and better at being stacked the longer we stay in the ring. She is very suspicious of men but did pretty great letting the judge go over her. He was a very nice man who took special time and care with the puppies and I think it really helped her build some confidence.



We went back in the ring to judge for Best Adult. Jinn did the cutest little free-stack on the down and back and gave the judge some great expression. I think that must have sold him because he picked her as Best Adult in Match! She got a rosette and fun, pink pig toy. I am so proud of my baby girl, I couldn't believe how well she handled all that activity and the amount of focus she displayed for such a young, crazy girl. So she got her first alphabet soup and her very first win photo all on her first day in the ring. What a great day!